One of Japan's premier surfers looks to regain his footing to start 2020.
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With the swell on blast for the Azores Airlines Pro, there were moments of heroics, but also some serious beatings.
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One of Japan's premier surfers looks to regain his footing to start 2020.
With the swell on blast for the Azores Airlines Pro, there were moments of heroics, but also some serious beatings.
The swell filled in for the Azores Airlines Pro and competitors had to put it all on the line to make the Final 16.
With big performances from Reef Heazelwood, Jake Marshall and Sammy Pupo, the next generation let their presence be known in the Azores.
Hiroto Ohhara with an 8.5 Wave vs. I.Gouveia, 03/23/2019