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Magic Board: Channel Islands 6'1" x 19.25" x 2.56"
Paula Lehman
Jordy Smith (ZAF) broke the Gabriel Medina-Michel Bourez-Mick Fanning monopoly on title wins when he topped the podium of the 2014 Hurley Pro at Trestles. In his best result this season -- before coming to Lowers he had yet to make the Semifinals in any event -- Smith powered through the event, notching a nine-point ride in the Final to defeat John John Florence.
The true magic behind Smith's winning board is that it was brand new. Most surfers have their go-to board for contest days. A broken-in stick offers a sense of comfort and confidence that they can achieve their best result. But the South African's 'Girabbit' model from Channel Islands was hot off the press.
"I had a copy of that board that I'd been surfing on all week and then I broke it in the free surf before competition," Smith said. "I'm still baffled on how I did as I was riding a wave in. The boys at CI (Channel Islands) worked some magic and got a replacement board made in 24 hours. I rode it for the first time in my Round 4 heat and I knew it was magic as soon as I stood up on it."
SHAPER: Channel Islands Surfboards
MODEL: Girabbit
DIMENSIONS: 6'1" x 19.25" x 2.56"
FINS: AM2 Futres tri-fin
TAIL: Squash
MATERIALS: Standard construction (Polyurethane foam and resin) VOLUME: 31.8L
"It's one of Jordy's signature models that he's been working on throughout the year," said CI team manager Travis Lee. "We had some pretty good success in the opening rounds of Jeffreys Bay and the board is designed to be a performer when the surf has some push. The single concave works well with Jordy's rail game and the Girabbit has a bit of flip in the tail to allow for tight pivots when necessary."
Next stop on the 2014 Samsung Galaxy ASP World Championship Tour is the Quiksilver Pro France, which runs from September 25 through October 6.
Jordy Smith
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Featuring Jordy Smith, Jackson Bunch, Italo Ferreira, Kanoa Igarashi, Jack Robinson, Vahine Fierro, Caitlin Simmers, Yago Dora, Molly
Featuring Barron Mamiya, Leonardo Fioravanti, Italo Ferreira, Caitlin Simmers, Molly Picklum, Tyler Wright, Ian Gouveia, Kelly Slater, John
South Africa's perennial World Title hope, Jordy Smith, kickstarted his 18th season among the world's best in a solid showing. Smith bested
Featuring Gabriel Medina, John John Florence, Tatiana Weston-Webb, Molly Picklum, Barron Mamiya, Caitlin Simmers, Caroline Marks, Ethan
Hurley Pro at Trestles
A tour of Lowers to help negotiate the circus in San Clemente.
Josh Kerr and Aritz Araburu go head to head in the first elimination round.
Spend a lay day from the Hurley Pro Trestles swinging the sticks with WCT pros Sebastien Zietz and Brett Simpson.
The WSL Top 34 recorded 19 rides of 9.00 or above at the sanctuary of progression.
Big boosts, mind-blowing maneuvers, and serious precision dominate at Lower Trestles.