Photos of 2017 Men's Kumul PNG World Longboard Championships
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Jefson Silva (BRA) winning his Round Two heat at the Kumul PNG World Longboard Championships.
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Ned Snow (HAW) winning his Round Two heat at the Kumul PNG World Longboard Championships.
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Lucas Garrido Lecca (PER) earning runner-up in his Round Two heat at the Kumul PNG World Longboard Championships.
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Joe Hornbuckle (GBR) earning runner-up in his Round Two heat at the Kumul PNG World Longboard Championships.
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Dane Pioli (AUS) winning his Round Two heat at the Kumul PNG World Longboard Championships.
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Damien Castera (FRA) earning runner-up in his Round Two heat at the Kumul PNG World Longboard Championships.
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Bage Brayner (BRA) winning his Round Two heat at the Kumul PNG World Longboard Championships.
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Alfonzo Pieters (ZAF) earning runner-up in his Round One heat at the Kumul PNG World Longboard Championships.
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The crowd returned for more and the bleachers were filled after the first hour of competition was wrapping up.
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Tony Silvagni (USA) winning his Round Two heat at the Kumul PNG World Longboard Championships with a 9.00, and totaling 17.00.
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Jared Neal (AUS) and Titima Mange (PNG) after an incredible showdown in Round Two at the Kumul PNG World Longboard Championships.
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Titima Mange (PNG) represented his country of PNG as the first native surfer to compete in a professional surfing contest at the Kumul PNG World Longboard Championships, and bowed out in Round Two.
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Nic Jones (AUS) winning his Round Two heat at the Kumul PNG World Longboard Championships.
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Emilien Fluery (FRA) winning his Round Two heat at the Kumul PNG World Longboard Championships.
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Ned Snow (HAW) winning his Round Two heat at the Kumul PNG World Longboard Championships.
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Kaniela Stewart (HAW) winning his Round Two heat at the Kumul PNG World Longboard Championships.
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Jared Neal (AUS) earning a near-perfect 9.17 Tupira barrel in his Round Two heat of the Kumul PNG World Longboard Championships.
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Jared Neal (AUS) finding a near-perfect 9.17 Tupira barrel in Round Two of the Kumul PNG World Longboard Championships.
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Two of Great Britain's contingent Ben Skinner (GBR) and 18-year-old Joe Hornbuckle (GRB) at the Kumul PNG World Longboard Championships.
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Antoine Delpero (FRA) winning his Round One heat at the Kumul PNG World Longboard Championships.
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Edouard Delpero (FRA) winning his Round One heat at the Kumul PNG World Longboard Championships.
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It was a historical day for all the natives of Papua New Guinea as the first-ever professional surf contest got underway on their beautiful shoreline.
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Cole Robbins (USA) winning his Round One heat at the Kumul PNG World Longboard Championships.
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Kaniela Stewart (HAW) at the Kumul PNG World Longboard Championships.
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Phil Rajzman (BRA) winning his Round One heat at the Kumul PNG World Longboard Championships.
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2016 World Champion Phil Rajzman (BRA) winning his Round One heat at the Kumul PNG World Longboard Championships.
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Taylor Jensen (USA) alongside fellow competitors at the Kumul PNG World Longboard Championships.
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Adam Griffiths (GBR) winning his Round One heat at the Kumul PNG World Longboard Championships.
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Titima Mange (PNG) representing PNG for the first time in a professional surfing contest tat the Kumul PNG World Longboard Championships.
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David Arganda (USA) earning third-place in his Round One heat at the Kumul PNG World Longboard Championships.
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Taylor Jensen (USA) winning his Round One heat at the Kumul PNG World Longboard Championships.
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Piccolo Clemente (PER) winning his Round One heat at the Kumul PNG World Longboard Championships.
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Harley Ingleby (AUS) winning his Round One heat at the Kumul PNG World Longboard Championships.
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Ben Skinner (GBR) winning his Round One heat at the Kumul PNG World Longboard Championships.
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Shohei Akimoto (JPN) at the Kumul PNG World Longboard Championships.
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The Kumul PNG World Longboard Championships opened up with pumping conditions on a historic day of competition.
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Steven Sawyer (ZAF) earning runner-up in his Round Two heat at the Kumul PNG World Longboard Championships.
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Harley Ingleby (AUS) at the Kumul PNG World Longboard Championships.
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Opening ceremony
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Taylor Jensen (USA) winning his Round One heat at the Kumul PNG World Longboard Championships.
Photos of 2017 Men's Kumul PNG World Longboard Championships