Photos of 2017 Men's Kumul PNG World Longboard Championships

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An unbelievable crowd in the masses showed for a historical finals day at the Kumul PNG World Longboard Championships.

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Inaugural 2017 Kumul PNG World Longboard Championships Winners Taylor Jensen (USA) and Chloe Calmon (BRA)

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Inaugural 2017 Kumul PNG World Longboard Championships Winner Taylor Jensen (USA)

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Taylor Jensen (USA) winning the Final at the Kumul PNG World Longboard Championships

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Kai Sallas (HAW) winning his Semifinal heat at the Kumul PNG World Longboard Championships.

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Taylor Jensen (USA) winning his Quarterfinal heat at the Kumul PNG World Longboard Championships.

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Despite gloomier conditions, the world's best shined in brilliant performances for the Quarterfinal draws on hand at Tupira.

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Antoine Delpero (FRA) winning his Quarterfinal heat at the Kumul PNG World Longboard Championships.

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2x World Champion Taylor Jensen (USA) at the Kumul PNG World Longboard Championships.

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Kai Sallas (HAW) winning his Quarterfinal heat at the Kumul PNG World Longboard Championships.

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Adam Griffiths (GBR) winning his Quarterfinal heat at the Kumul PNG World Longboard Championships.

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Adam Griffiths (GBR) at the Kumul PNG World Longboard Championships.

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Harley Ingleby (AUS) earning runner-up in his Quarterfinal heat at the Kumul PNG World Longboard Championships.

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Edouard Delpero (FRA) earning runner-up in his Quarterfinal heat at the Kumul PNG World Longboard Championships.

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Piccolo Clemente (PER) earning runner-up in his Quarterfinal heat at the Kumul PNG World Longboard Championships.

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Cole Robbins (USA) earning runner-up in his Quarterfinal heat at the Kumul PNG World Longboard Championships.

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Antoine Delpero (FRA) at the Kumul PNG World Longboard Championships.

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Kai Sallas (HAW) winning his Round Four heat at the Kumul PNG World Longboard Championships

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Edouard Delpero (FRA) winning his Round Four heat at the Kumul PNG Longboard Championships.

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Taylor Jensen (USA) winning his Round Four heat at the Kumul PNG World Longboard Championships

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Edouard Delpero (FRA) winning his Round Three heat at the Kumul PNG World Longboard Championships.

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Phil Rajzman (BRA) at the Kumul PNG World Longboard Championships.

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Antoine Delpero (FRA) winning his Round Four heat at the Kumul PNG World Longboard Championships.

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Harley Ingleby (AUS) winning his Round Three heat at the Kumul PNG World Longboard Championships.

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Steven Sawyer (ZAF) winning his Round Three heat at the Kumul PNG World Longboard Championships.

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Cole Robbins (USA) winning his Round Three heat at the Kumul PNG World Longboard Championships

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2016 WLC runner-up Steven Sawyer (ZAF) at the Kumul PNG World Longboard Championships.

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Bage Brayner (BRA) earning runner-up in his Round Three heat at the Kumul PNG World Longboard Championships.

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Phil Rajzman (BRA) winning his Round Three heat at the Kumul PNG World Longboard Championships.

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Jared Neal (AUS) earning runner-up in his Round Three heat at the Kumul PNG World Longboard Championships

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Adam Griffiths (GBR) winning his Round Three heat at the Kumul PNG World Longboard Championships.

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Harley Ingleby (AUS) winning his Round Three heat at the Kumul PNG World Longboard Championships.

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Rodrigo Sphaier (BRA) winning his Round Three heat at the Kumul PNG World Longboard Championships.

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Ned Snow (HAW) earning runner-up in his Round Three heat at the Kumul PNG World Longboard Championships.

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Kai Sallas (HAW) winning his Round Three heat at the 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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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.