DANE AND DUSTED
Posted by Parko in Photos, World Tour
It was an interesting week at the Quiksilver Pro all right.
Probably a little disappointed that I didn’t make it further than the quarters, because I felt I was surfing really well and I was in good rhythm. I just had the misfortune of drawing Dane. Everyone on tour has known that Dane has had that heat in him for two years, and we were all wondering when we were going to see it. Unfortunately, the bastard unleashed it in my heat! I could hear the crowd going nuts and I figured he was on fire. I finally got to watch the replay later that night on Fuel and it was pretty amazing what he was doing. It’ll be great for the Tour if he can keep surfing like that for the rest of the year, I just hope it doesn’t happen again against me. I was really happy with the way I surfed though in the contest. It’s a different year with a different feel to it, and I’m happy to walk away with a 5th and will be looking to do well at Bells and really get things rolling. I reckon the great thing about the contest at Snapper was the level of surfing. Guys seem to be really pushing themselves, and it’s going to be a pretty huge year. It was hard to single anyone out because just about everyone surfed above themselves. It was great to see Taj chalk up another win… he’s on such a roll at the moment.
I’ve got a week at home for some solid surfing and training, then I head to Margies to surf the QS event over there. I love that place so much that I’m really pumped about being back there. I’m psyching on Bells though, and reckon a week in a steamer and some cold water swell at Margies will be good preparation for it.
5 COMMENTS
Mark says:
March 8, 2010 at 8:14 pmThat heat againts Dane was unreal and it was great watching yourself push your surfing. Im frothing to see you at Bells and hoping huey can bring some swell your way hopefully like 2006 cause that year was unreal. I still remember that heat with Occy and Andy when Occ got that bomb and just blaseted it with the biggerst turns I have ever seen. Good luck mate.
Dan says:
March 9, 2010 at 11:35 amNo worries, Man. One event down, many more to go. At least you got to start at home and have time to rest and workout until the next one. Wouldn’t be surprised if you could take the cake on an alaia.
Matt Mckissick says:
March 12, 2010 at 4:32 pma note from Los Angeles, CA. Joel, you looked healthy, happy and strong out in the line-up. Thank you for being an inspiration to so many of us and this year is your year! Your website is fantastic a media base to follow you on tour, well done!
P.S. I surfed crumbly 2 foot waves at El Porto today behind the LAX Airport. Arghh…I need to move to Australia.
A big big fan!
Matt
Kaptain says:
March 27, 2010 at 2:13 amThe scary thing about Dane is his style of not being even into it and being able to perform within a contest format like he did at Snapper. Yikes, no wonder nobody wants to draw him. Nobody knows what it takes more than you Joel. The taste is still on your tongue, so don’t even brush your teeth and you’ll have the crown. Creepy analogy, but true….
elporto says:
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