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Scar Reef Shows Up as Quarterfinalists Decided on Day 3 of O'Neill Freak of the Reef Challenge in West Sumbawa
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June 2012, Jelenga Beach, West Sumbawa: Quarterfinalists were decided
today on Day 3 of the O'Neill Freak of the Reef Challenge at West
Sumbawa, after a morning of non-stop action at Yoyos in pumping 3-4 foot
surf for the remainder of Round 3 and half of Round 4 and then a change
of venue to Scar Reef to finish off Round 4.
The swell had increased significantly overnight as predicted, so Yoyos was on fire with solid and consistent sets rolling in for most of the morning, giving the contestants some near perfect conditions to work with. But when the strong winds came up and reports of sets starting to appear in the 4-foot range at Scar Reef came in, the crew got packing and in record time was set up in the boat for an afternoon session at Scars.
The four remaining heats of Round 4 were completed, and although Scars did fling a few nice barrels across the reef during the afternoon, due to the long waits between waves the decision was made to stop the competition for the day.
"I'm stoked that the boys got to surf both venues today, with Yoyos firing in the morning and Lady Scar making an appearance this afternoon for us. We'd have liked to get a bit more of her of course, but we'll take it," said O'Neill's Tai Graham at the conclusion of the day. "It's looking like tomorrow we'll be doing the final at Yoyos as the swell has been down-graded from what we were expecting, so we're looking to finish by mid morning tomorrow with very early start to take advantage of the best tides and winds."
The quarterfinal lineup tomorrow will be:
Quarterfinal 1: Josh Haye vs Sandi Selamet
Quarterfinal 2: Putra Hermawan vs Raditya Rondi
Quarterfinal 3: Made Widiarta vs Soma Warsoma
Quarterfinal 4: Rahtu Suargita vs Pepen Hendrik
Highlights of the morning's session included Bali's Soma Warsoma
taking the high score honors with a lofty aerial, for which he received
the highest score of the competition so far, 9.0 points out of a
possible 10, a near perfect score.
17 year old Aussie Josh Haye first eliminated 2011 Coca-Cola ISC champion Marlon Gerber in Heat 5 of Round 3, and then narrowly bested current number 2 seeded Mustofa Jeksen in Heat 1 of Round 4, to get himself a place in the Quarterfinals, where he will be up against Sandi Selamet from West Java.
Selamat got the better of his mentor Dede Suryana Heat 2 of Round 4, keeping himself busy racking up points on the smaller inside waves while Suryana waited outside with priority in anticipation of the larger set waves. Unfortunately for him most of the set waves swung wide and closed out, leaving him chasing around on the inside only needing a wave score of 3.9 to advance, but failing to find it.
Made Widiarta got a walk through in his Round 4 Heat 5 with Gazali Hamzah, because as Hamzah was walking out into the water to catch the boat for his heat he cut his heel quite deeply on a shell and had to return to the beach.
The two previous Scar Reef competition winners, Raditya Rondi (2008) and Rahtu Suargita (2009) are still in the running, looking to be hoisting the famed Scar Reef trophy sword after tomorrow's final, both putting in great performances today to nab quarterfinal berths.
Tomorrow morning's quarterfinals are planned to start at 6 am, so all the competitors and crew were informed that they should be at the contest site at 5:30 am, ready for the exciting conclusion of the O'Neill Freak of the Reef Challenge.
You can follow the O'Neill Freak of the Reef Challenge on http://isctour.com/events/scarreef and on Facebook at Indonesian Surfing Championship (ISC)
The O'Neill Freak of the Reef Challenge is sponsored by the Government of West Sumbawa, PT Newmont, and O'Neill Indonesia, with media coverage by Coca-Cola ISC partners Surfersvillage.com, Lines Magazine, Alam TV Bali, SurfTime Magazine, BaliBelly.tv, Baliwaves.com, RVM, the Outdoor Channel, MyLifeOnBoard.com, and assisted in the Coca-Cola ISC's "Keepin? It Green" program by the ROLE Foundation, GUS, and Climate Wave.
For more information about the O'eill Freak of the Reef Challenge, please contact:
Coca-Cola ISC TourTim Hain
Media and Communications
Tel: +62 361 768 293
Mobile: +628123606674
Email: tim@isctour
About O'Neill
O'Neill, the original California surf, snow and lifestyle brand, was founded in 1952 when a young man named Jack O'Neill took his unstoppable passion for surfing and used it to beat Mother Nature at her own game. Pioneering the world's first neoprene surf wetsuit, Jack had successfully found a way to extend his surf sessions in the bone-chilling breaks of Northern California. He opened up the garage doors to his first surf shop soon after.
While many things have changed since those humble beginnings, Jack's initial vision of producing functional and innovative board riding products continues to lie at the core of everything the company does. O'Neill's set of core values - innovation in style and technology - has seen the brand devote itself wholeheartedly to the evolution of action sports. From the first neoprene surf wetsuit and board leash, to the world's first stitchless board shorts and range of groundbreaking wearable electronics, O'Neill's spirit of innovation will always drive the company forwards.ÿ
Today, O'Neill can be found the world over. In touch with its rich heritage and the universal appeal of board riding culture, O'Neill will always be committed to growing its reputation as one of the world's leading youth lifestyle brands based on a unique half-century of history as the First Name in the Water.
www.oneill.com
About the Coca-Coca Cola Indonesian Surfing Championships
The Coca-Cola Indonesian Surfing Championships is the sanctioning body for professional surfing in Indonesia.ÿ The ISC was established in 2004 to provide surfing athletes with a consistent, legitimate, and respected forum where they can compete and measure themselves against their peers, a stepping-stone towards their ultimate goal of becoming a professional surfer at the international level
With the support of Coca-Cola Amatil Indonesia, through organized surfing competitions, the Coca-Cola ISC seeks to grow the awareness of the sport of surfing in Indonesia and throughout the Asian region for the benefit of the surfers, their community, their environment, their nation and the surfing industry.ÿ Find out more at www.isctour.com
Sekilas Tentang O'Neill
O'Neill, brand asli bagi selancar, salju dan gaya hidup, didirikan pada tahun 1952 ketika seorang anak muda bernama Jack O'Neill memiliki kecintaan yang tak terhentikan terhadap selancar dan menerapkannya untuk mengalahkan alam. Sebagai pelopor wetsuit selancar neoprene pertama di dunia, Jack telah berhasil menemukan cara untuk memperpanjang pengalaman selancarnya dengan menakluki ombak menakutkan di California Utara. Ia membuka toko selancar pertama setelah itu di garasi rumahnya.
Sementara banyak hal telah berubah sejak memulai usaha itu, visi awal Jack untuk memproduksi produk papan selancar yang fungsional dan inovatif tetap bersauh pada inti dari semua hal yang dilakukan perusahaan. Nilai inti O'Neill ? inovasi dalam gaya dan teknologi ? telah membuktikan brand yang dimiliki Jack mencurahkan sepenuh hati pada evolusi olahraga aksi. Mulai dari wetsuit selancar neoprene pertama dan tali papan selancar hingga celana pendek tanpa garis jahitan pertama di dunia dan sejajaran elektronik terobosan yang dapat dipakai, semangat inovasi O?Neill akan selalu menjadikan perusahaan melangkah kedepan.
Kini O'Neill dapat ditemukan di berbagai belahan dunia. Sehubungan dengan kaya warisannya dan tampilan universal budaya olahraga papan selancar, O'Neill akan selalu berkomitmen pada pengembangan reputasinya sebagai salah satu brand terdepan gaya hidup anak muda di dunia sesuai dengan sejarah setengah abadnya yang unik dengan sebutan First Name in the Water (Pelopor Dalam Air).
www.oneill.com
Tentang Coca-Cola Indonesian Surfing Championships
Coca-Cola Indonesian Surfing Championships merupakan badan penilaian bagi selancar profesional di Indonesia. ISC didirikan pada tahun 2004 untuk menyediakan forum yang konsisten, sah dan dihormati bagi para atlet selancar dimana mereka dapat berkompetisi dan menilai diri mereka sendiri diantara para rekannya, suatu kemajuan terhadap tujuan akhir mereka menjadi peselancar profesional di tingkat internasional
Dengan dukungan dari of Coca-Cola Amatil Indonesia, melalui kompetisi selancar air yang diselenggarakan, Coca-Cola ISC berusaha menumbuhkan kesadaran terhadap olahraga selancar air di Indonesia dan seluruh wilayah Asia demi kepentingan para peselancar, komunitas dan negara mereka serta industri selancar. Untuk mengetahui lebih lanjut, silahkan buka www.isctour.com
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Tim Hain
Media and Communications
Coca-Cola Indonesian Surfing Championship Tour - Asian Surfing Championship Tour
CV. Selancar Indonesia (ISC)
Jl. Raya Kuta No. 21
Pertokoan Kuta Raya Blok 9 Abian Base
Kuta, Bali 80361
INDONESIA
Phone/Fax: +62 361 768293
Mobile: +62 8123606674
Email: tim@isctour.com
www.isctour.com
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