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Full Day of Non-Stop
Action on Day Two of Rip Curl Pro Terengganu
1 December 2012, Terengganu-Malaysia:
Day of Rip Curl Pro Terengganu got off to a slow start this morning due to
a rain storm drenching the beach for about two hours, delaying the start of competition
from the planned 7:30 am kickoff time to just after 9:30, when the first heat
of the Men’s Open Round 2 paddled out to do battle.
The weather rapidly improved and the sun broke out, heating
things up on the beach while the action in the water also got hot and heavy, as
Asia’s top surfers battled it out to advance and get one stop closer to
tomorrow’s final.
Indonesia's Garut Widiarta posted the day’s highest single wave
score in his Round 2 heat, a 7.5 (out of a possible 10 points) for a backside
aerial 360, to advance to a quarterfinal berth tomorrow. Other standouts were Marlon Gerber and
Darmaputra Tonjo, whose expertise in aerial maneuvers in the smallish 1-2 foot
waves got them big scores from the judging panel.
The 16 Women’s Division contestants were next out, with 5-time and current Indonesian champion Yasnyiar “Bonne” Gea, current
Asian women’s champ Annissa Flynn (THD), Diah Rayahu (IDN) and Jessie Hong
(TWN) all winning their heats to advance to the semifinals.
The Master’s Division and Longboard Division also were run
today, setting up for the semifinals tomorrow as well.
During the full day of surfing there was also a special
board shaping demonstration by Australia’s Darren Handley, who is the personal
shaper for world champion surfers Stephanie Gilmore and Mick Fanning, surfboard
art painting by Laura Pabst de Cesar, a poster signing session by the Rip Curl
Asia surf team and Darren Handley, lots of free Fanta and Nestle’s ice cream,
surf lessons and games and all manner of fun in the sun.
The quarterfinals of the Men's Open will start off first
thing tomorrow morning with a stacked heat of top Indonesian surfers in
Quarterfinal 1, as 2012 Indonesian and Asian champion Raditya Rondi takes on
fellow Indonesians Garut Widiarta, Darmaputra Tonjo, and Devis Ratif, which
should get the day off to another blazing start the final day of action at the
Rip Curl Pro Terengganu where champions will be crowned in all divisions at the
close of the day.
To follow the Rip Curl Pro Terengganu and see photos, heat
draws, videos and more, check the Rip Curl Asia minisite on asia.ripcurl.com,
and the ASC website at www.asiansurfingtour.com.
The Rip Curl Pro Terengganu 2012 is sponsored and supported
by the State Government of Terengganu, Rip Curl Malaysia, EC Extreme, the Ministry
of Tourism Terengganu Office, and Tourism Malaysia, and co-sponsored by Fanta,
Nestle Drumstick and Sunplay with Suria FM as media partner.
Rip Curl Malaysia
Queenie Chia
Office Tel: 03-7880 3821
Mobile: +60162077071
Email: queenie@ripcurl.com.my
Asian Surfing
Championships
Tim Hain – Media and Communications
Mobile: +628123606674
Email: tim@isctour.com
About the Asian
Surfing Championships
The Asian Surfing Championships began in 2011 with the
mission of growing the sport of surfing in South East Asia from the grassroots
level by assisting each country in organizing professional surfing events that
will develop the skills of their surfers in healthy competition as well as to
draw attention to their area for the progression of surfing locally,
nationally, and throughout the SEA area.
Organized surfing competitions have historically been the
best medium for the development of surfers and for the sport of surfing, where
learning how to compete fairly and to being disciplined in training and
competition are key skills needed not only for surfing but also for life.
The ASC works with the local, national
and multinational event sponsors and organizers to maximize the results of
these competitive surfing events towards accomplishing the goals of sharing the
sport of surfing and bringing positive economic, social, and environmental
benefits to the people in these South East Asian countries. See more at http://www.asiansurfingtour.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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