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Aloha surfers and beachgoers,
The World Tour has descended on Portugal for its third event of the year.
Aussie Jack Robinson holds the top spot again af- ter his win at Pipe and third place at Sunset. Last year, this event was his worst of his year so he’ll need the added boost of confidence.
Onthewomen’sside,we have a Portugal tiebreaker be- tween ranking leaders Carissa Moore of Hawai‘i and Aussie Molly Picklum.
hassuchagoodplaceinmy heart. I won one of my world titles here, and I like surfing Supertubos. Hopefully, it’s a great event, and we get good waves.”
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“I’m just excited to be back,” says Carissa. “I real- ly love this place. Portugal
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BY GARY KEWLEY
Surfers Compete In Portugal
The event window for the MEO Rip Curl Pro is now through March 16. It takes place in the city of Peniche, at a sandbar called Supertu- bos that looks like Pipeline — except the waters are cold and the sandbars are fickle.
“I’m just really happy to be back,” says Jack. “I’m su- per grateful for the position I’m in. I love this wave, so it’s another opportunity to go big again. I like the place and the food here, and I know I’m back in Peniche because I can smell the fish. The power of the waves here is very similar to where I’m from, so I enjoy it, and I feel at home in them.”
One is a five-time world champion who has been on tour since 2010 and the other is a rookie. But each has a win this year.
The pressure is high be- cause after the MEO Rip Curl Pro there are only two more events before the mid-season cut, when the men’s field will be reduced from 36 surfers to 18 and the women’s field will be cut from 24 to 12.
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Luckily, the sizable surf forecast means we get to witness Supertubos near its best — with the world’s best surfers! This is the perfect combo.
Carissa won Pipe and Mol- ly won Sunset Beach, but Ca- rissa will be the one to beat, having won her second title here in 2013 and placing third last year.
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