Billabong Cloud 9 Invitational
Surfing Australia
Cloud 9 Siargao Island Philipines
21 - 27 September 2009
Apparently Walshy turned a few head in the first day of compition at the Billabong cloud 9 Invitational.The boys were getting barreld off there heads all day in overhead waves at the famed break.The excellent rides continued to come thick and fast with Australian Sam Page (Manly, NSW) threading through the eye of a big, perfect barrel to net the event’s second 10-point ride in the last heat of the day. Other standouts included Australian Nick Vasicek (Coolangatta, Qld), New Zealand’s Jay Quinn (Now Gold Coast, QLD, Aus), Gavin Beschen (Haw), Dale Staples (South Africa) and Stephen Walsh (Lennox Head, NSW, Aus).
Competition is expected to continue tomorrow with Typhoon Lupit predicted to continue to lash the region with flawless, barrelling waves. Surfing will reconvene at 6am with a possible 6.30 am start. First heat in the water will be heat five of round two, which will feature LukeL andrigan (Phi), Bonifacio Figuron (Phi), Shinpei Horiguchi (JPN) and Chris Watkins (PHI).
Due to Siargao's proximity to the Philippine Deep, big swells from the Pacific Ocean roll in from the second deepest stretch of water in the world to create flawless, hollow barrelling waves.
The 2009 tournament will run from October 21-27,2009.
The tournament contest site is Siargao Island’s 'Cloud 9', a powerful, hollow right-hander that has been frequently compared to the renowned surf of Hawaii and Indonesia. The Billabong Cloud 9 Invitational 2009 is proudly supported by Billabong, Province of Surigao Del Norte, Stoked Inc, Von Zipper sunglasses, Nixon, Kustom footwear, Friendster, and Sagana Resort.
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