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To those who thought the Quiksilver Pro New York<\/b><\/a> would be a dismal, flat, failure this photo of Josh Kerr with his tail four feet out over Long Beach in round 1 is about as big a “I told you so” as Quiksilver’s Bob McKnight<\/b> could have asked for. And with hurricane Katia powered surf set to build through Thursday it looks like New York could see some epic ASP World tour action after all. <\/p>\n

Other than the waves there weren’t many surprises. Follow the jump for the full report. <\/p>\n

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LONG BEACH, Long Island\/New York (Tuesday, September 6, 2011) \u2013 The opening day of the inaugural Quiksilver Pro New York saw the world\u2019s best surfers dig into building two-to-four foot (1 metre) waves, compliments of Hurricane Katia today, completing Round 1 at Long Beach on Long Island, New York.<\/p>\n

Stop No. 6 of 11 on the ASP World Title Series, the Quiksilver Pro New York is a historic event that not only represents the first ever elite contest on America\u2019s East Coast, but also boasts the richest prize-purse in surfing history of US$1,000,000.<\/p>\n

Josh Kerr (AUS), 27, reveled in the New York ramps and garnered both of the round\u2019s highest single-wave scores of 9.50 and 9.07 (both out of 10) for monster no-grab air-reverses, scalping a commanding victory over Adriano de Souza (BRA), 24, and Kai Otton (AUS), 32.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was like an expression session out there,\u201d Kerr said. \u201cI started getting scores and was enjoying myself out there with those little rip bowl rights. We all had 15 waves and I think we all had fun out there. I went for a free surf and the wind came up and I knew I was going to hunt the rights. It was perfect and I found a couple of those ramps so I\u2019m stoked.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kerr advances directly into Round 3 of competition.<\/p>\n

C.J. Hobgood (USA), 32, current No. 36 on the ASP World Rankings, is in need of a result at the Quiksilver Pro New York to keep his ASP Dream Tour campaign alive. The former ASP World Champion (2001) earned a Round 1 victory with amazing last-second heroics over an in-form Bede Durbidge (AUS), 28, when he belted an 8.37 (out of 10) with commanding rail-work in the dying moments of the heat.<\/p>\n

“I guess I’ve had one or two dramatic finishes in my career, but there’s a lot on the line for me in this contest and I was feeling pretty frustrated out there for most of the heat,\u201d Hobgood said. \u201cIt had been lefts all day, but there were a lot of rights in my heat and Bede (Durbidge) got some big scores off the bat. I needed a big score at the end and when that wave came through, I pretty much threw everything I had at it.”<\/p>\n

Hobgood, a veteran campaigner among the world\u2019s best surfers, admitted that the ability to adjust to the ever-changing conditions expected through the event window will be crucial in earning a successful result at Long Beach.<\/p>\n

“Local knowledge can be an advantage out here, but everyone on tour can surf in every condition,\u201d Hobgood said. \u201cWith the storm moving through this week, the conditions are going to change day-to-day so the surfers who adapt the fastest will be the most successful.”<\/p>\n

Alejo Muniz (BRA), 21, capitalized on today\u2019s building swell and displayed a series of powerful rail-gouges on his forehand and critical backhand turns to earn a hard-fought victory over Australian goofy-footer Adrian Buchan (AUS), 28, and Floridian standout Cory Lopez (USA), 34.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s pretty fun,\u201d Muniz said. \u201cIt\u2019s not that big, but there are still a couple bigger waves and I have a good board for small waves. I just tried to have fun. I started a little slow and my strategy was to go left, but my best wave was on the right and I improved throughout the heat. I always try to do big turns even though it\u2019s small.\u201d<\/p>\n

Muniz was joined by fellow 2011 ASP Top 34 rookie Julian Wilson (AUS), 22, in posting big Round 1 wins today. Wilson surgically dismantled the playful afternoon peaks, posting an impressive 17.00 out of a possible 20 score, en route to a victory over Taylor Knox (USA), 40, and Kieren Perrow (AUS), 34.<\/p>\n

\u201cI tried not to watch Kersey (Josh Kerr) because I knew I\u2019d try to over-surf,\u201d Wilson said. \u201cI started the heat how I wanted to, got a 5 and kind of built house on that. I made some silly mistakes, but I was pretty lucky to get some scores at the end. I knew if I got some sort of finner or reverse I\u2019d get a good score. I was pretty jittery in the beginning of the heat, but as soon as I got the good one I felt confident.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kelly Slater (USA), 39, reigning 10-time ASP World Champion, opened his Quiksilver Pro New York campaign in lethal form with a solid Round 1 victory.<\/p>\n

\u201cNew York has been good,\u201d Slater said. \u201cEveryone is super cool and I\u2019m excited to be here. The waves are a little small, so it\u2019s tough, but it\u2019s the first round and no one loses and the swell should be building. My board felt good, it\u2019s an epoxy, but pretty much same thing I\u2019ve been riding. Hopefully we\u2019ll find some peaky barrels and we\u2019ll see what happens. I know that Hurricane swell is out there, so we\u2019ll just see what happens.\u201d<\/p>\n

Slater, who regained the lead for the 2011 ASP World Title with his win at Teahupo\u2019o last week, easily made the adjustment from the massive barrels of last week\u2019s competition to today\u2019s tricky beachbreak waves on offer in New York. <\/p>\n

\u201cAfter last week, it\u2019s a little different in these waves,\u201d Slater said. \u201cYou\u2019ve got to find the sweet spot out there. Last week, you\u2019re just trying to stay with it at spots like Teahupo\u2019o, but on days like today there isn\u2019t much energy so you\u2019ve got to find it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tiago Pires (PRT), 31, current No. 33 on the ASP World Ranking, is also in need of a big result at the Quiksilver Pro New York in order to maintain his position among the elite ASP Top 34, and advanced directly through to Round 3 after heat-leader Matt Wilkinson (AUS), 23, suffered an interference on Damien Hobgood (USA), 32.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve just been feeling good and not thinking too much about points,\u201d Pires said. \u201cI just try to think about waves and just surf. I wasn\u2019t nervous until Wilko (Matt Wilkinson) got the interference and I got the lead. Wilko kind of gave the heat to me, it was unlucky for him.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dane Reynolds (USA), 25, who has yet to compete in an ASP World Title event this season, was scheduled to surf in the Quiksilver Pro New York but withdrew today due to an injury sustained last week to his ribs on a free-surf trip in Japan.<\/p>\n

“I came to New York with every intention to surf, but I knew it would be a challenge with my rib injury,\u201d Reynolds said. \u201cI tried surfing yesterday and it was painful to even stand up. I’ve never dealt with bruised ribs before so hopefully some more rest will get me ready for the next contest.”<\/p>\n

Reynolds has been replaced by Keanu Asing (HAW), 18, in Round 2 of competition. Asing will face Adrian Buchan (AUS), 28, in Round 2 when competition resumes.<\/p>\n

When competition recommences, will be Mick Fanning (AUS), 30, up against Balaram Stack (USA), 20, in the opening heat of Round 2.<\/p>\n

Even organizers will convene tomorrow morning at 6:30am to assess conditions for a possible 7am start.<\/p>\n

Surfline, official forecasters for the Quiksilver Pro New York, are calling for clean offshore conditions with occasional light rain, and slowly increasing SE swell from Katia mostly in the chest to shoulder high range with a few head high sets. Longer lines sweeping in but still peaky\/fun from yesterday’s leftovers.<\/p>\n

Highlights from the Quiksilver Pro New York will be available via http:\/\/www.quiksilverpro.com<\/p>\n

For more information, log onto www.aspworldtour.com<\/p>\n

QUIKSILVER PRO NEW YORK ROUND 1 RESULTS:
\nHeat 1: Joel Parkinson (AUS) 13.56, Brett Simpson (USA) 13.50, Travis Logie (ZAF) 6.57
\nHeat 2: Jeremy Flores (FRA) 9.67, Gabe Kling (USA) 3.43, Dane Reynolds (USA) N\/S
\nHeat 3: Taj Burrow (AUS) 13.93, Patrick Gudauskas (USA) 12.84, Fredrick Patacchia (HAW) 11.46
\nHeat 4: Jadson Andre (BRA) 11.77, Owen Wright (AUS) 10.00, Bobby Martinez (USA) 7.10
\nHeat 5: Heitor Alves (BRA) 13.83, Mick Fanning (AUS) 12.73, Asher Nolan (USA) 8.60
\nHeat 6: Kelly Slater (USA) 14.20, Daniel Ross (AUS) 11.66, Balaram Stack (USA) 6.07
\nHeat 7: Alejo Muniz (BRA) 14.40, Adrian Buchan (AUS) 14.27, Cory Lopez (USA) 12.97
\nHeat 8: C.J. Hobgood (USA) 15.97, Bede Durbidge (AUS) 15.77, Chris Davidson (AUS) 12.00
\nHeat 9: Raoni Monteiro (BRA) 10.80, Adam Melling (AUS) 10.50, Michel Bourez (PYF) 7.66
\nHeat 10: Tiago Pires (PRT) 12.76, Damien Hobgood (USA) 12.73, Matt Wilkinson (AUS) 11.65
\nHeat 11: Josh Kerr (AUS) 18.57, Adriano de Souza (BRA) 15.37, Kai Otton (AUS) 11.54
\nHeat 12: Julian Wilson (AUS) 17.00, Taylor Knox (USA) 12.60, Kieren Perrow (AUS) 10.60<\/p>\n

QUIKSILVER PRO NEW YORK ROUND 2 MATCH-UPS:
\nHeat 1: Mick Fanning (AUS) vs. Balaram Stack (USA)
\nHeat 2: Owen Wright (AUS) vs. Asher Nolan (USA)
\nHeat 3: Adrian Buchan (AUS) vs. Keanu Asing (HAW)
\nHeat 4: Bede Durbidge (AUS) vs. Bobby Martinez (USA)
\nHeat 5: Michel Bourez (PYF) vs. Fredrick Patacchia (HAW)
\nHeat 6: Damien Hobgood (USA) vs. Gabe Kling (USA)
\nHeat 7: Adriano de Souza (BRA) vs. Travis Logie (ZAF)
\nHeat 8: Kieren Perrow (AUS) vs. Cory Lopez (USA)
\nHeat 9: Matt Wilkinson (AUS) vs. Adam Melling (AUS)
\nHeat 10: Chris Davidson (AUS) vs. Kai Otton (AUS)
\nHeat 11: Brett Simpson (USA) vs. Taylor Knox (USA)
\nHeat 12: Patrick Gudauskas (USA) vs. Daniel Ross (AUS)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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