{"id":37482,"date":"2012-11-01T22:11:25","date_gmt":"2012-11-02T05:11:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/?p=37482"},"modified":"2012-11-01T22:29:39","modified_gmt":"2012-11-02T05:29:39","slug":"heros-falling-at-steamer-lane","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/?p=37482","title":{"rendered":"Heros Falling At Steamer Lane"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nDusty Payne<\/em><\/strong> knocking <\/em>Mick Fanning<\/em><\/strong> into Round 2.<\/em><\/p>\n

The 2012 O’Neill Cold Water Classic<\/a><\/strong> got through round one in “shifting two-to-four foot waves” at The Lane on day one of the waiting period (November 1, 2012). And, aside for Joel Parkinson<\/strong> and Taj Burrow<\/strong> it wasn’t the best of days for the currently ASP Top 10. Kelly Slater, Mick Fanning, 2 John Florence, Adriano De Souza, Julian Wilson, Owen Wright<\/strong>, and Josh Kerr <\/strong>we’re dispatched directly to the second round. Wild card (and local) Nat Young<\/strong> to out Mr. Slater<\/strong> and Kolohe Andino<\/strong> in Heat 5.<\/p>\n

\u201cI just wanted to be able to enjoy that heat,\u201d Young said. \u201cIt was a really special heat being able to surf against Kelly Slater. He\u2019s been my idol since I started surfing and having him at my local spot and Kolohe (Andino), he\u2019s one of my best friends, so I was just really excited. The waves weren\u2019t really that great in the heat. I just got a couple of 6s and made it. I\u2019m really happy, but I wish we could have had better waves.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It was a good, cold, NorCal day of waves and it set to get even better over the weekend. In Round 2, Heat 1 we’ll see if Kelly Slater can keep his world title hopes alive as he squares off man-on-man with local wildcard Jason “Ratboy” Collings. Follow the jump for the official word from the ASP.STEAMER LANE, Santa Cruz\/California (Thursday, November 1, 2012) \u2013 The O\u2019Neill Coldwater Classic, stop No. 9 of 10 on the ASP WCT, kicked off competition on the opening day of the waiting period and saw several upsets unfold in shifting two-to-four foot (1 metro) waves at the iconic California point break of Steamer Lane.<\/p>\n

Nat Young (USA), 21, O\u2019Neill Coldwater Classic trials winner, was responsible for the upset of the day, relegating reigning 11-time ASP World Champion Kelly Slater (USA), 40, and ASP WCT Rookie Kolohe Andino (USA), 18, to Round 2 with his signature backhand attack at his local break.<\/p>\n

\u201cI just wanted to be able to enjoy that heat,\u201d Young said. \u201cIt was a really special heat being able to surf against Kelly Slater. He\u2019s been my idol since I started surfing and having him at my local spot and Kolohe (Andino), he\u2019s one of my best friends, so I was just really excited. The waves weren\u2019t really that great in the heat. I just got a couple of 6s and made it. I\u2019m really happy, but I wish we could have had better waves.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dusty Payne (HAW), 23, current ASP WCT No. 33, contributed to today\u2019s upsets, besting two-time ASP World Champion Mick Fanning (AUS), 31, and former Pipe Masters champion Kieren Perrow (AUS), 35, to advance directly through to Round 3.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have such a bad seed for this year and coming up against Mick (Fanning) and Kieren (Perrow) in my first heat, it\u2019s not easy, so I\u2019m happy to make it through that heat,\u201d Payne said. \u201cThose guys are two insane surfers. They\u2019ve both been on tour for so long and I look up to those guys a lot. I just got lucky and got two of the best waves in that heat.\u201d
\nPatrick Gudauskas (USA), 27, wasted little time in his Round 1 affair, striking first with an early score against current ASP WCT No. 4 John John Florence (HAW), 19, and Heitor Alves (BRA), 30. The talented natural-footer quickly backed up his ride and held on to the lead throughout the heat\u2019s entirety despite the efforts of his opponents to advance directly through to Round 3.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was definitely tricky because the tide was coming in,\u201d Gudauskas said. \u201cI surfed out here yesterday in similar conditions. I tried to hug the rock and get the local vibe going and find something with a wall on it. It was a little tricky, but I\u2019m stoked I made it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gudauskas, current ASP WCT No. 33, has lost several close early-round bouts over the course of the season and his Round 1 win today marks a crucial step towards his requalification campaign for 2013.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis win is huge,\u201d Gudauskas said. \u201cI think Round 2 is the battle zone and I think everyone wants to make it out of that one. Guys like John (Florence) and Adriano (de Souza) are so gnarly that you don\u2019t want to come up against them in Round 2. I\u2019m psyched. Hopefully I\u2019ll come up against one of the top dogs in Round 3 and I can shake it up a little.\u201d<\/p>\n

Michel Bourez (PYF), 27, put together a series of powerful turns on two right-handers to take a hard-fought victory over Australian flyboy Josh Kerr (AUS), 28, and Raoni Monteiro (BRA), 30, securing his place directly to Round 3.
\n\u201cIt was a really tricky heat because of the seaweed,\u201d Bourez said. \u201cIt\u2019s hard to stay focused and not get stuck. When you get the right one you just have to forget about it and do the best you can. I\u2019ve been traveling since I was 17, so I\u2019m used to the cold water here and after San Francisco last year, I get used to it pretty quickly.\u201d<\/p>\n

While several top seeds were relegated to Round 2, current ASP WCT frontrunner Joel Parkinson (AUS), 31, dominated his Round 1 affair from start to finish, amassing the day\u2019s highest heat-total. Parkinson, a former O\u2019Neill Cold Water Classic winner (2000), looked at home at the righthand point break and unloaded an array of seamless carves to notch a 9 point ride on the way to his 16.83 out of 20 heat total.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is my first time back here since I won,\u201d Parkinson said. \u201cIt\u2019s a tricky wave, but when they come they\u2019re really fun. It feels good to get that Round 1 heat win for sure, but those guys in the red jerseys that lost today, I think you\u2019ll see most of them in Round 3.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gabriel Medina (BRA), 18, discovered a rare left-hander in his heat and took to the air, lofting a monster air-reverse to notch the day\u2019s highest single-wave score of 9.43 out of 10. Medina, who finished runner-up at the last ASP WCT event in Portugal, is admittedly becoming more comfortable in the Steamer Lane lineup and hopes to put together another banner result at the O\u2019Neill Coldwater Classic.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat was a fun heat,\u201d Medina said. \u201cI was waiting for the air and that wave was a surprise. Last year I didn\u2019t do well and I\u2019m starting to love this place. It\u2019s been fun. I\u2019ve got here a week ago and have been trying a lot of boards. I\u2019m sticking to the same board as Portugal though and hopefully I can get a good result. I\u2019m feeling better after Portugal and I\u2019m trying to focus on getting a result here.\u201d<\/p>\n

When competition resumes, up first will be Kelly Slater (USA), 40, up against Jason Collins (USA), 38, in the opening heat of Round 2.<\/p>\n

Event officials will reconvene tomorrow for a 7:15am call for a possible restart to O\u2019Neill Coldwater Classic competition.<\/p>\n

Highlights from the O\u2019Neill Coldwater Classic are available via www.oneill.com\/cwc\/
\nFor additional ASP information log on to www.aspworldtour.com<\/p>\n

O\u2019NEILL COLDWATER CLASSIC ROUND 1 RESULTS:
\nHeat 1: Taylor Knox (USA) 12.80, Julian Wilson (AUS) 11.40, Alejo Muniz (BRA) 10.60
\nHeat 2: Kai Otton (AUS) 13.00, Adriano de Souza (BRA) 9.86, Jadson Andre (BRA) 8.60
\nHeat 3: Patrick Gudauskas (USA) 13.16, Heitor Alves (BRA) 12.96, John John Florence (HAW) 7.00
\nHeat 4: Dusty Payne (HAW) 15.30, Mick Fanning (AUS) 14.94, Kieren Perrow (AUS) 12.93
\nHeat 5: Nat Young (USA) 12.17, Kelly Slater (USA) 10.00, Kolohe Andino (USA) 9.57
\nHeat 6: Joel Parkinson (AUS) 16.83, Damien Hobgood (USA) 11.40, Jason Collins (USA) 7.00
\nHeat 7: Taj Burrow (AUS) 14.46, Matt Wilkinson (AUS) 13.67, Brett Simpson (USA) 13.33
\nHeat 8: Gabriel Medina (BRA) 16.53, Bede Durbidge (AUS) 14.77, Adam Melling (AUS) 6.80
\nHeat 9: Yadin Nicol (AUS) 16.03, Owen Wright (AUS) 12.50, Miguel Pupo (BRA) 10.33
\nHeat 10: Michel Bourez (PYF) 14.70, Josh Kerr (AUS) 14.56, Raoni Monteiro (BRA) 11.40
\nHeat 11: Travis Logie (ZAF) 15.27, Jeremy Flores (FRA) 14.93, C.J. Hobgood (USA) 4.37
\nHeat 12: Jordy Smith (ZAF) 16.10, Tiago Pires (PRT) 15.67, Adrian Buchan (AUS) 11.93<\/p>\n

O\u2019NEILL COLDWATER CLASSIC ROUND 2 MATCH-UPS:
\nHeat 1: Kelly Slater (USA) vs. Jason Collins (USA)
\nHeat 2: Mick Fanning (AUS) vs. Jadson Andre (BRA)
\nHeat 3: John John Florence (HAW) vs. Matt Wilkinson (AUS)
\nHeat 4: Adriano de Souza (BRA) vs. Adam Melling (AUS)
\nHeat 5: Julian Wilson (AUS) vs. Raoni Monteiro (BRA)
\nHeat 6: Owen Wright (AUS) vs. Tiago Pires (PRT)
\nHeat 7: Josh Kerr (AUS) vs. Damien Hobgood (USA)
\nHeat 8: Jeremy Flores (FRA) vs. Kolohe Andino (USA)
\nHeat 9: Adrian Buchan (AUS) vs. Kieren Perrow (AUS)
\nHeat 10: C.J. Hobgood (USA) vs. Heitor Alves (BRA)
\nHeat 11: Miguel Pupo (BRA) vs. Alejo Muniz (BRA)
\nHeat 12: Bede Durbidge (AUS) vs. Brett Simpson (USA)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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