CHANGE OF GUARD IN RIBEIRA d’ILHAS. The first stop of the Meo Pro Surf League follows a long line of events that marked portuguese surfing. Since 1992, when the iconic Tiago Oliveira won, until 1996 and 1997 when Tiago Pires “blew up” on the portuguese league, Ribeira has always been the perfect "stage" for all those moments, and many others, of great relevance in Portugal.For the three days of the Meo Ericeira Pro 2012 this point break provided very good surf, never falling under one meter or above two. This event saved its best moment for the final, where the two most talented surfers of the new generation, Vasco Ribeiro and Frederico Morais, faced as equals. And the rest is history...
