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Editor-in-Chief | TAYLOR PAUL Managing Editor | BEAU FLEMISTER Assistant Editor | ZANDER MORTON Photo Editor | PETER TARAS Associate Photo Editor | JIMMY WILSON Art Director | CHATO AGANZA Associate Art Director | NOA EMBERSON Online Editor | BRENDAN BUCKLEY
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JIMMICANE STEVE SHERMAN PETER TARAS COREY WILSON
COVER: TAJ BURROW. PHOTO: COREY WILSON
PHOTO: JIMMICANE
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WARM ARM UPS THE ‘CT ENJOYS THREE DAYS OF PRACTICE BEFORE THE FIRSTT H HORN SOUNDS
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Julian Wilson.
Photo: Jimmicane
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LORDS OF LOGTOWN
After watching Taj Burrow free surf before contest, associate photo editor Jimmicane told the world not to bet on Taj Burrow in his Passion Picks. Rumor has it that both Johnny Gannon and Matt Biolos thought Taj wasn’t surfing his best before the final days. Maybe he was just pacing himself? Here, TB gets dusted by Dogtown legend Jay Adams.
PHOTO: JIMMICANE
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Kolohe Andino, looking to clean up. San Clemente, CA.
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Although he was ranked 22nd going into the event, freesurf lofts like this had Kolohe swinging the line in Vegas.
PHOTO: COREY WILSON
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Wildcard Mitch Crews, knock-knock-knocking on the tour’s door.
PHOTO: JIMMICANE
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WAYS TO GET WAVES AT LOWERS: FRIENDS AND SPLIT THE A-FRAME OR BURN WITHOUT SHAME. Gabriel Medina kicks down door No. 2.
PHOTO: JIMMICANE
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Damien Hobgood. 016 Encinitas, CA.
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Nate Yeomans. San Clemente, CA.
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Miguel Pupo looked unstoppable during his freesurfs, but Freddy P. missed that lecture. In Heat 10 of Round 2, Fred would defeat Miggy 17.43 to 13.74.
PHOTO: JIMMICANE
If you insist on adding “Holy” to Felipe Toledo’s name, then we’ll be forced to
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call this a sacred spin. Felipe negotiates a slippery clichĂŠ slope.
PHOTOS: JIMMICANE
Kelly, hot...
PHOTO: C. WILSON
...and cold before the comp.
PHOTO: JIMMICANE
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Brett Simpson. Huntington Beach, CA.
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Josh Kerr, stalefish spin.
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Ian Crane. San Clemente, CA.
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Josh Kerr. Carlsbad, CA.
PHOTOS: TARAS
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8...
Rookie-of-the-year frontrunner Nat Young, counting on another strong result.
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...9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16
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Pat Guduaskas. San Clemente, CA.
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The scenic route. 036
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Photo: c. wilson
Whack a mole.
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The too-pacific Pacific kept the boys wanting more.
PHOTO: JIMMICANE
ICEBERGS.
Parko, sinking the bow and likely drowning his 2013 title ROUND 3, HEAT 12: JOEL PARKINSON: 10.60, ADAM MELLING: 14.67
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hopes.
PHOTO: JIMMICANE
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You don’t have to be deaf to know that Kelly Slater is silently saying, “God, I want some pizza.”
PHOTO: SHERMAN
LANGUAGE
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Pat Gudauskas and the thanks you get for beating an 11-time world champ. ROUND 3, HEAT 6: PAT GUDAUSKAS: 15.57, KELLY SLATER: 14.80.
Kolohe Andino: A hop, skip and a paddle battle away from beating Taj Burrow. ROUND 3, HEAT 3: TAJ BURROW: 16.20, KOLOHE ANDINO: 14.67
PHOTOS: JIMMICANE
PHOTO: SHERMAN
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John John Florence, somehow losing. ROUND 2, HEAT 7: ALEJO MUNIZ: 15.80, JOHN JOHN FLORENCE: 13.83.
PHOTO: C. WILSON
Photo: Jimmicane
Josh Kerr’s blind spin was met with approval by some and bananas by others. Josh finished equal 5th, and is now ranked 6th in the world.
PHOTOS: SHERMAN
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The Spartan, right on time. ROUND 3, HEAT 8: MICHEL BOUREZ: 13.94 SEBASTIAN ZEITZ: 13.80
PHOTO: JIMMICANE
Photos: Jimmicane
The only barrels around Lowers were the barrels of laughs. Jordy Smith, fin throws and giggles. ROUND 4, HEAT 1: JORDY: 15.60. CJ HOBGOOD 15.33. TAJ BURROW 13.23.
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Despite the lack of tubes, the fans still wanted the competitors to get pitted. Taj Burrow lets ‘em down easy.
PHOTO: C. WILSON
Photos: Jimmicane
Julian Wilson, swinging for the fences and watching it sail to the upper deck. ROUND 4, HEAT 4: JULIAN WILSON: 19.07. ADAM MELLING: 14.93. TRAVIS LOGIE: 12.67.
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FINAL FI NAL
The clock always ticks too fast when it’s not ticking too slow. Julian Wilson, in need of a score, and Taj Burrow, in need of Champagne.
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Rights vs. lefts // Airs vs. turns /
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// Relatively young vs. relatively old
...apparently it really is age before beauty.
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FIN
TAJ BURROW: 17.07 JU
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ULIAN WILSON: 15.97
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To the victor goes the Instagram.
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Photo: Jimmicane
Thank you for
Contend
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