Surphang Magazine Issue 34

Surphang Magazine Issue 34

The Pro Show

Jake Marshall's Secret Surf Face

Champ Chats

Licence to Thrill!

Proudly presents

Casino Bisso!

Quantum of Coxos

Tomorrow Igar Flies! The Worlds Is Not Enough

Surphang Magazine

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'The Worlds Is Not Enough!'

As the World Championship Tour once again descends on Hawaii for what will surely prove to be another exciting showdown to another eventful year of surfing, we take a moment to look back to when the top forty-eight Pro Junior surfers from across the globe descended on Portugal for their own World Junior Championship event last month.

Bringing such a wealth of talent to one of the best reef breaks in Europe was sure to set the stage for some impressive performances. But did just one event of this calibre do justice to what these talented surfers had to offer? Well we sent our man in the know on an international mission to discover why the Worlds is Not Enough!

Leo Fioravanti finding his form in Portugal!

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Surphang Magazine

Magazine Editor: Stuart Gaston Contributing Photographers: Humberto Coelho, Rommel Gonzales, Cat Gregory, Warwick Martin, Kody McGregor, Pedro Motas, Alvin Mtatshi, Joanne O'Shaughnessy, Shutter Pat, and Chuck@Surf-Shot.com Staff Photographer: Stuart Gaston

Send any photographic submissions for future issues of the magazine to: surphangmagazine@ymail.com

Cover Shot: Time to fly for Kanoa Igarashi!

Photo: Catherine Gregory

Vasco Ribeiro, 2014 ASP World Junior Champion!

Photo: Stu Gaston

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This Issue's Features

The Pro Show Champ Chats Quantum of Coxos Tomorrow Igar Flies!

Casino Bisso!

He keeps his cards close to his chest yet Tim Bisso is in it for the long game – when the time comes, all will know his name!

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He has numerous champion titles and has won the most events ever in a single season. Kanoa Igarashi is ready to spread those wings!

Take a couple of the best junior surfers in the world to the best reef break in the world and you end up with a little bit of this...

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Jake Marshall's Secret Surf Face Win or lose, Jake Marshall takes it all in his stride – we caught up with him to find out the secret to his poker surf face!

Licence to Thrill!

The Worlds Is Not Enough

Never has the world of junior surfing seen such exciting levels of talent – so here's just a few currently at the top of their game!

Next month, the outcome of ten events will determine the next ASP World Champion. So is just one World Junior event enough?

Swell packing into Portugal!

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Welcome to

The Pro Show Casino Bisso!

Photos: Pedro Motas & Humberto Coelho Words: Stu Gaston

07 - SM Tim Bisso takes to the air!

Photo: Pedro Motas

Timothe Bisso has worked hard to become one of France's, indeed one of Europe's best young surfers over the past few years. Although he keeps his cards close to his chest, keeping himself to himself at contests and not being one to shout about his own surfing, we felt it was time for Tim to show his hand, put his cards on the table, time to enter Casino Bisso!

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Casino Bisso!

09 - SM Tim Bisso's been pointing in the right direction lately!

Photos: Humberto Coelho

The Pro Show

Name: Timothé Bisso Age: 17 Nickname: Nickname: Tim Tim Years surfing: 11 years Where Where you live: Guadeloupe Guadeloupe Sponsors: RipCurl, SeventyOne Percent, Fishbone Surfboard, Arcade Mfg, Future fins Local Local break/s: Roba Favourite surfer?

Chippa Chippa Wilson and John John Florence Favourite place to surf?

France Favourite Favourite surf movie?

Done and Dear Suburbia Favourite Favourite surf trick?

Slob air reverve Favourite Favourite board?

Fishbone, 5'8 17 3/4 2 1/8

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Casino Bisso!

11 - SM Tim Bisso takes time out above the lip!

Photo: Pedro Motas

The Pro Show With a shaper for a dad, Tim Bisso was destined to be a surfer from an early age. That and of course the fact that he comes from an island in the middle of the Carribean. So with a solid grounding in surfing, Tim took until his teenage years to receive some recognition.

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Casino Bisso!

13 - SM Tim Bisso finetuning his backhand attack!

Photo: Humberto Coelho

The Pro Show Well known and respected French surf coach Yann Martin first recgonised Tim's potential and took him under Oakley's umbrella. Now with some serious surf coaching behind him, Tim made it to his first Pro Junior final rather aptly at Lacanau where he and Yann had worked hard the previous year's season.

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Casino Bisso!

15 - SM Tim Bisso's backhand will take him far !

Photo: Humberto Coelho

The Pro Show But that was just the start of Tim's growing success as he was soon to take his first big victory when he took out the French Championships in the Under 16 division later that year. This accolade led to top French surfing brand Sooruz stepping in to support Tim with sponsorship for the next season as he moved into the U18 bracket.

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Casino Bisso!

17 - SM Tim Bisso bashes the lip!

Photo: Pedro Motas

The Pro Show Now with some serious support in the shape of Sooruz behind him, Tim came into his own. An early win on the ASP European Pro Junior circuit at Sopelana followed by further strong results took him soaring to a second place finish on the Pro Junior rankings which of course earnt him his place at the ASP World Juniors.

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Casino Bisso!

19 - SM Tim Bissobangs out another one off his backhand !

Photo: Pedro Motas

The Pro Show Despite some solid heat performances, Tim fell foul to the Brazilians in both Round 1 and 3 and so his Worlds campaign came to an abrupt end. But no doubt he'll be back on it again next year, ready to rise up the ranks once again and quietly and in an unassuming manner work his way towards his ultimnate dream of making the World Tour.

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Champ Chats Tomorrow Igar Flies!

Photos: Shutter Pat, Humberto Coelho, Catherine Gregory & Chuck@Surf-shot.com; Words: Stu Gaston

21 - SM Kanoa Igarashi showing what he's made of!

Photo: Shutter Pat

Kanoa Igarashi is one of the most successful groms ever! Fact! And now as he approaches a new era in his surfing career, he's already won his first QS event – at none other than his home break! So we can only begin to imagine what tomorrow holds for this exciting young surfer and what his future may have in store – but when we had the chance to chat with the champ himself then we didn't have to think twice. After all if you seize today then tomorrow will look after itself! Or so they say...

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Tomorrow Igar Flies!

23 - SM Kanoa Igarashi keeping his nose high and dry!

Photos: Humberto Coelho

CHAMP CHATS

Name: Kanoa Igarashi Age: 17 Nickname: Igar Years surfing: 14 Where you live: Huntington Beach, California Sponsors: Quiksilver, Red Bull, Oakley, CI Surfboard, O&E, Sex Wax, Jacks Local break/s: Huntington Favourite surfer?

Gabriel Medina, Nat Young, Matt Banting Favourite place to surf?

Kirra, Australia Favourite surf movie?

Black & White Favourite surf trick?

Barrel Favourite board?

CI Rookie 5'10” 18 ¼ by 2 ¼ What first got you into surfing?

My dad surfed, so I had to watch him when he went surfing with his friends until one day I decided I'd join in!

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Tomorrow Igar Flies!

25 - SM Kanoa Igarashi's never shy when it comes to hitting the lip!

Photo: Shutter Pat

CHAMP CHATS Who in surfing inspires you most?

My parents and Kelly Slater When and how did you become sponsored?

I got my first sponsor HSS and then the owner put me in with the right people, O'Neill first and then Quik when I was 12 What do you prefer, free surfing or competitions and why?

Both but I surf because of competitions! I'm super competitive to be honest, I thrive off it! But of course there's nothing better than a perfect session with all your mates out!

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Tomorrow Igar Flies!

27 - SM Kanoa Igarashi caning another lip!

Photo: Shutter Pat

CHAMP CHATS Now, two thousand and fourteen has been a good year for you so far especially after you just won the Shoe City Pro at your home break, Huntington Beach. So first talk us through that contest and the highs and lows that lead to your first QS event win.

Well first heat I almost lost but then throughout the contest, I built momentum and I felt like I was getting more comfortable with my equipment and the waves were getting better. At the start the waves were really weird but then it turned to classic Huntington. In the Quarterfinals, I turned to my old faithful and it went magic and I ended up winning!

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Tomorrow Igar Flies!

29 - SM Kanoa Igarashi kicking out tail high!

Photo: Shutter Pat

CHAMP CHATS And what about the rest of the year when you made a fair few finals on your way to making the Top 100 on the Mens rankings!

How has the season gone overall for you?

I had a tough beginning to the year, I just couldn't make right decisions in heats and couldn't find the right boards but I got 9th in the first event in Kirra. The rest of the Australian events didn't go so well though I did end with a 2nd at the Pro Junior in Newcastle. I can be quite tough on myself so I took stock and then went back to it for the Europe season which went much better.

I got 3rd at the QS in Spain then 2nd in New Jersey. Everything was coming together and then I won at Huntington, so I was really proud to have such a consistent streak at the right time of the year as being the highest ranked junior on the QS earnt me my place at the World Juniors

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Tomorrow Igar Flies!

31 - SM Kanoa Igarashi heading towards his big win at Huntington!

Photo: Shutter Pat

CHAMP CHATS

You've had to overcome some solid surfing from your contenders during all these contests both at home and abroad.

So how do you rate your surfing peers across the globe at the moment?

In my division, everybody's really ripping, the level of surfing is so high, nowadays it's anybody's game, it's all about who makes the right decision and performs well under pressure. You just have to try and surf how you always do. In the QS, I try not to even think who I'm going to be drawn up against because the standard's just so high!

Do your recent wins go down as your best victories to date then?

Yeh definitely that one meant the most to me. I won USA Championships before Shoe City but it had such good surfers and being a QS event and at my home break, it meant so much more to me, definitely one I'll remember for the rest of my life!

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Tomorrow Igar Flies!

And now you've taken out your first QS event, what are your goals for the rest of this year?

I want to have a good season in Hawaii, not so much the contests, but more the experience, getting good waves and riding bigger boards, all about showing what you got and showing everyone that I compete and charge!

So what about training?

How do you keep on top of fitness and keep on pushing your surfing?

Yeh It's pretty hard to train and surf because you're on the road for contests so much but I try to eat healthy and just surf as much as I can!

33 - SM Kanoa Igarashi getting up close and personal with yet another lip!

Photo: Shutter Pat

CHAMP CHATS

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Tomorrow Igar Flies!

35 - SM Kanoa Igarashi takes flight!

Photo: Catherine Gregory

CHAMP CHATS Now you're from Huntington and have world class breaks such as Lower Trestles right on your doorstep! How do you rate those breaks compared to other iconic waves you've surfed around the world?

Trestles is a really good wave but it's a different calibre of wave – it's no way near as good as some waves in Indo and Australia but it stands out as the best in Cali even though there's always a crowd!

And where else around the world have you been lucky enough to surf so far?

I've been to Indo, France, Portugal, Australia, Japan and Taiwan

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Tomorrow Igar Flies!

So when and where has your best surf session been then?

I'd say the one session me and Leo had at Rainbow Bay – it was after the contest and it was pumping all day. The tide was going lower, it was getting darker and there were some of the craziest waves I've seen in all my life! We just kept surfing for an hour in the dark it was that good!

And what's the worst wipeout of your life so far?

Waimea last year, it was about 15-20 ft and solid and a good time to surf there for the first time and I was getting a bit too confident. When I paddled for one, I didn't get it, turned round and the biggest wave hit me right on the head, I must have been held under for a good 20-30 seconds.

37 - SM Kanoa Igarashi maintaining that perfect balance!

Photo: Shutter Pat

CHAMP CHATS

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Tomorrow Igar Flies!

You've obviously travelled to and surfed some amazing spots around the world!

So where's left? Where do you still want to travel to and surf?

Mentawaiis, I want to get a good trip going there with Leo sometime soon.

Finally then, what about your future?

Where do you see yourself in five to ten years time?

I hope I'm on tour and in the running for a World Title. It's my goal to win as many world titles as possible!

39 - SM Kanoa Igarashi showing tomorrow's potential today!

Photo: Chuck@Surf-shot.com

CHAMP CHATS

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Quantum of Coxos Photos & Words: Stu Gaston

41 - SM Leo Fioravanti finding his way through a hollow one at Coxos!

Photo: Stu Gaston

HotSpots

Take two of the best junior surfers in the world right now to one of the best reef breaks in the world since time began and what do you get...

A Quantum of Coxos!

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Quantum of Coxos

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Leo Fioravanti threading through a green room!

Photo: Stu Gaston

HotSpots Coxos, pronounced "Coshos", is one of Portugal's best-known surf spots, despite the efforts of the locals to keep it a secret for many years. It is a powerful and fast, heavy and hollow reef break with outstanding barreling waves. So when Leo Fioravanti suggested we go there and shoot one afternoon while we were both in Portugal for the ASP World Juniors, it seemed the obvious way to spend a few fun filled hours – similar to going for a spin with a Ferrari on the best racing track in the world that's for sure!

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Quantum of Coxos

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Leo Fioravanti cutting back at Coxos!

Photo: Stu Gaston

HotSpots Renowned as a world class wave and probably the best reef/point break in mainland Europe, Coxos offers punchy, long right handers that afford mulitple manoevres for the expert surfer probably the main reason why almost every one of the forty-eight pro junior surfers over for the ASP World Juniors was keen to get in a session there! Certainly Leo made the most of every righthander, stamping his powerful and creative style on each wave that he rode!

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Quantum of Coxos

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Leo's in there somewhere!

Photo: Stu Gaston

HotSpots The wave tends to start breaking when the swell reaches 5ft. The rock shelf that forces the wave up can hold swells of up to 16ft. The reason for its deserved reputation of a world class wave, is the power behind the barreling wave. When the swell hits just right, normally in a north westerly direction, Coxos opens up and produces hollow, fast and powerful righthand waves. As Jake Marshall judged the situation before heading in, he saw fellow Red Bull team rider Leo loving one of those such barreling waves!

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Jake Marshall making the most of some tube time!

Photo: Stu Gaston

HotSpots So of course it wasn't long before Jake himself was hooking into some solid green tube time. In fact he very quickly started to look rather too comfortable in those Coxos barrels not to mention the big carving turns he rode straight into...

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Quantum of Coxos

51 - SM Jake Marshall found carvng at Coxos fun too!

Photo: Stu Gaston

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Quantum of Coxos

Soon after low tide, Coxos really came alive and so did the two surfers exchanging huge hacks and colossal carves on every righthander they rode.

It was easy to forget that these two were still junior division surfers yet easy to see why each had made such a massive mark on the surfing world so far.

53 - SM Leo Fioravanti finding his form at Coxos!

Photo: Stu Gaston

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Quantum of Coxos

Leo summed up the session nicely: “That afternoon at Coxos was super fun, I got a couple really good ones, one long barrel that felt amazing and some turns that felt really good. Coxos is one of the best reef breaks in the world, you can get fully barreled come out and do 2 or 3 big hacks! After that session I really was surfed out and ready to eat some food!�

55 - SM Leo Fioravanti carving at Coxos too!

Photo: Stu Gaston

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Quantum of Coxos

57 - SM Jake Marshall made the most of that session!

Photo: Stu Gaston

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Quantum of Coxos

59 - SM Leo Fioravanti one fire at Coxos as ever!

Photo: Stu Gaston

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Jake Marshall's Secret Surf Face Photos: Shutter Pat & Chuck@Surf-Shot.com; Words: Stu Gaston

61 - SM Jake Marshall grabs some air time!

Photo: Shutter Pat

surphalosophy Jake Marshall soared to the attention of the surfing world when he won the King of the Groms event at the Quik Pro France last year. Since then he's become a serious contender on the ASP North American Pro Junior circuit, still at only 15. So when our paths crossed at the World Juniors in Portugal, we sat down with Jake to try and get behind his poker surf face and find out more about him and his surfing.

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Jake Marshall's Secret Surf Face

63 - SM Jake Marshall getting to work with the lip!

Photo: Chuck@Surf-shot.com

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Name: Jake Marshall Age: 16 Years surfing: 10 Where you live: Encinitas, California Sponsors: Hurley, Redbull, Smith Optics, Fcs, Surfride, Chris Gallagher Surfboards Local break/s: Seaside, California Favourite surfer?

Dane Reynolds Favourite place to surf?

Lakey Peak Favourite surf movie?

Done Favourite surf trick?

Barrels Favourite board?

5'6� Chris Gallagher What first got you into surfing?

My dad started me off, he wasn't very good at it but we always hung at the beach and he got me into it. We didn't know anything about contests at first but then I entered the Volcom contests at Rhode Island and it all went from there really!

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Jake Marshall's Secret Surf Face

How big a part does surfing play in your life?

Pretty much my whole life revolves around surfing, I'm surfing everyday!

When and how did you become sponsored?

I started doing contests and after a while people recognised me and at the end of the season people started offering me sponsorship, Reef first and later Hurley

65 - SM Jake Marshall getting to grips with another lip!

Photo: Shutter Pat

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Jake Marshall's Secret Surf Face Who in surfing inspires you most?

Josh Kerr inspires most, he's always trying new stuff and being innovative, yet he stills has time for the groms, so I really respect that!

What do you prefer then, free surfing or competitions and why?

I really like both but probably contests most, there's just nothing like being amped up for a heat!

67 - SM Jake Marshall whacks it one!

Photo: Shutter Pat

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Jake Marshall's Secret Surf Face

69 - SM Jake Marshall making his mark!

Photo: Shutter Pat

surphalosophy Now the past few years have seen you performing consistently well, having been National Champion two years ago and this year earning yourself a top ten ASP Pro Junior ranking after a solid second place finish back at the Sprite Soup Bowl Pro Junior. So talk us through those contests and the highs and lows that lead to your results.

This year is the first year I've done well on the Pro Juniors and had a good year through all the contests. Although I didn't quite make the top five, I was stoked I got the wildcard to do the World Juniors in Portugal. Also I won the U17 NSSA Explorer.

I imagine you have to overcome some solid surfing from your contenders. How do you rate your surfing peers in America at the moment then?

Parker Coffin's surfing really well, definitely the guy to beat at the moment!

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Jake Marshall's Secret Surf Face

And you've just competed over in the ASP World Juniors in Portugal, so what about the upcoming talent across the globe at the moment?

Matt Banting has really stepped up this year; Josh Moniz is also ridiculously good but underrated; and Leo Fioravanti is absolutely ripping over here in Europe, making it to so many finals recently even winning the QS in Pantin, Spain!

So at the Worlds, who did you least want to be drawn up against in a heat and why?

Vasco Ribeiro! Was watching him free surf before, seeing how well he rode the wave and was hoping I didn't get him! And then I came up against him in Round 3! Also Soli Bailey, he's been surfing really good, out every morning before the contest!

71 - SM Jake Marshall gets out his A game!

Photo: Chuck@Surf-shot.com

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Jake Marshall's Secret Surf Face

73 - SM Jake Marshall making the most of some air time!

Photo: Chuck@Surf-shot.com

surphalosophy Now you've had various great results recently, so what goes down as your best victory to date?

When I won the King of the Groms in 2013 - beat Kanoa and Leo, was so stoked with that!

What about training then?

How do you keep on top of fitness and keep on pushing your surfing?

Yeh I train everyday. It's important to be in shape and stay on top of your game.

So I have a trainer twice a week and then train the other days myself

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Jake Marshall's Secret Surf Face

75 - SM Jake Marshall eyes up his next move!

Photo: Chuck@Surf-shot.com

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So you're from Southern California with world class breaks such as Lower Trestles right on your doorstep. How do those classic spots compare to others you've surfed around the world?

Trestles is really rippable but it's always crowded. It's so great for working on moves though as every wave breaks so consistently And where else around the world have you been lucky enough to surf so far?

I've been to France, Portugal, Costa Rica, Nicargua, Panamana, Ecuador, El Salvador, Mexico, Aus, Fiji, Mentawaiis, Bali, Hawaii

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Jake Marshall's Secret Surf Face

77 - SM Jake Marshall making the most of another fun session!

Photo: Chuck@Surf-shot.com

surphalosophy So when and where has your best surf session been then?

Mentawaiis definitely, there's such a super variety in the waves there and all so perfect!

And what's the worst wipeout of your life so far?

Probably Pipe. I was thrown over the falls, ripped over the reef, left bleeding everywhere and ripped my shorts but at least I wasn't held under too long!

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Jake Marshall's Secret Surf Face

You've obviously travelled to and surfed some amazing spots around the world! So where's left? Where do you still want to travel to and surf in the future?

Chile. It looks colder but the waves look insane, and it doesn't look crowded either!

Finally then, what about your future?

Where do you see yourself in five to ten years time?

Hopefully trying to qualify for the CT, that's my ultimate goal. So next year I want to do more QS events and then see how it goes.

79 - SM Jake Marshall giving it all he's got!

Photo: Chuck@Surf-shot.com

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Licence to Thrill!

Words: Stu Gaston; Photos: Various

81 - SM Noe Mar McGonagle needs no licence to fly!

Photo: Rommel Gonzales

HotShots Never has the world of competitive surfing seen so many junior surfers dominating the ASP World Qualification series – the levels of talent are reaching new highs! So here are just a few upcoming surfers, many who haven't even got their licences yet, who will certainly be around for many more years to come yet!

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Cam Richards

83 - SM Cam Richards canes the right at Ribeira D'Ilhas!

Photo: Humberto Coelho

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Cooper Chapman

85 - SM Cooper Chapman kicks out some impressive spray!

Photo: Warwick Martin

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Diran Zakarian

87 - SM Does Diran Zakarian need a licence for moves like this?

Photo: Alvin Mtatshi

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Dylan Lightfoot

89 - SM Dylan Lightfoot right in that green room!

Photo: Kody McGregor

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Hiroto Ohhara

91 - SM Hiroto Ohhara hits it tail high!

Photo: Chuck@Surf-shot.com

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Jacob Wilcox

93 - SM Jacob Wilcox whacks the lip!

Photo: Humberto Coelho

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Josh Burke

95 - SM Josh Burke busting out!

Photo: Humberto Coelho

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Josh Moniz

97 - SM Josh Moniz pointing in the right direction!

Photo: Rommel Gonzales

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Kai Hing

99 - SM Kai Hing flying without wings!

Photo: Warwick Martin

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Leo Fioravanti

101 - SM Leo Fioravanti firing up at Ribeira D'Ilhas!

Photo: Humberto Coelho

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Mateia Hiquily

103 - SM Mateia Hiquily making the most of a small fun surf!

Photo: Stu Gaston

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Miguel Tudela

105 - SM Miguel Tudela finetuning his backhand!

Photo: Humberto Coelho

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Natxo Gonzalez

107 - SM Natxo Gonzalez nailing his backhand at Ribeira D'Ilhas!

Photo: Humberto Coelho

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Noe Mar McGonagle

109 - SM Noe Mar McGonagle with some powerful surfing!

Photo: Rommel Gonzales

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Parker Coffin

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Parker Coffin's precision placing!

Photo: Stu Gaston

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Seth Moniz

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Seth Moniz grabs some air time!

Photo: Chuck@Surf-shot.com

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Soli Bailey

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Soli Bailey working the righthander at Ribeira D'Ilhas!

Photo: Humberto Coelho

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Tom Cloarec

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Tom Cloarec kicking out on his backhand!

Photo: Stu Gaston

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Tomas Fernandes

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Tomas Fernandes having fun in France!

Photo: Stu Gaston

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The Worlds Is Not Enough Photos & Words: Stu Gaston

121 - SM Vasco Ribeiro riding high!

Photo: Stu Gaston

TheGoss During the last week of October, 48 of the best junior surfers from around the globe converged on the perfect right hand reef break of Ribeira D'Ilhas in Portugal for the ASP World Juniors. The contest site was electric with each competitor buzzing as their heat approached – never before has one break seen so much testosterone fuelled surfing in so few days! Even on the first day with the nonelimination Round 1running its course, every competitor seemed to be on fire as they took on some of the best waves Portugal had to offer!

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The Worlds Is Not Enough

123 - SM Noe Mar McGonagle notching up the big scores!

Photo: Stu Gaston

By Day 2, it all started getting much more serious as Round 2 would see the first 16 surfers eliminated from the contest and their dreams of becoming a World Junior Champion would be dashed. Not so for Noe Mar McGonagle though who posted top score of the contest thus far with a 9.57 for a succession of big arching turns on the outside section of the wave, before pulling in a little inside barrel on his way in. “It “It was just an incredible wave,” McGonagle said. “The outside was really fun and I had a couple carves and snaps, and on the inside I got a little barrel..

This place is incredible, especially at low tide, and I'm super happy to advance and get a good heat under my belt !”

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The Worlds Is Not Enough

125 - SM Mateia Hiquily making his mark!

Photo: Stu Gaston

TheGoss On Day 3, the remaining 32 junior surfers took proceedings to the next level posting a flurry of scores in the excellent range throughout Round 3. Mateia Hiquily was in sizzling form, firmly cementing himself as the form surfer of the day, dispatching of Australian Kai Hing in Round 3. Hiquily lacerated the Ericeira walls with unmatched speed and flair to post the highest combined heat total of the event so far, an incredible 18.80 out of 20 points possible.

“I'm really happy, but I can't shake the feeling that I didn't complete the two waves, I kept falling at the end,” Hiquily said. “This wave can be hard to surf on your backhand, if you get a flat one you're just going to do cutbacks all the way, so I was stoked to get those more punchy ones.”Hiquily ones.”Hiquily dismantled a clean set wave with three critical turns and showcased his technical repertoire with variations of his signature backhand hooks, to net a near-perfect 9.80 and stamp his authority on the heat.

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The Worlds Is Not Enough

127 - SM Leo Fioravanti full of some fiery surfing!

Photo: Stu Gaston

TheGoss As Day 4 dawned, the tension of the business end of the contest was almost tangible and it was inevitable that there would start to be some casualties along the way. Right from the offset some seriously skilled surfers were eliminated as Round 4 whittled them down to the last eight.

First to fall at this final hurdle was none other than top QS grom Leo Fioravanti who entered for his heat despite an earlier ankle injury. Modest in all eventualities, Leo was more than graceful in defeat but when a surfer of such calibre is denied the opportunity to demonstrate what he's truly capable of, the question has to be asked: Is one World Junior event enough? Or should the ASP be once again considering a series of events as it has in the past to crown a World Junior Champion?

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The Worlds Is Not Enough

129 - SM Kanoa Igarashi caning the righthander of Ribeira D'Ilhas!

Photo: Stu Gaston

TheGoss The day continued in a similar vein when the Californian phenom Kanoa Igarashi was knocked out in his Round 4 exchange too. Earlier in the contest Kanoa had commented: “This wave is so hard, a lot of good guys lost yesterday. But I'm just stoked to get another 30 minutes out here alone, every wave I catch I get more experience. When you look at Vasco (Ribeiro) for example, he's got so much experience here and he surfs the wave so well. I think this was a great way to get to know the wave a little better.�

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131 - SM Tomas Fernandes finding his form in Portugal!

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TheGoss Knowing the wave better was certainly an advantage that Portuguese wildcard Tomas Fernandes made good use of as he used his local knowledge to help him through to the semifinals.

“That was definitely my best wave, I was super patient and waited for it like 15 minutes but it was worth it,” Fernandes said. “I do feel like I have an edge because I know that wave so well, but you know everyone can surf this wave really well so choosing the best ones is crucial.”

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133 - SM Vasco Ribeiro rides to victory!

Photo: Stu Gaston

TheGoss And indeed local knowledge eventually won the day as Vasco Ribeiro became the first ever Portuguese surfer to become ASP World Junior Champion at this Portugal held event beating Portuguese speaking Brazilian Italo Ferreira.

If nothing else, it was certainly a good day for Portuguese surfing!

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Pedro Coelho pointing in the right direction!

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Josh Burke bashing another lip!

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Josh Burke carving at Backdoor, Ericeira!

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Jake Marshall makes for the sky!

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Natxo Gonzalez nailing his backhand attack!

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Pedro Coelho to the point!

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Josh Burke bringing it tail high!

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149 - SM Kei Kobayashi flying high in the sky!

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NextIssue Well time really does fly when you're enjoying yourself!

Unbelievably we've reached the end of another year already and so we will be flying around over the next month getting together some of the best upcoming surfers from around the globe and bringing them and their surfing straight to you through SURPHANG!

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Thanks for reading the Thirty Fourth issue of

Surphang Magazine

Kanoa Igarashi flies!

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