Natsumi Taoka and John Michael Van Hohenstein finish runners up.

Two groms and an old GOAT.

Ferreira and Simmers prevail in cleaner yet testing conditions at Itauna.

Put on your happy pants for a "purely positive recap" from Steve Shearer.

The Woz packed twenty heats into the day, squeezing the most out of Itauna's waves.

Contest organisers can expect highly mobile weather systems during the waiting period.

Trestles out, Cloudbreak in - for one year at least.

John and Caroline take the wins, with John opening up a formidable lead.

Stop start action as the devil wind played havoc, but also provided added degrees of loft.

"Punta Roca is not a bad wave..."