SURFERMAG.COM PRO TOUR UPDATES
Friday, November 28, 2003 (Sunset Beach, Haw) The Rip Curl Cup is on today. The US$250,000 World Championship Tournament (WCT) will run through its 32-man Rip Curl Cup Trials, climaxing this afternoon with a four-man final in which all contestants will have earned wildcard positions into the main event.
Solid 8-12 ft (3-4m) surf is expected throughout the day, with big set waves already breaking across the famed venue at dawn this morning.
The Rip Curl Cup Trials event will pit 21 Hawaiian locals against 10 Rip Curl team members from around the globe, together with reigning three-time ASP World Masters champion Gary Elkerton (Aus).
Elkerton, the 1987 event winner at Sunset Beach, is definitely a danger man in the draw with a wealth of experience at the testing break, though any of the 32 hopefuls could provide the real dramas of the 2003 tournament.
Two of the past four Rip Curl Cup winners were trialists - Hawaiian Myles Padaca in 2001 and Australian Zane Harrison in 1999 - showing the potential impact such surfers can have. Both are again vying for spots in this year’s event.
Live heat scores, video and audio commentary will be provided on www.ripcurl.com, with information available in four different languages, including English, Spanish, Portuguese, and French.
A detailed release will be posted at the completion of the day’s competition action.
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