O’Neill CWC day 3- A shift to Gizzy Pipe delivers
Competitors and onlookers could have been forgiven if they thought it was april fools today. After the contest director called the contest go at Wainui’s Pines break, every local and those that knew a bit about surfing in this region were bemused. Here was an international event with the best surfers in the world, surfing the worst waves on the coastline. By mid morning it finally became obvious and a move into the town beach of Midway and Gizzy Pipe was called. Finally some awesome waves were on offer for the best to show their skills. Unfortunately for us kiwis local boys and probably our best hopes Jay Quinn and Richard Christie went down in their first seeded round. So at this point we still have Maz Quinn, Billy Stairmand. Matt Hewitt and the Wildcard Tim Occonor who blazed the last heat of the day to progress in his first ever WQS. Onya son.
A competitor warming up after the shift to Pipe
O'Neill Team rider Nick White making the most of waves on offer
The internationals were frothing on Young Nicks head as the backdrop
Local lad Richard Christie got knocked but kept the crowd entertained
In the last heat of the day Tim Occonor kept the Kiwi chances alive
With Northerlies called for the morn Pipe could be the option but lets wait and see.
