Day 3 At The Sooruz Lancau Pro

The day was blessed with barrels and offshore winds on day 3 at the ASP 6-Star Sooruz Lancau Pro creating four to five foot waves.  It was a marathon of a day as 25 heats took place.  Nathaniel Curran of the United States and currently the international ASP WQS ratings’ leader, opened his French campaign with a win in Heat 5 and could leave the water relieved despite a low 8.40 heat tally (out of a possible 20). Curran, younger brother of former ASP World Tour surfer and 1999 Lacanau Pro champion Timmy Curran (USA), managed to find his way out of the tricky fast-breaking conditions and will surf in Round 4 tomorrow.

“The conditions were very tricky and you don’t really know where to sit,” Curran said. “Two of us went out back and two stayed at the inside so it was a bit of a gamble. I am glad I got two okay waves.”

Curran, who now bears the “man-to-beat” status, was relaxed after his heat and is looking forward to his much anticipated Round 4 battle against former event winner Shaun Cansdell (AUS), former ASP World Champion Sunny Garcia (HAW) and current ASP WQS top surfer Chris Davidson (AUS).

“I am trying not to think about ratings at the moment,” Curran said. “I am focusing on one heat at a time and I am really not worried about the rest. I remember taking a picture of my brother Tim (Curran) when he won nine years ago and I would love to have that same look on the face.”