Round 2 Resumes For The Rip Curl Pro
August 22, 2008 – 12:02 am PT by MikeTags: Jarrad Sullivan, Shaun Cansdell —
Les Bourdaines presented the Rip Curl Pro with ideal four-foot barrel waves as the second round continued today in Seignosse France. The world’s best surfers battled one another after a long day to be one-step closer The Rip Curl crown.
Shaun Cansdell of Australia is the Rip Curl Pro defending champion had an excellent day with a 17.33 but it was Jarrad Sullivan of Australia who lead the pack posting a day’s high 18.87 out of 20 points.
“It was really as good as I thought it would be and I am stoked to have my heat early,” Sullivan said. “I had a slow start and I was just hoping for the bomb to come to me. I got lucky and I made that barrel.”
Sullivan, who was supposed to surf yesterday before the event was called off, was very satisfied with the call.
“We were close to paddling out yesterday but when you see that kind of conditions, I am stoked I surfed this morning,” Sullivan said. “I hope we can get similar waves when I paddle back out tomorrow, and it seems like the forecast is pretty good.”
