Taylor Knox and Michel Bourez emerge triumphant in Round 3 at Vans World Cup of Surfing
America’s Taylor Knox and French Polynesia’s Michel Bourez were among the list of surfers who successfully secured their place in the fourth round (Round of 32) at the Vans World Cup of Surfing, which continued at Sunset Beach in Oahu, Hawaii, on Monday,
December 3, 2012.
Knox claimed victory in the fifth heat of Round 3 (Round of 64) to make his way into the next round, while he was accompanied by Australia’s Adrian Buchan who finished second. Australia’s Nathan Hedge finished third, whereas Hawaii’s Ian Walsh had to settle
for fourth place.
The sixth heat saw Bourez emerge victorious, while Brazil’s Jesse Mendes finished behind him in second place to secure his place in the next round as well. Australia’s Yadin Nicol and Hawaii’s Ezekiel Lau got eliminated from the competition after rounding
out the bottom-two position.
With much at stake at the latest Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) Prime event, there was plenty of reason for the talented surfers to push hard during their heats. The sea was not being too cooperative, but that only served to add to the excitement
of the contest.
Knox found himself pitted against Buchan, Hedge and Walsh during the fifth heat.
The American surfer got off to a decent start, earning a 6.17 off his first business-wave and went on to back it up with a 6.13-point wave, which carried him to a heat-total of 12.30 points. The score put him in the lead that held up until the end to seal
the fate of the battle in his favour.
Buchan was able to claw his way into the next round as well after managing to get to a heat-total of 11.43 points, which comprised of a 7.00 and 4.43-point ride.
Hedge finished third with a heat-total of 9.84 points, while Walsh took the bottom spot after putting a two-wave total of 8.90 on the score-board.
The sixth heat saw Bourez walk away with the win after collecting a couple of scores in the seven-point range for a heat-total of 14.54 points.
Mendes successfully extended his life in the competition after scoring a 6.63 off his first business-wave and backing it up with a 6.00-point wave for a heat-total of 12.63 points.
Nicol and Lau got eliminated from the competition after registering a heat-total of 12.03 and 11.17 points respectively.
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