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Round 4 Action Suspended in Windy Conditions on Day 4 of Best West Java Surfing Competition Presented by Quiksilver

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16 June 2011, Cimaja-West Java:  Today’s Round 4 man-on-man action on Day 4 of the Best West Java Surfing Competition presented by Quiksilver was suspended at the conclusion of Heat 4 due to the strong onshore winds that arrived quickly at the mid point of the 30 minute heat.   The competitors were told to come back to the beach at 4 pm in hopes that the winds would subside and the competition could resume, but continued strong winds left Contest Director Quiksilver’s Simon MacGregor no choice but to cancel the contest for the day.

“We’ve got plenty of time left for the remainder of the contest, two full days, and looking at the swell and wind forecast gives us optimism that we’ll have great conditions on tap for the continuation of the contest tomorrow morning,” said MacGregor.  “We’ve told the competitors to be standing by at 5:30 am for a 6:00 start, and we expect to complete Round 4 and the quarterfinals tomorrow.”

Heat 1 of Round 4 saw current Coca-Cola ISC rankings leader Pepen Hendrik paddling out in near perfect 3-4 foot glassy Cimaja waves to take on the Philippines Luke Landrigan in the first man-on-man heat of the competition.  Hendrik jumped into the lead by posting one of the highest waves scores of the morning, a 7.0 out of a possible 10, and soon added a 6.5 wave score that netted him a total score of 13.25 and the heat win.

The most hotly contested battle of the morning came in Heat 2 with goofyfooter Mega Semadhi able to overcome an initially large point deficit and take down Agus Frimanto.  Frimanto had jumped into the lead with a pair of good scores, a 4.5 and a 6.5, with Semadhi only able to post scores below 4 points on his first 4 waves.  But midway through the heat the tables turned with Semadhi blasting some huge under the lip turns to first post a 7 and then a 6 take the lead and eventually the heat win.

Garut Widiarta had little trouble dispatching Gogo Sujaya in Heat 3, going to work like a surgeon dissecting the smaller inside waves with his lightning fast backside attack to get some points on the board, while Sujaya waited with priority on the outside.  Garut’s strategy paid off, as most of the best-shaped waves were in the middle section, while Sujaya couldn’t seem to find a good scoring opportunity and time ran out on him.

Though the final scores of Heat 4 were only one point apart, 10.85 to 9.85, it seemed dominated by heat winner Dedi Santosa, who kept busy prowling the lineup and catching waves, while Made “Bol” Adi Putra sat out the back for over half of the 30 minute heat not catching a single wave with priority.  Adi Putra had posted two average scores and made the decision to wait outside with his priority, counting on a bigger set wave for a big scoring opportunity but the ocean never delivered that opportunity, instead bringing the strong winds that eventually called a halt to the day’s competition.

The remainder of Round 4’s man-on-man action will continue tomorrow morning with a 5:30 am call for a 6:00 am start, so be sure to come to Cimaja Beach at the crack of dawn to check out the Best West Java Surfing Competition presented by Quiksilver, or you can also follow the on-line and view heat draws, heat and waves scores, video’s and photos and more at www.isctour.com/events/cimaja11 and on Facebook look up Indonesian Surfing Championship, Quiksilver Indonesia, and Roxy Indonesia.
 
Check out the video clip of today’s action at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dqKNI6Rrfw
 
The Best West Java 2011 Surf Competition is presented by Quiksilver and supported by Jim Beam, Coca-Cola Amatil Indonesia, Desa Resort & Spa, Augusta Hotel and Restaurant, Heineken, Power Balance, Pemda Sukabumi, Java Sport & Tourism Authority, and TP3TP.
 
Media Partners:  Trax, FHM, Fitness, Hai, Men’s Health, Juice, SurfTime, Lines, RVM, Alam TV, SurfersVillage.com, Indosurflife.com, and Baliwaves.com
 
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Round 4 Tertunda Akibat Kondisi Angin Kencang Kurang Mendukung – West Java Surfing Competition 2011 presented by Quiksilver
 
16 Juni 2011, Cimaja-Jawa Barat: Round 4 hari ini di kompetisi surfing Best West Java presented by Quiksilver terpaksa ditunda akibat kondisi alam kurang mendukung, angin kencang terus berlangsung selama 30 menit heat. Pukul 16.00 WIB, para peserta kembali ke pantai dengan harapan angin sudah reda sehingga kompetisi dapat dilanjutkan, namun kondisi masih tetap sama, sehingga Simon MacGregor, Contest Director, tidak ada pilihan selain menunda kompetisi ke esok hari.

“Kita masih punya waktu dua hari lagi sampai kompetisi berakhir, dan melihat kondisi gelombang dan perkiraan angin saat ini, kami optimis kondisi esok pagi sempurna untuk kompetisi.” ujar Simon. “Besok, para peserta akan stand by dari pukul 05.30 WIB dan kompetisi dimulai pukul 06.00 WIB, kita harap Round 4 dan perempatfinal bisa selesai besok.”

Heat 1 dari Round 4 diikuti oleh surfer rangking pertama ISC Coca Cola Pepen Hendrik, menghadapi Luke Landrigan asal Filipina, di ombak setinggi 3-4 kaki. Pepen memimpin dengan skor 7.0 point dari 10 point dan menambah 6.5 wave score yang membuatnya memenangkan heat dengan total skor 13.25 point.

Persaingan panas di Heat 2 terjadi ketika Mega Semadhi membalikkan keadaan dengan mengalahkan Agus Frimanto. Agus sempat memimpin heat dengan skor 4.5 dan 6.5 point, sedangkan skor Mega sendiri dibawah 4 point tiap 4 waves. Namun di tengah heat mereka, Agus mempertunjukkan aksi under lip spektakuler dan memenangkan heat dengan skor 7.0 point plus 6.0 point tambahan.

Garut Widiarta sempat mengalami sedikit kesulitan menghadapi Gogo Sujaya di Heat 3, namun strateginya adalah mencari inside waves dan mengincar point dengan aksi backside attack, sementara Gogo sendiri memfokuskan surfing di ombak luar. Strategi ini membuat Garut memenangkan heat karena ombak terbaik berada di tengah, sedangkan Gogo kesulitan mencari ombak dan kehabisan waktu.

Meski skor final di Heat 4 hanya berjarak satu point – 9.85 ke 10.85 –tampaknya pemenang heat Dedi Santosa tetap mendominasi heatnya melawan Made “Bol” Adi Putra, yang gagal mendapatkan ombak single wave sama sekali di 30 menit terakhir. Dua skor Adi Putra termasuk skor rata-rata sehingga dia memutuskan menunggu ombak besar untuk mendapatkan point besar. Sayang sekali ombak kurang baik hari ini, ditambah angin sangat kuat justru membuat kompetisi ditunda.

Sisa Round 4 akan dilanjutkan esok pagi ketika para peserta stand by pukul 5.30 WIB dan kompetisi dimulai pukul 06.00 WIB, jadi pastikan Anda pagi-pagi sekali datang ke pantai Cimaja untuk menyaksikan secara langsung Best West Java Surfing Competition presented by Quiksilver. Atau Anda juga bisa melihat hasil heat draw, waves score, video dan foto secara on-line di www.isctour.com/events/cimaja11 dan di Facebook Indonesia Surfing Championship, Quiksilver Indonesia, dan Roxy Indonesia.

Silahkan saksikan video kompetisi kemarin dengan mengklik : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dqKNI6Rrfw
 
Best West Java 2011 Surf Competition ini dipersembahkan oleh Quiksilver dan didukung penuh oleh Jim Beam, Coca-Cola Amatil Indonesia, Desa Resort & Spa, Augusta Hotel and Restaurant, Heineken, Power Balance, Pemda Sukabumi, Java Sport & Tourism Authority, and TP3TP.

Media Partner:  Trax, FHM, Fitness, Hai, Men’s Health, Juice, SurfTime, Lines, RVM, Alam TV, SurfersVillage.com, Indosurflife.com, dan Baliwaves.com
 
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