Taj Burrow Wins Breaka Burleigh Pro

Sunday, 21 February 2010 00:00

Taj Burrow’s Burleigh Breaka Boost Bonanza

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TB teaching the kids a thing or two. Pic Shield

Today Taj stomped his innovative authority amongst a bunch of new-school freaks in what’s set to be an advanced era in competitive surfing. Rock Break’s been copping a flurry of traditional power based moves over recent days with big cracks and carves. But today if you didn’t go high, then you may as well have gone home. Forget the gangly JC Epidemic BMX crew busting airs on the halfpipe – the surfers were the ones going big in the air today.

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TB belts a Burleigh runner. Pic Shield

I’d be lying if I said Burleigh was pumping, but there’s no doubt she was throwing up perfect sections for contestants to generate speed for antics above the coping. Even Taj was surprised with the sheer amount and level of precision, “I was blown away by how many good airs I saw”, Taj admitted after the final. Kerrzy was responsible for upping the anti with a clean, monstrous air-reverse and seamless ally-oop. The kind you wouldn’t usually see executed by a surfer sporting a competition jersey. And they were as easy as you like on his stumpy little number.

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Australiasian Junior series number 4, Dean Bowen representing for the right foot forwards. Pic Shield

Surfers changed either their approach or equipment today to deal with the conditions. Not even savvy surf reporters nailed the forecast. They’d blown the swell size and direction. Torrential rain hampered the earlier heats. Just like that though blue sky appeared and eager spectators gathered for their slice of history. And this one will be etched into the books for sure.

Andy M

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Dusty Payne was the form surfer of the day, until the final where he couldn't find a decent wave. Pic Shield

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James Woods' tiapan like attack at Burleigh. Pic Shield

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Bede Durbidge carving down the road from his local (Currumbin Alley). Pic Shield