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First weekend action.
The La Torche Pro France presented by Naish and Twenty-Nine is now officially open, as a weekend of Trials and extreme weather welcomed the World’s best to this beautiful corner of France. With a series of low pressure systems hitting NW France this past week, there was no shortage of waves for the opening day of the event, as the Trials got underway in solid surf as we saw 8 worthy athletes earned their spots in the Main event.
WIth around 10,000 people making it out to La Torche to watch the action go down, all the local car parks were full, as the Stand Up World Tour has now officially arrived in Europe. Make sure to watch the Day one highlights right here at www.watermanleague.com
Stand out performances from French & internationals
Stand outs from the Trials included the young Leo Etienne from Guadeloupe, once again showing that he is a star of the future, Camille Bouyer (Naish), Peter Steinfath (Naish) and Moritz Mauch (Starboard), German national but resident in the Canary Islands.
Also making their presence felt was Pierre Girardeau, Aaron Rowe and Lionel Angibaud, all putting on great performances to earn their places in the Main event. All in all, great peformances from the entire trials fleet, as tension now mounts for the start of the Main Event.
Record storms to lead to ideal conditions for Main event
Record storms hit Brittany today as we are in store for 24 hours of 50 knot winds and giant surf. With the peak of the storm tomorrow (Monday), the athletes will be exploing the coastline for sheltered conditions and unique free surfing opportunities – check in for a glimpse of these sessions at www.watemanleague.com
In the meantime, after the storm, the forecast looks set to provide us with ideal conditions for the Main event, as this incredible event on the Stand Up World Tour, now in its third year, is set to crown the World Champions for both Men and Women in 2013. Make sure to stay tuned for the live broadcast, highlights, galleries and news at:
Heat draws, highlights & live @ www.watermanleague.com
So join us for the exciting conclusion of the 2013 Stand Up World Tour and two new World Champions are crowned. Stay tuned to:
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