The Pipeline: Perfection in the Pacific (or, the price is Wright, bitch) - video
In celebration of Owen Wright's history making double perfect heat at the Fiji, the Pipeline gives you its perfect heat special. From Owen in Fiji, to Parko at Keramas, Kelly in Tahiti, and Shane Beschen's original triple perfect tenner at Kirra back in 1996.
We revisit Kai Otton's scorpioning of a life-time.
A special guest for this week's FLASHBACK.
And your preview for J Bay...
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Hope they get J-bay as good as they got it last year.
Looking at Owens 10's, it's hard to believe Kelly didn't get the 10 earlier in the contest during his round 3 heat. That was some serious backhand tube skill there.
Exactly what I thought Zen, though I think it was the round 2 heat you probably had in mind.
Easily the highest degree of difficulty ride of the contest I reckon. Watched it a number of times on replay, blows me away every time!
Was round 2, my mistake.
Is that 96 footage in slo-mo or was Shane Beschen on Mogadon?
Perfect 10's..... Such a subjective thing in any sport. Joel's 2 10's at Keramas???? Really? That's a good a ride as you can get at this place?????? Shane Beschens 3 10's??? I was there that day and it was classic 4-5' Kirra. No way any one of those rides was a 10! That was a day somebody wouldhave/couldhave or did get a 10second + tube! But then again that's my opinion.
Andy king was the first surfer to get a perfect 20 under the new two wave total heat score format in the energy open at Newcastle on 6 April 2004.
Two completely off chart kegs they were. YEWW.
The heat narrative plays such a big part in a ten. Looking at them individually doesn't really mean much - It's just like watching an okay free surfing video.
I guess Dave Wassel gets a perfect 20 for his one wave at Thundercloud session