Yago Dora // Eight days in J'Bay - video
As a CT venue, J'Bay is one of those places that's particularly unkind to rookies. Like Teahupoo, like Cloudbreak, the wave is idiosyncratic and complex, there's simply no substitute for experience in those long, roping rights that slow down and speed up, and then speed up some more. The changing pace catches all but the tuned in locals and long time travellers off guard.
Yago Dora isn't on the CT this year although he's surfed two contests. That puts him in 31st spot, but more importantly he's in 5th on the QS and if his form continues then he'll be lining up to surf Supertubes next year.
So while he was in South Africa this year Yago stopped in at J'Bay to get some time under his belt. And, just quietly, he's gonna need some more time if he's to make it out of Round 2. Still, nice waves.
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Quite a stylish surfer too.
Yes reminds me a bit of Owen writes backhand.
not many guys on it !
Well that was all pretty boring.
OK evo here we go again! Tell me on this down the line wind affected wave with a young ripper learning point flow and combos what else he could have done! Similar to winkipop jbay some days where your limited to what you can do!
So we don't want clips with air reverse! Cut backs are so yesterday and shut up evo! There is nothing better than watching the evolution of a young future star and there progression!
I wish there were more clips like this! The days of watching taj,Andy,Kelly,Clarissa M. From a very young age turning into world champs and so on are some of the best memory's I have of surfing!
Stop being such a drop kick and get behind some of the young crew who are a least out there giving you something to complain about!
I agree evo could only watch 1/4 of it. Needs to work a lot on his bottom turn if he is to worry the CT doesn't seem to be able to bury the rail enough on these big walls which will find him out at Bells as well. Too light perhaps although it also might be a case of being raised on shite beachies in Brazil.
Hmmm yeah your right! Sebastian inlets little wedge is without a doubt the reason why Kelly so good at pipe,cloud break and Tahiti!
Here's a few waves from Owen and Miguel on there backhand this year!
His backhand is going to be one if the best in coming years!
http://www.worldsurfleague.com/athletes/688/miguel-pupo?resultsEventId=1900
I think his backhand is going to be and is already pretty dam good!
Here owen at winki pop
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It wasn't boring, i thought he did some fairly critical snaps under the lip a few times and split second free falls coming out of them. He's learning the ropes...like we all are. Also the clip didn't have multiple camera coverage etc that you might see with established pros. Good "surfing" soundtrack too.
:+)
Chill clowns its just to repetitious. Maybe it changed as I could
only cope for less than half way.
Winkipop where are we going?
I'm OK with what you have just written now!
But until fin less boards are on wsl snapper/jbay/winki and so on will always just be " GOOFYFOOT" stylebackhand surfing!
But I believe he/they where just putting out his first time surfing the bay! I thought it was pretty good technically wise and with more years those same turns will be electric!
I'm all good on constructive Criticism but not on deliberate "tall poppy" snobs. Especially if its a young up and coming guy seeing what people think for the first few times!
If its a well seasoned clip guy doing the same cilp again and again! Then I can understand "BORING
To be honest! I think this is a sign that the wsl needs to dump 2/3s of its tour spots so we can see some new lines drawn by the tour guys in unfamiliar waves!
Winki to be honest I wouldn't care if it was John John, Kelly or even Connor
old school or new school local ripper, wqs or wct from USA,Hawaii, Australia,
Brazil or Germany I was bored and it certainly has nothing to do with young
and up and coming. I don't even understand why you would say that.
Well EVO seeing it's "boring" why don't you spew some Insight into what you would find not boring!
So you at least sound a little more switched on than a spoilt 16 year old school girl.
Evo tell us what type of clip and who would be surfing? at what wave with what style of surfing? You think would be more entertaining.
Then the people who post them can try surf a way that "you" or the public desires!
What was it someone wrote on a thread here at swellnet?
If you're going to post clips you need to be prepared for some critics!
Well that goes for comments as well.
If your going to make a remark be prepared to answer for it!
If you can't don't comment!
Hey Winki are you on meth?
Nope that would only calm Me down! :+)
And I would be watching porn not typing comments!
Surflines title for clip!

Eight Days in J-Bay With Yago Dora
(07/06) A six-minute argument for giving the Brazilian another 'CT wildcard
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