Team growling duck had heaps of fun at the Nats. We didn't win a frozen chicken but.....
Samio blasted through his heats into round three of the masters (top 8 I think). Super light winds in rd 3 made the going tough and to give you an idea of the standard - the guy who got 3rd in the mens open, got second in the masters. You rock Sam.
JK was looking super solid, busting some sick strapless moves the day prior to his heat but got duped on the day by light winds making it difficult to get out through the solid 4 foot surf (with some 5 foot set waves). He was also mainly upagainst strapped riders, who, in those conditions had the advantage. Would have loved to see him compete in conditions like the day before - he was ripping on the attack helo!
I had a shocker of a first heat and was lucky to make it through. Thanks heaps JK who dragged me back up the beach with Mike after I couldn't get back upwind. Things picked up after that though and i got second, stoked to be in the final with Michel Blinkhorn.
It was a really well run event and great to have a tassie contingent there - thanks Dan and Ando.
