It was certainly a day for the Australians as all six of the crew from Down Under advanced through to Round 3. Kai Bates (Fanatic) was the first to progress in Heat 4 of Round 1, as the youngster picked off the best waves in what was a slow heat to skip the repechage round and advance directly into Round 3.
With the waves picking up in the next heat, Keahi De Aboitiz (JP Australia) wowed the crowds in the channel with a commited backhand re-entry for his direct advancement.
Justin Holland (Starboard) looked more determined than ever to better his fourth place at Stop 1 at the Sunset Beach Pro in Hawaii. Holland dropped into his second wave and tucked into a beautiful tube to score an 8 point right, sending Noa Ginella (Naish) & Julien Bouyer into the Repechage.
James Casey (JP Australia), Dave Muir (IOPS) & Beau Nixon (Naish) all needed the Repechage to progress onto Round 3. With new boards under his feet for this 2nd stop in 2015, Beau Nixon was stoked with how they were working for him “I’m happy that I got through as I was the last Aussie waiting to get through so to be honest I just wanted to make it 6 into Round 3. Beau scored an 8+ ride with a series of powerful turns that caught the judges and spectators eyes.
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