Snapper Rocks labelled the worst by champion Quiksilver Pro surfer Taj Burrow
THREE times Quiksilver Pro champion Taj Burrow has labelled yesterday’s conditions as the worst he has surfed in at a world tour event.
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THREE times Quiksilver Pro champion Taj Burrow has labelled yesterday’s conditions as the worst he has surfed in at a world tour event.
Burrow, who has been a part of the ASP and World Surf League world tour for 18 years, won his round two elimination heat over New Zealand rookie Ricardo Christie but both surfers went more than 10 minutes without a wave.
“It’s probably the worst conditions I’ve surfed at a world tour event,” the 36-year-old said later. “We were all talking about what could be worse and couldn’t think of any. It is definitely up there.”
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The world No.9 said he would have preferred to have a round of the contest take place at Duranbah beach earlier in the waiting period.
Duranbah, to the south of Snapper, is considered one of the most consistent waves in Australia.
“I feel like it would have been good to get a round out at Duranbah so we don’t have to surf in that (pointing to Snapper Rocks),” he said.
“I don’t know how much effort it would have taken to move it there though.
“Let’s hope it falls in our hands with some swell in the next couple of days.”
Popular wildcard entrant Dane Reynolds of the United States agreed the event should have been held at Duranbah earlier in the week to showcase better surfing.
Reynolds, who was eliminated from the contest after losing yesterday’s knockout heat to Mick Fanning, said he would have rather competed at the peaky waves of Duranbah than in the small Snapper Rocks surf.
“It was really tough out there,” he said after his heat. “I obviously would have preferred to go to D’bah.”
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