Sixteen heats were completed on the second full day of competition at the Billabong Pro Tahiti as twelve surfers are eliminated.
Source is a short surf film based in the industrial filled beaches of Los Angeles. Dane Zaun stays in his familiar beaches of his hometown and is gifted with moments of magic despite its reputation.
Surfer – Dane Zaun
Challenging conditions saw eight heats of Round 1 completed as the most experience surfers take advantage during the opening day of Competition at the Billabong Pro Tahiti.
Right about now, the summer onshore winds are blowing softly against the small waves from the south in Half Moon Bay, Calif., causing them to fold over on themselves as they lap against the rugged shoreline at Pillar Point. Mavericks—the most ferocious surf spot in the world—is asleep during this, the off-season.
But come late fall, when North Pacific storms line up (and this winter, it’s more likely than ever as the current El Niño cycle strengthens) this same shoreline looking out into the “graveyard” of rock that marks Mavericks’ dangerous inside section, will become a maelstrom of saltwater and foam as … More