The NSSA National Championships may have moved to a lets just say, “less than ideal,” location, but it didn’t affect the drama. Southside Huntington Beach Pier is no Lower Trestles, but the coveted Governor’s Cup trophies were still up for grabs in the Open Men’s and Open Women’s divisions respectively. Thus, as the contest reached the later rounds things began to heat up.
Let’s start with the Men. Names like: Slater, Knox, Irons and Jaquias all graced the 2010 contest’s awning because they have all won an Open title. Notice I listed the name Jaquias, as in the Hawaiian surf forced of the 90s, Kaipo Jaquias. Now, he ripped and everything (and still does), and spent a few years on the WCT tour, but he never really was in the same category as a guy like Kelly Slater or Andy Irons …Â Details