07:34 | Trujillo, Sep. 25 (ANDINA).
Amazing surfing continued during Day 2 of the ISA World Longboard Championship (WLC) in Huanchaco, Trujillo, on the northern coast of Peru.
Surf conditions improved at the historic Huanchacho pointbreak, as the swell became more manageable and organized in the 3-5 foot range.
The world's best longboarders took advantage of the improved conditions and put on an amazing display of traditional and high-performance longboarding.
"Peru keeps delivering the great surf it's famous for," remarked ISA President Fernando Aguerre, "and Huanchaco keeps delivering its famous long lefts. The camaraderie between all the National Teams on the beach has created a great vibe amongst the surfing tribe. Stay with us, and if you are not watching the live webcast, you are missing out."
Day 2 featured Qualifying Round 2 for Open Men, Open Women, Junior Under-18, and Round 1 of the Open Men's Repechage. This is a do-or-die round; if a surfer gets 3rd or 4th place, he or she is out of the contest.
In the second Qualifying heat of the morning, when conditions were glassy and near perfect, Hawaii's Ned Snow, put on a display of power and flow, delivering the competition's highest total heat score of 17.27.
Snow defeated Edouard Delpero (FRA, 13.27), Ian Bell (AUS, 9.13), and Anthony McColl (NZL, 8.67), sending Bell and McColll to the Repechage round.
Other standouts in the Open Men's were Great Britain's Ben Skinner, France's Antoine Delpero, and South Africa's Thomas King, all advancing in 1st place in their respective heats into Qualifying Round 3.
A big upset of the day was the defending champion, Toni Silvagni (USA), who placed 4th, forcing him into the do-or-die Repechage round.
Up next were the Open Women's Qualifying. The standout of the division was South Africa's Simone Robb, who gracefully rode the long waves of Huanchaco earning the highest Women's heat score of the day 13.33, defeating Justine Dupont (FRA, 12.07), Karen Mendiguetti (PER, 10.84) and Rachael Tilly (USA, 8.50).
In the Junior's Qualifying, Brazil's Caio Santana dominated his heat, earning a 14.50, defeating Honolua Blomfield (HAW, 9.67), Surfier Gil (ARG, 8.03) and Jordan Griffin (NZL, 7.67).
To finish the competition for the day, the first heats of Open Men's Repechage hit the water, where the first surfers of the competition were eliminated.
Surviving through this round in dominant form was the Italian surfer Alessandro De Martini who earned 11.2, defeating Guaili Ramirez (PUR, 8.9) and sending home Yuki Nakaya (JPN,7.16).
The 2013 ISA World Longboard Championship resumes Wednesday at 7:40am with The Morning Show.
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Published: 9/25/2013