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Out back and a Tsunami’s coming

We know too well the awesome power and devastation caused by a Tsunami, but I had never heard reports from surfers who were out back at the time.
The Tsunami that hit Samoa bought with it a number of reports of what it meant for some surfers who were caught out of their depth.

Here’s a video interview of a New Zealander who recall his experience.

What to do when you can’t find a swell!

Well it appears you don’t have to go without your surfing fix, take a look at this

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Anybody tried it?

Commonwealth Beachly Classic 3rd October 2009

25 year old Rebecca Woods knocked out her fellow Australian 37 year old Layne Beachley.
Rebecca (ranked ASP World No 8), eliminated the 7 time ASP Women’s World Champion Layne in Round three of the Commonwealth Bank Beachley Classic Competition 3rd October 2009.

Stormy 1.5m conditions were host to the 2 rounds competed today. Australians Stephanie Gilmore and Tyler Wrights rematch resulted in a win for Stephanie.

It feels great to go in to the Quarterfinals and to get two wins against Layne (Beachley), Woods said. In these types of conditions, the waves are all over the place, so its really just a fight to get waves. Laynes been on tour for nearly 20 years and shes gotten the best of me in nearly every man-on-man heat weve had, so I wanted to go out there and give it one last shot, so Im happy with that.

Layne found it difficult in this heat achieving the lowest heat total of her career .5 out of a possible 20.

Its a demoralizing way to go out, but it doesnt depict my career at all, Beachley said. All I can do is laugh. To finish my career after winning seven ASP World Titles with a 0.50 heat total in my last heat is pretty comical, but very devastating at the same time.

Third Round Results from Commonwealth Beachley Classic

Heat results
1Melanie Bartels(HAW)8.10Win
1Rosanne Hodge(ZAF) 7.50Lose
2Rebecca Woods(AUS)7.00Win
2Layne Beachley(AUS) 0.50Lose
3Coco Ho (HAW)14.50Win
3Sally Fitzgibbons(AUS) 12.90Lose
4Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 8.60Win
4Tyler Wright (AUS) 8.45Lose
5Silvana Lima (BRA) 16.00Win
5Jessi Miley-Dyer (AUS) 10.50Lose
6Jacqueline Silva (BRA) 14.25 Win
6Samantha Cornish (AUS) 4.10Lose
7Chelsea Hedges (AUS) 13.15Win
7Paige Hareb (NZL) 12.25Lose
8Sofia Mulanovich(PER)14.25Win
8Alana Blanchard (HAW) 4.45Lose