15 June 2011, Cimaja-West Java: In the thrilling 30 minute final of the inaugural Longboard Division at the Best West Java Surfing Competition presented by Quiksilver today at Cimaja Point, Mencos “Baby Funk” from Batu Keras styled his way to victory with a combination of Hang 10’s, Hang 5’s, Cheater 5’s, and other classic maneuvers. Fellow Batu Keras longboard pro Husni surfed brilliantly but came up short to settle for second place, the Philippines Luke Landrigan took third place, and Coca-Cola ISC CEO Tipi Jabrik put in a worthy effort for a fourth place finish.
In addition to his first place win, Mencos (real name, Arif Nur Hidayat) also nabbed the Power Balance “Power Nose Ride” cash prize of Rp 1 million.
Round 3 of the dual-sanctioned Coca-Cola ISC and ASC Open Division was also completed today with the 16 competitors that made it through their Round 1 and 2 heats meeting the top 16 seeded pro surfers of the Coca-Cola ISC Tour, the best professional surfers in South East Asia.
The action was nothing short of spectacular, as the round was bookended by possibly the most exciting and closely contested heats of the year.
Heat 1 of Round 3 saw the a major upset as current rankings co-leader Raditya Rondi was knocked out by Mustofa Jeksen and Rahtu Suargita. Jeksen jumped into the lead at the start of the heat and punctuated his dominance by posting the highest single wave score yet in the competition, an 8 out of a possible 10, to end the heat with a combined score of 13.50. Suargita posted a respectable 7-point wave to end with a combined score of 12.45. The best Rondi could do was a 5.75 for a small air reverse.
Literally every heat in the round contained very narrow margins between the competitor’s point’s totals, with strategy, tactics, and a bit of luck all playing a role.
2010 Coca-Cola ISC Open and Pro Junior Champion Putra Hermawan was taken out by a solidly in form Lee Wilson and lightning fast Garut Widiarta in Heat 6, with Wilson besting Jeksen’s previous top score with a huge 8.75 to post both the highest single wave score as well as the highest combined score of the event so far, a 15.25 out of 20.
The final of the day was in a word spectacular, with the sun getting low in the West and the moon rising in the east, home town hero and last year’s event winner Dede Suryana paddled out to do battle with rival and last year’s runner up Pepen Hendrik, as well as Nyoman Wastika and Wayan Wirtama.
It was a riveting final that kept gaining momentum as time raced along, as Suryana and Hendrik traded blows to the delight and cheers of the crowd, each surfer attacking the waves and putting up big maneuvers til the horn blew, with Suryana again coming out on top with a final combined score of 13.35 to Hendrik’s 12.00.
Tomorrow’s Round 4 man-on-man action promises to be even hotter and heavier, as the competitors begin to feel the pressure of the business end of the competition, so be sure to come to Cimaja to check out the Best West Java Surfing Competition presented by Quiksilver in person, or you can also follow the on-line and view heat draws, heat and waves scores, video’s and photos and more at www.isctour.com/events/cimaja11 and on Facebook look up Indonesian Surfing Championship, Quiksilver Indonesia, and Roxy Indonesia.
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The Best West Java 2011 Surf Competition is presented by Quiksilver and supported by Jim Beam, Coca-Cola Amatil Indonesia, Desa Resort & Spa, Augusta Hotel and Restaurant, Heineken, Power Balance, Pemda Sukabumi, Java Sport & Tourism Authority, and TP3TP.
Mencos “Baby Funk” Menjuarai Final Longboard Division – Best West Java Surfing Competition presented by Quiksilver
15 June 2011, Cimaja-West Java: Babak final Longboard Division di kompetisi surfing Best West Java Surfing Competition presented by Quiksilver berlangsung selama 30 menit menegangkan hari ini di Cimaja Point, dimana Mencos “Baby Funk” asal Batu Karas, keluar menjadi juara dengan kombinasi manuver Hang 10’s, Hang 5’s, Cheater 5’s dan aksi lainnya. Surfer asal Batu Karas lainnya, Husni, menempati posisi kedua, dan surfer Filipina, Luke Landrigan, sebagai juara ketiga. CEO Coca-Cola ISC Tipi Jabrik turut berkompetisi dan menempati posisi keempat.
Selain keluar sebagai juara pertama di kategori tersebut, Mencos (nama asli, Arif Nur Hidayat) juga merebut gelar “Power Nose Ride” dan hadiah Rp 1 juta dari Power Balance.
Round 3 dari dual-sanctioned Coca Cola ISC dan ASC Open Division selesai hari ini, dimana 16 peserta dari Round 1 dan 2, bersaing dengan 16 surfer pro dari Coca Cola ISC Tour, yang juga para surfer terbaik di kawasan Asia Tenggara.
Heat 1 dari Round 3 ditutup dengan tersingkirnya Raditya Rondi – rangking dua kompetisi saat ini – oleh Mustofa Jeksen dan Rahtu Suargita. Mustofa memimpin di awal heat dan mendominasi dengan single wave score tertinggi selama kompetisi, 8 point dari 10, mengakhiri heatnya dengan total skor 13.50 point. Rahtu meraih skor 7 point dan total skor 12.45 point. Rondi tersingkir dengan 5.75 point untuk small air reverse.
Putra Hermawan, yang juga juara Coca Cola ISC Open 2010 dan juara Pro Junior, harus mengalah dari Lee Wilson dan Garut Widiarta di Heat 6, dimana skor single wave score 8.75 point milik Lee mengalahkan skor tertinggi Mustofa sebelumnya, total skor Lee adalah 15.25 point, tertinggi selama kompetisi.
Akhir hari ini ditutup dengan pemandangan matahari terbenam di barat dan aksi spektakuler para surfer, dimana juara tahun lalu asal Cimaja, Dede Suryana, beraksi di final melawan Pepen Hendrik – runner up tahun lalu – juga Nyoman Wastika dan Wayan Wirtama.
Babak final yang menegangkan dan penuh aksi spektakuler hari ini, ketika Dede dan Pepen bersaing memperebutkan ombak dan menampilkan manuver terhebat selama kompetisi, akhirnya Dede Suryana memimpin babak final dengan total skor 13.35 point, di atas skor Pepen Hendrin 12.00 point.
Aksi para surfer keesokan harinya dipastikan lebih panas dan menegangkan, ketika para surfer bersaing di hari-hari terakhir kompetisi, jadi pastikan Anda datang ke pantai Cimaja untuk menyaksikan secara langsung kompetisi surfing terbaik Best West Java Surfing Competition presented by Quiksilver, Atau Anda juga bisa melihat hasil heat draw, waves score, video dan foto secara on-line di www. isctour.com/events/cimaja11 dan di Facebook Indonesia Surfing Championship, Quiksilver Indonesia, dan Roxy Indonesia.
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