9 April 2011, Canggu-Bali: The Bali gods finally smiled on Canggu Beach and the Oakley Pro 11 contestants and crew today, delivering not only sunshine and offshore winds but pumping and thumping 4-5 foot set waves. Even the bombie was breaking out the back as the horn blew the start of Round 4 at 7:30 am, filling the spectators and the waiting competitors with adrenaline fueled anticipation.
The man-on-man action saw Round 4 as well as the Quarterfinals completed by 11:30 am, as well as the Oakley-Lines Airshow.
And though the waves were cooperating beautifully, some of the surfers were having troubles getting it together. First was 2010 ISC Champion Putra Hermawan who barely made it into his jersey and to the water’s edge before the horn blew the start of his Heat 1 against Yudi Andika. Andika wasted no time jumping into the lead and forcing Hermawan to play catchup, and just when it appeared that Hermawan was making a comeback the ocean went flat and time ran out on him.
In Heat 2 Wayan “Robot” Susiana paddled out and surfed alone for the first 12 minutes of the 20-minute heat until Wayan “Betet” Merta finally showed up at the beach. Merta didn’t seem to realize his heat was even on as he sat on the beach going through his pre-heat ritual, until cameraman Ivan Tanjung asked him what he was waiting for! He hurriedly paddled out and managed to post a couple of scores before the horn sounded, but Robot had both the scores and priority on his side for an easy win.
Devis Ratif pulled out of his heat against Marlon Gerber in Heat 3 due to painful sinus pressure. Apparently it had been bothering him for some time but the water pressure while duckdiving was hurting him so badly that he called it a day, coming in less than halfway through the heat.
Top seed and crowd favorite Lee Wilson was eliminated by Made Darmayasa in Heat 4, posting the second highest single wave score of the day (an 8.00 out of 10) and a needing only a small score to advance but just not finding it before time ran out.
Raditya Rondi, Darmaputra Tonjo, Made Awan and Pepen Hendrik all won their heats to advance to the Quarterfinals.
Since the waves were still pumping with just a slight onshore breeze, it was decided to press on and at least complete the Quarterfinals.
First up was an in-form Wayan “Robot” Susiana taking out Yudi Andika, then the smooth-as-silk Marlon Gerber easily dispatching Made Darmayasa with a final score of 15.00 to 10.96. Raditya Rondi simply blew up in the third quarterfinal against Darmaputra Tonjo, posting the highest single wave score of 9.0 out of 10 and the highest heat score of 16.6 for the day. Rondi was also the only goofyfooter to make it into and out of the Quarterfinals.
Last year’s Oakley Pro winner Made Awan was the last casualty of the day, going down in a narrow defeat against the ever-dangerous Pepen Hendrik by a final score of 11.5 to Hendrik’s 12.5.
After the horn blew the end of the Quarterfinals, it was time for the Oakley-Lines Airshow invitees to hit the water, or rather find some air would be more correct. The single 35-minute heat had the boys blasting off all manner of aerials, most of them incomplete, but the standouts had to be Lee Wilson, Raditya Rondi, Wayan “Robot” Susiana, Wayan “Betet” Merta, and Mega Semadhi. Lines Editor Lorca Leuras will have his hands full tonight deciding on the winners, which will be announced at the end of the Oakley Pro event.
Tomorrow morning the Oakley Pro is expected to wrap up with the Open Pro semifinals and final as well as the final of the Masters. It should be an incredible end to a challenging but rewarding and exciting event, so come on out to Canggu Beach to watch all the action starting at 8:00 am.
Here is the lineup…
ISC Open:
Semifinal 1 = Wayan Susiana vs Marlon Gerber
Semifinal 2 = Raditya Rondi vs Pepen Hendrik
ISC Masters:
Finalists = Made Artha, Wayan Budayasa, Ketut Wirtawan, Ketut Menda
In addition, Oakley with the support of R.O.L.E. Foundation and the great people of the Canggu Rotary Club will be holding a beach clean up on Sunday between 10-11 am. So come down, check out the action in the water and do your part to stop the pollution of this great surfing break.
Make sure you bring sunscreen, a hat and a heavy pair of gloves. Everyone who takes part will receive lunch, drinks and a free tee shirt from Oakley!
(In Bahasa Indonesia)
Perempat Final Selesai Digelar Dengan Aksi Surf Terbaik Hari Ini di Oakley Pro 11 Canggu-Bali
9 April 2011, Canggu-Bali: Pulau dewata akhirnya memberi senyum kepada para kontestan dan kru di pantai Canggu di Oakley Pro 11, bukan hanya menyajikan cuaca yang cerah dan offshore winds, tapi juga mempersembahkan ombak bagus setinggi 4-5 foot. Horn yang dibunyikan pukul 7.30 pagi sebagai tanda babak 4 dimulai seketika memacu adrenalin para kompetitor dan pengunjung di sana.
Aksi ‘man-on-man’ terlihat jelas hingga babak 4 usai digelar, termasuk atraksi intens para surfer di Oakley-Lines Airshow yang dihelat usai babak 4.
Walaupun ombak menyajikan set-up terbaiknya, beberapa surfer mengalami masalah saat memulai aksi. Yang pertama, saat juara ISC 2010 Putra Hermawan nyaris saja telat untuk memakai jersey dan masuk ke air, sebelum horn start berbunyi kala Heat 1 melawan Yudi Andika. Andika tidak membuang-buang waktu dan memimpin langsung untuk memaksa Hermawan bermain maksimal. Saat Hermawan mencoba ‘melawan’, tiba-tiba ombak menjadi flat hingga waktu berakhir.
Di Heat 2, Wayan “Robot” Susiana paddle out dan surfing sendiri sekitar 12 menit dari 20 menit heat hingga akhirnya Wayan “Betet” Merta akhirnya muncul ke pantai. Merta tampaknya tidak menyadari, kalau heatnya sedang berjalan dan ia malah duduk di tepi pantai, melakukan ritual yang biasa dilakukan sebelum heat, hingga akhirnya kameramen Ivan Tanjung bertanya padanya, “apa yang kamu lakukan?” Hermawan buru-buru paddle ketengah dan sempat menuai skor sebelum horn tanda heat selesai dibunyikan, tapi terlambat karena Robot telah unggul lebih dulu mengumpulkan nilai banyak.
Di Heat 3, Devis Ratif ditaklukan oleh Marlon Gerber, karena penyakit sinus yang dideritanya. Terlihat jelas kalau sinus-nya sangat mengganggu, ditambah tekanan air saat ia duckdiving sangat menyiksa hingga akhirnya performanya menjadi kurang maksimal.
Surfer favorit Lee Wilson akhirnya tereliminasi oleh Made Darmayasa di Heat 4 yang mendulang nilai single wave kedua tertinggi hari ini (8.00 mendekati poin 10) dan sebetulnya cuman butuh skor kecil saja untuk menyempurnakan, tapi gagal hingga heat berakhir.
Raditya Rondi, Darmaputra Tonjo, Made Awan dan Pepen Hendrik semuanya memenangkan heat dan langsung melaju ke babak perempat final.
Karena ombak tetap konsisten dan hanya sesekali disertai onshore, maka diputuskan untuk menggelar perempat final.
Di perempat final, tampil perdana adalah Wayan “Robot” Susiana langsung menaklukan Yudi Andika, dan surfer ‘smooth-as-silk’ Marlon Gerber yang dengan mudah menaklukan Made Darmayasa dengan skor akhir yaitu 15.00 mendekati 10.96. Raditya Rondi juga menang mudah atas Darmaputra Tonjo, mencetak poin single wave tertinggi yaitu 9.0 mendekati 10 dan menjadi poin heat tertinggi hari ini yaitu 16.6. Rondi juga menjadi satu-satunya goofyfooter yang mencapai perempat final.
Juara Oakley Pro tahun lalu Made Awan menjadi surfer terakhir yang terhempas dari heat, ditaklukan oleh surfer berbahaya Pepen Hendrik lewat skor akhir yaitu 11.5 dan Hendrik 12.5.
Setelah horn dibunyikan tanda perempat final berakhir, saatnya kontes menarik Oakley-Lines Airshow digelar, menyuguhkan surfer-surfer terpilih beratraksi di atas ombak. Heat 35 menit menyajikan para surfer tangguh melakukan semua jenis aerial. Cukup banyak atraksi yang kurang sempurna, tapi beberapa surfer pantas diberi aplus yang diantaranya adalah Lee Wilson, Raditya Rondi, Wayan “Robot” Susiana, Wayan “Betet” Merta, dan Mega Semadhi. Lines Editor Lorca Leuras tampaknya akan bekerja keras malam ini untuk memutuskan pemenangnya, yang akan diumumkan di akhir event Oakley Pro besok.
Besok pagi diharapkan semifinal dan final Oakley Pro selesai digelar, dan juga final divisi Master. Ini akan menjadi final yang luar biasa dan patut ditunggu, jadi datang ke Canggu besok buat menikmati semua aksi para surfer-surfer tangguh yang akan dimulai pukul 8 pagi.
Sebagai pelengkap acara, Oakley dengan support dari R.O.L.E Foundation dan para anggota dari Canggu Rotary Club, akan melaksanakan pembersihan pantai dari polusi dan limbah di hari Minggu besok antara pukul 10-11 pagi. Jadi datang, nikmati semua atraksi manuver di atas ombak dan ambil bagianmu untuk menghentikan semua polusi dan limbah di spot favorit para surfer ini.
Photos and Text: Tim Hain
Diterjemahkan oleh Jerry Tobing
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