27 May 2012, Macaronis-Mentawai Islands: On Day Three of the Rip Curl Pro Mentawai 2012 at Macaronis Point in the epic wave playground of the Mentawai Islands of Indonesia, two-time Coca-Cola ISC Champion Lee Wilson took out the Men’s Open Final over Garut Widiarta, and Michael Partin narrowly defeated Brenda Lee in the Women’s Division. Both Wilson and Widiarta were in form … [Read more...]
High Seeds Go Ballistic on Day 2 of Rip Curl Pro Mentawai
Macaronis, Mentawai Islands, Indonesia – Big scores, close calls, and intense action was the order of the day Friday for Day 2 of the Rip Curl Pro Mentawai 2012, as the top seeds went head-to-head and traded blows in what could only be described as the best competitive action ever seen at a Coca-Cola ISC and ASC event. Though visibly tired at the end of a long day, Judge Wayan … [Read more...]
Lances Right Surf Comp
It’s a unanimous opinion that the Mentawai Surf Competition 2011 held in perfect double overhead Lance’s Right fanned by offshore winds was the single best day of surfing ever for a Coca-Cola ISC event. Competitors endured 36 hours of travel by bus, plane, bus, ferry and another ferry from the last tour stop in Cimaja, West Java to Lance’s Right, Mentawai, Sumatra but the … [Read more...]
Agus Frimanto Defeats Putra Hermawan at Mentawaii Surf Competition 2011
23 June 2011, Katiet – Sipora Island, Mentawai: In an unexpected matchup at the 30 minute final of the inaugural Mentawai Surf Competition in the world class wave known as Lances Right, Agus Frimanto and Putra Hermawan battled it out with Frimanto coming out on top to take his first ever Coca-Cola ISC Tour victory. Frimanto and Hermawan both hail from the small island of … [Read more...]
Macaronis Resort Report
MACARONI'S SURF RESORT MENTAWAI ISLANDS Here we are back with our second report for 2009. Indies Explorer is currently being done up in Padang and as a friend, Matt Graziano, had just arrived in Padang and was headed out for some waves at Macas, I decided to come along too for the trip, especially as a swell was forecasted to hit on Saturday, a day after our arrival at … [Read more...]
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