Michel Bourez

[Wandi]

What's up with Michel this year
I know he's ripping because I saw him taking Canggu apart a few months ago
Absolutely shredding
But he seems to be having a bad run in the comps this year
Number 16 at the moment so hopefully he get get back in the top ten soon
Hopefully he can turn it around and win a few

[buzzy]

It's a strong field. People like Ace Buchanan and Medina are sitting mid field on the rankings and both are former event winners and challengers for any event. Bede Durbidge is on the cusp of missing the cut and he's a perennial top 5 finisher and former Pipe Master. The top 30 or so rip the bag and the top 10 or 15 are all potential title contenders. This is the strongest, deepest field in ASP history, IMHO.

[prjwebb]

New baby is probably a big distraction too.

[Wandi]

The Trestles comp is upon us
Looking forward to seeing some big spartan hacks

[Chris]

yeah guys, being in the top 20 is huge. the field is deep and one can come up against someone having a great run...

He looked super sharp in his first heat.

[prjwebb]

Yeah he looked really positive in round 1. Ripping!

[Wandi]

His first heat was a demonstration in flow, speed and power
He's got Gabriel Medina next
That will be a hard one

[prjwebb]

Just saw that. My FS team is taking a beating.

[Slowman]

I see he has a couple of pintails in his quiver. Anyone know what boards these are?
1079

[Herzalot]

Won his Rd 1 heat in France today...

[Chris]

yeah how tough have the conditions been too!

[Wandi]

I don't think he would win too many heats with a combined total of 6
Through to the next round though

[Wandi]

yeah how tough have the conditions been too!

I hear he snapped 2 boards yesterday as well
Crazy contest
Either big barrels or nothing
Bourez nothing in his rd 4 heat
Pupo up next in rd 5

[prjwebb]

Yeah it looks really tough. Seems like you've got to stay busy and get a bit lucky. Michel doesn't seem to go for the catching lots of waves approach and it's showing in his score lines... He's lucky that was a no loser round, fingers crossed he puts a good heat together in round 5.

[Wandi]

It would have been great to see Andy Irons surfing in France in the current comp
Absolute standup in big angry barrels

[iggy]

Hitting the water now!

[Wandi]

Im not sure if anyone has seen it
But how good was Michel's perfect 10 in Portugal
Looks like he was gone for all money but then he comes steaming out of the barrel
Do you think he was happy

[prjwebb]

Yeah such a sick one. He was pumped!