The Capitolo Perfetto It is a pipe competition traditionally held in Portugal The best day in the winter. We can talk about a kind of Royal Barrique with Portuguese sauce, even on an international level because Brazilians, Americans and Australians are regularly invited. French William Eloti He even won the 2018 edition.
Because this is a competition outside the WSL calendarQS and CT surfers are not allowed to participate. So guests are chosen from the pool of Portuguese surfers, famous windsurfers, or now retired competitors.
Wide tubes, distinguished guests
This eighth edition was organized in Carcavelos It fulfilled its promises with conditions and surfers on a level. Smaller than expected, waves facing very strong offshore winds still blasted barrels throughout the day.
If my browser like Ice Buchan And the Adriano de Sousa We had to decline the invitation, like CT alumni Thiago Perez And the Bruno Santos She existed, and so did freestyle skaters like Russell Burke And the Clay Marzo. The latter stood out a lot for his crazy tube placements, like taking the biggest sweep of the event, or by jumping into the water in wooden shorts when everyone else was wearing a 4/3 sometimes accompanied by a balaclava…
Russell Burke
eternal youth
When the final kicks off on Saturday afternoon, we find ourselves among experienced men… only 30 Pedro Bunman And the Kiron Jabbour So they look like little juniors. buildings CarcavelosAnd theHe started well after great aggregates in the quarter-finals and semi-finals, and seems to have stopped in the final, which does not prevent him from winning the title reserved for the best Portuguese. As for the Hawaiian, he was more regular, hitting very well during competition, but he probably showed himself to be less comfortable in position.
So the win was decided between a 36-year-old and a 44-year-old surfer. to locate you, Eretz Arranborough It is the 2000-2010 world tour, but with Cory Lopez We go right back to the turn of the last century… On top of that, the two of them only managed to meet at WCT in 2007!
about Cory Lopez, who had already reached the final in 2018, it was once again experience that played a role. Having gone through the additions, he was then able to make it to the final without winning a single series, but he still found average grades that would allow him to qualify. And again, thanks to a well-managed streak, he won second place in the competition.
Cory Lopez
Already winner of this competition in the past, Eretz Arranborough He won it all again yesterday. The Basques won the award for best result, best result and first place like that Capitolo Perfetto. New proof that when it comes to taking today’s best hits, the Basque is definitely rustless!