Caroline Marks win is the first for a female surfer from the mainland since 1997 and Felipe Toledo’s back-to-back championship title is a five-year reign for Brazilian surfers.
It seems having Lower Trestles in your backyard makes for a good training ground to clinch a world title.
Swell from hurricane Jova brought 4- to 6-foot waves to the contest, but it was a slow start for the first 35-minute heat, the ocean going flat for about 15 minutes, with no waves ridden as the clock ticked down. In the men’s matchups, Chianca overtook Australian Jack Robinson to meet up with another Aussie, Ethan Ewing, who just weeks ago fractured his spine and was unsure if he was going to be able to compete at the event.
After Marks overtook two-time world champ Tyler Wright, she went into the final, best-of-three, match up against Hawaiian five-time world champion Carissa Moore. Marks took the win in the first heat with a high score of 17.10, bettering Moore’s 14.97.
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