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New York Finals

A peaking swell meets perfect conditions for the last day of competition

By SURFER

| posted on September 09, 2011

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gg
May 15, 2012 7:23 am

it was one of the best events of the year… after cho pu and portugal…. sooooo glad all the naysayers got it in their face……

Peter
September 14, 2011 5:37 pm

Awesome event Quiksilver!It was sick to see the WCT live at my local break.

Brendon Thomas
September 12, 2011 5:39 pm

@Justice Ranger: My apologies I had every intention of crediting the tweeter it was @DemonScreams

NY fo life
September 12, 2011 1:20 pm

too bad I was there watching it live…
the rest of you can get over your selves making comments.

Jim Whitney
September 12, 2011 11:40 am

Great coverage Grant!! The crowd shot with the left breaking in the distance is so epic!

B.Snyder
September 11, 2011 4:33 pm

(Snowboard company): First we’ll buy the biggest surfboard company in the world. . Then we’ll open our own glass-shop. Then we’ll learn how to glass a surfboard. Then we’ll watch our surfboard break in the finals of the worlds highest prize-money surf contest. Wow, maybe we should stick to snowboards. It looked so easy…

John Smith
September 11, 2011 1:23 pm

Please post a photo and video of Slater’s 10. Thanks.

Justice Ranger
September 10, 2011 9:13 pm

Good form dictates that if you’re gonna quote a tweet, credit the tweeter.

mikeykrack
September 10, 2011 5:50 pm

long beach locals thanksyou all for coming we were happy to have you…now like the old saying goes you ain’t got to go home but you can’t stay here…..

Carioca
September 9, 2011 7:40 pm

Awesome waves. Spot on, Spot on!

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