SUPERTUBOS, Peniche/Portugal (Thursday, October 17, 2013) - Kai Otton (AUS), 33, has taken out his maiden ASP World Championship Tour (WCT) event victory, defeating rookie Nat Young (USA), 22, to win the Rip Curl Pro Portugal pres. by Moche.
Stop No. 9 of 10 on the ASP WCT, the Rip Curl Pro Portugal hosted incredible World Title drama in the iconic barrels of Supertubos with Otton upsetting multiple ASP World Champions en route to the Final.
Otton dominated the final day of competition from start to finish, besting two-time ASP World Champion and current rankings leader Mick Fanning (AUS), 32, and reigning ASP World Champion Joel Parkinson (AUS), 32, en route to his second career final, eventually topping Young for the win.