Small Surf Forces Lay Day for Quiksilver Pro France :: Pro Surfing News

Kolohe Andino (USA), 19, warming up at La Penon on a lay day for the Quiksilver Pro France.

LE PENON, Seignosse, France (Sunday, September 29, 2013) – Continued small surf in the South of France has forced event organizers to call another lay day at the Quiksilver Pro France with the world’s best surfers in a holding pattern for when conditions improve.

Stop No. 8 of 10 on the 2013 ASP World Championship Tour (WCT), the Quiksilver Pro France completed the opening two rounds of competition in excellent waves at the back-up venue of Le Penon in Seignosse during the opening days of the competition window and will wait for conditions to improve before recommencing.

“Small surf on offer today in Hossegor so we’ve called competition off once again,” Richie Porta, ASP International Head Judge, said. “We’re tracking a swell scheduled to arrive in the coming days so we’ll monitor that and recommence in the the best possible..”

When competition resumes, up first will be Taj Burrow (AUS) against Alejo Muniz (BRA) in the opening heat of Round 3.

The Quiksilver Pro France is scheduled from September 26 – October 6 and will be webcast LIVE via http://quiksilverlive.com/profrance/2013

For more information, log onto www.aspworldtour.com

UPCOMING QUIKSILVER PRO FRANCE ROUND 3 MATCH-UPS:
Heat 1: Taj Burrow (AUS) vs. Alejo Muniz (BRA)
Heat 2: Kai Otton (AUS) vs. Fredrick Patacchia (HAW)
Heat 3: Joel Parkinson (AUS) vs. Patrick Gudauskas (USA)
Heat 4: Michel Bourez (PYF) vs. Kolohe Andino (USA)
Heat 5: John John Florence (HAW) vs. Sebastien Zietz (HAW)
Heat 6: Mick Fanning (AUS) vs. Ramzi Boukhiam (MAR)
Heat 7: Kelly Slater (USA) vs. Aritz Aranburu (EUK)
Heat 8: Jeremy Flores (FRA) vs. Filipe Toledo (BRA)
Heat 9: Adriano De Souza (BRA) vs. Brett Simpson (USA)
Heat 10: Julian Wilson (AUS) vs. Miguel Pupo (BRA)
Heat 11: Adrian Buchan (AUS) vs. Gabriel Medina (BRA)
Heat 12: Jordy Smith (ZAF) vs. Kieren Perrow (AUS)