Big Upsets at the Boost Mobie...

The Boost Mobile Pro at lowers is happening this week and the surf for the most part has been pretty disappointing. The swell is promised to rise in the next couple of days but too bad I am going to San Francisco this weekend, It would have been fun to walk down and sit and watch. With a new SW showing up tomorrow, Saturday's final day promises overhead lowers for the remaining top 44 and the wild cards that remain.
The most notable element has been the upsets and most of them major to say the least.

Round one upsets:

1. Joel Parkinson ranked #5 gets a third to CJ (25) and L. Munroe ranked #40. Can't really believe that one, J. P. has been looking solid all year and this was a shocker for sure. Lowers is a wave that suits Joel Parkinson this must have been a disappointment.
2. Cory Lopez loses to Kelly Slater and Dane Reynolds. The heat of the day saw a power battle between KS and Dane Reynolds, awesome surfing and the highest heat totals of the day, 17.17 for KS, 16.3 for DR and 15 for CL, a solid heat for all but unfortunately Lopez who would have placed in any other heat but that is the luck of the draw.
3. Dane Reynolds (wild card), the next great American hope. I think this guy is the most talented surfer out there right now that is not in the top 44. He has a huge repertoire, embracing power surfing and aerials in a well presented package. In years past he has had less than stellar results in his one WCT season, losing heats on punting big moves and not making them rather than surfing a more disciplined heat seems to be maturing in his approach to contest surfing and could be the next big bang, concentrating on making his moves and not just punting. He could be the next KS, it is all up to him.
   

Round 2:

Major upsets today. After a two day waiting period for the conditions to improve, the competition resumes in 2-3 foot, but contestable surf.

1. Taj Burrow ranked #2 (12.26) loses out to Dane Reynolds a wild card. (15.83) Taj has been on fire this year and it is a major upset for Dane, good job there.
2. Joel Parkinson ranked 5, (13.90) loses to Jordy Smith a wild card and un-sponsored for now, (14.00) A close one for sure but a major upset none the less.
3. Danny Wills ranked 8 loses to Neco Padaratz ranked 40.
4. Travis Logie ranked 10, loses to #40, Troy Brooks.

Round 3

1. Clean conditions with 2-3 foot surf favoring the lefts and by far some of the biggest upsets of the year.
2. By far, the biggest upset of the day, Mick Fanning ranked #1 loses out to wild card, Dane Reynolds. Mick has been firing this year and hasn't placed any lower than a third in any event, and has won three events so far. He has been a machine this year and must be upset at this one. Actually, had he won this event, he could have all but cinched the title. Not to be, on to France and hopefully to win the title in Hawaii.
3. Andy Irons ranked #3 loses out to wild card, Jordy Smith.

We still have heats in the water but it seems to be that the contest is wide open for the taking.