The Power outage came too soon and at the wrong time. Hanalei’s Roy Powers needed only a 6.33 to capture his first event as World Championship Tour member. But second place isn’t bad at all for the current No. 41
The Power outage came too soon and at the wrong time.
Hanalei’s Roy Powers needed only a 6.33 to capture his first event as World Championship Tour member.
But second place isn’t bad at all for the current No. 41 ranked surfer on the tour.
“I need this,” Powers said in a press release. “My rookie season hasn’t been going so well. Hopefully this momentum goes my way in the upcoming qualifying events and maybe even on the World Tour.”
On Sunday, California’s Rob Machado edged Powers for the U.S. Open of Surfing title at Hunington Beach, Calif.
“I will never get tired of coming here,” Machado said in the release. “The crowd down here has been so amazing all week. I lost a close final to Andy Irons here last year and that was hard to swallow, so this feels fantastic.”
Powers’ runner-up finish finds him rocketing from 86th to 26th on the World Qualifying Series ratings, a move that will no doubt aid the young Kauaian in his quest to re-qualify for the Foster’s ASP Men’s Tour.
The next men’s WCT event is the Boost Mobile Pro at Trestles, Calif., from Sept. 12 to 16.
Hanalei’s Andy Irons rests in third place and younger brother Bruce is in 12th.
The Billabong Girls is the next women’s event, which runs from Aug. 21 to 28 in Hossegor, France.
Kaua‘i’s Rochelle Ballard is ranked fifth, tied with two other surfers. Keala Kennelly is tied for eighth place.
