2007 BILLABONG PRO TAHITI SURFING CONTEST TRIALS HIGHLIGHTS

TAHITIAN surfer Manoa Drollet (Droll-Lay) has defeated Australian Anthony Walsh (Lennox Head) to win the Air Tahiti Nui Von Zipper Trials for the second time at Teahupoo.

In thundering 4m surf it was a day of perfect 10-point rides and terrifying wipe-outs as eight surfers battled it out for the two wildcards on offer into the Billabong Pro Tahiti main event that begins on May 4.

Both surfers have been awarded wildcards into the main event.

Drollet will match up against reigning world champion Kelly Slater in round one alongside Australian Phillip MacDonald. Walsh will come up against current world number one Mick Fanning (Aus) and Raoni Monteiro (Bra).

Category:

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Tags:

• BILLABONG
• PRO
• TAHITI
• SURF
• SURFING
• MANOA
• DROLLET

[ratherbesurfing6]

How are they paddling into this!?!? That's crazy!

[tekNiqueAU]

What an amazing day

[goucla562]

cant understand a word that aussie drungo is saying.

[bzh2o]

The band is Rincon , the track is Evolution, from the album of the same name.

[useutbe]

what song is that

[benbowtheturd]

if you everfind out please let me know - cheers

[matrixener]

are those 20 foot waves?

[adualtatvs]

dude your guys comments sunck

[wonderglory]

Is Manoa Drollet in any way related to the unfortunate Dag Drollet?

[pm898989]

beach time boys!! woohoo!