2024年9月5日(木) 静岡県御前崎市ロングビーチにてWhiteBuffalo 御前崎プロの2日目｡
昨日よりもウネリが弱くセット間隔も長い為､朝の時点ではオンホールドとなったものの､潮の引きのタイミングで11 時にオンとなった｡波は1m前後の厚めな波で､パンピングし１アクションから2アクションといったライディングが目立つ｡13時を過ぎた頃から小さいながらも徐々にフェイスが張る波が出始め､それと共に選手達のクリティカルなチャージが増えた｡
そんな中でも本日のハイエストポイントはヒート5に登場した田中大輝｡小さいながらもしっかり波を見極めポテンシャルある波をプライオリティを上手に使いながらゲームをコントロールし､中盤でエアリバースで5.25pt とヒート終了間際に沖からのセットを掴みしっかり3ターンメイクし､このライディングが7.00pt となり本日のベストトータルスコアを叩き出し明日以降へとラウンドアップした｡
試合終了後インタビューで田中は『最後のライディングはラスト20秒で沖に見えて､これはプライオリティーも持ってるし本気のパドルしたら絶対に間に合うと思って､鬼パドルしたらギリギリ間に合ったからよかったです｡他の3人の選手もいい選手なので､自分のプライオリティーをしっかり使って他の選手のペースを崩すこともできました｡今回はこの後に宮崎と続くので､板を8本用意しました｡今朝は波が小さかったので､EPSとエコカーボンのECTを試していました｡今日の試合はECTで出たのですが､パドルもめちゃくちゃ速いし調子いいです｡この板もここの波に合っているので､引き続き頑張ります！』と喜びを語った｡
本日は男子ラウンドオブ64のヒート6まで進行し､その後のヒートは明日へと持ち越した｡明日はファーストコールは7時です｡
明日も暑くなる予報なので､熱中症対策を充分にしてご来場ください｡
Photograph and Text by いずもしゅうじ
DAY2 Highlights
Thursday, September 5, 2024 Day 2 of the White Buffalo Omaezaki Pro at LongBeach, Omaezaki City, Shizuoka Prefecture.
The swell was weaker than yesterday, and the interval between sets was longer, so it was on hold in the morning, but was turned on at 11 o'clock as the tide wasgoing out. The waves are thick, around 1 meter long, and the riding is noticeable with pumping and 1 to 2 action action. After 1:00 p.m., when the tide started to rise, small but gradually increasing waves began to appear, and along with that, the number of critical charges from the players increased.
Among all of this, today's highest point was Daiki Tanaka who appeared in heat 5. Although small, he controlled the game by properly identifying the waves and using the priority of waves with potential, and in the middle of the heat, he got 5.25 points with an air reverse, and just before the end of the heat, he grabbed a set from offshore and made a solid 3 turns, and this riding was 7.00. PT and achieved the best total score of the day, moving on to the next round.
In an interview after the match, Tanaka said, ``I saw the last 20 seconds of the last ride off the coast, and I had a priority, so I thought if I paddled seriously, I would definitely make it in time, so I did a demon paddle and barely made it in time, so I'm glad. The other three players are also good players, so I was able to use my priorities well to break the pace of the other players. This time we will continue with Miyazaki, so we prepared 8 boards. The waves were small this morning, so I was trying out EPS and Eco Carbon ECT. I played ECT in today's match, and my paddle is extremely fast and I'm in good shape. This board also suits the waves here, so I will continue to do my best! ” he said with joy.
Today we progressed to heat 6 of the men's round of 64, with subsequent heats being postponed to tomorrow. First call is at 7 o'clock tomorrow.
The forecast is for it to be hot tomorrow as well, so please come and take adequate precautions against heat stroke.
Photograph and Text by Shuji Izumo
