Gabriel Medina - 2011 Rip Curl Pro, Portugal
Photo: Rip Curl Pro
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25 October 2011
13 October 2011
Breaking Point: Quiksilver Pro France 2011
The Quiksilver Pro France 2011 was full of action this year, as per usual - big moves went down, but not without some big breakages too.
These photographs and video succinctly highlight the paradox currently facing surfboards: on one hand, toxic materials (mainly PU/polyester resin & EPS/epoxy resin) provide the perfect properties in a surfboard that allow high profile professionals to execute the most progressive moves surfing has seen to date, whilst on the other hand they simply snap.
Photos: ASP / Quiksilver
Video: Quiksilver
Surfers: Joel Parkinson, Julian Wilson, Adrian 'Ace' Buchan & Brett Simpson