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HERE IS TALES WITH SOME OF HIS BUDDIES AT THE WCT EVENT. WE WATCHED MICK WIN HIS HEAT AND THE NEXT DAY GO ON TO WIN THE WORLD TITLE!

THIS IS AREA IS CALLED SILVER BAY. SOME OF THE SILVER IS REFLECTING ON THE CLOUDS. I’M AMAZED AT THE BEAUTY THAT GOD HAS MADE. APPRECIATE LIFE!

COULD NOT GET ENOUGH PIZZA! THIS IS THE FIRST ICE CREAM PIZZA I HAD. IT WAS DELICIOUS! THANK YOU MARCELO!

SINCE THE EVENT WAS ON SOME OF THE BOYS FROM THE FACTORY TOOK SOMETIME OFF TO CHECK OUT THE EVENT. HERE WE HAVE ADRIANO, JUNIOR AND FRIEND.

HERE IS THE SITE OF THE EVENT. PRETTY INTERESTING SPOT WHERE THE WAVES COME IN BETWEEN THE HEADLAND AND THE ISLAND.

IT WAS GOOD FOR ME TO GET SOME SURF IN THIS TYPE OF CONDITIONS. IN HAWAII WE DON’T HAVE MANY WAVES LIKE THIS BEACH BREAK AND IT HELPED ME TO LEARN MORE ABOUT SHORT BOARDS. NEXT YEAR WE WILL DEFINITELY BE IMPROVING ON BOARDS FOR THIS TYPE OF SURF. TRAVELING IS A GREAT LEARNING EXPERIENCE ABOUT THE PLACE, PEOPLE , CULTURE AND SURF.

TALES WAS NICE ENOUGH TO TAKE US TO THE THE WCT IN BRASIL. IT WAS GREAT TO SEE THESE SURFERS IN ACTION. IT WAS A PACKED HOUSE AND THE BRASILIAN FANS ARE VERY PASSIONATE ABOUT THE SPORT AND THEIR COUNTRY MEN. IT WAS GREAT TO SEE SOME OF THE GUYS THERE.

IT WAS PRETTY HARD TO GET INTO THE COMPETITORS AREA WITHOUT A PASS. THANKS TO BERNARDO MIRANDA ONE OF BRASIL’S BEST, HE WAS NICE ENOUGH TO LEND ME HIS PASS. WE’VE BEEN MAKING A FEW BOARDS FOR HIM AND HE IS A REALLY NICE GUY! THANK YOU BERNARDO!

THIS IS WHERE IT ALL HAPPENS. TOKORO SURFBOARDS IN BRASIL AND DAKINE. THIS IS THE MAIN OFFICE AND THE TEAM THAT MAKES IT WORK. OBRIGADO!

HERE IS BROTHER MARCELO THROWING SOME DOUGH FOR OUR PIZZA. THIS WAS THE BEST PIZZA! HAND TOSSED BACKED IN A OLD STYLE BRICK OVEN FRESH INGREDIENTS AND TOPPINGS! IT WAS ONO(DELICIOUS)! HE IS ALSO THE OWNER AND A LOCAL SURFER THERE IN GAROPABA. GREAT GUY AND GREAT PIZZA! THANKS MARCELO!

THIS IS SOME OF THE HAIL THAT CAME DOWN WHEN WE WERE IN BRASIL. IT WAS A SUNNY DAY NOT A CLOUD IN THE SKY! WITHIN 20 MINUTES I SAW CLOUDS FORMING, RAIN STARTED COMING DOWN LIKE CATS AND DOGS. LIGHTING ,THUNDER, THEN HAIL SIZE OF QUARTERS FALLING! I’VE NEVER SEEN SUCH SEVERE WEATHER CHANGES WITHIN MINUTES. AFTER 45 MINUTES IT WAS CALM AS NOTHING HAD HAPPENED. HMMMM VERY INTERESTING!