2012 IBA Portugal Pro

[meaksy]

The 2012 IBA Portugal Pro has just started. The live webcast will be up and running shortly at http://ibaworldtour.com/live

[pete]

Have you heard what the waves are like?

[pete]

Actually, the feed has kicked in now. Doesn't look good.

[meaksy]

yeah i just checked the feed and it looks tiny

[pete]

It's embarassing.

[savage flame]

I think the IBA should steer away from Sintra each year. Not sure why they always seem to put faith in it, it's never bigger than 2ft and always poor quality.

I'm sure there's more logistics and politics behind it, but still...

Edit: Apparently they've put it on hold now for a couple of hours.

[pete]

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Look at all the sponsor tents etc. It's like a festival

[meaksy]

[bumpy]

The surf isn't real big at the moment. Hope it picks up during the event.

[meaksy]

Ok conditions for day two



saw a little of round 1 and 2 of the main event last night. While the wave isnt very spectacular it is pretty amazing seeing what the pros do in a dodgy beachbreak

[pete]

Definite improvement in the waves in comparison to the first day.

While the wave isnt very spectacular it is pretty amazing seeing what the pros do in a dodgy beachbreak

Spot on Meaksy. There's a definite skill in making a lot from a little. In some ways it's a lot tougher than performing in good waves. But from a viewer's perspective, that skill doesn't necessarily amount to much really...

[deathy]

after about the 10th floppy, shit little roll off a nothing section and watching them kick like hell to get to that lame inside section i switched it off and didn't switch it back on.

[savage flame]

PLC wins. Good I guess. Really wished Winny won though. Hope he takes the title this year

[pete]

I'm with you Savage. He'd be doing well to lose from here.

Kingy's looking good in the GQS too

[meaksy]

I was hooting for winny too. I hope he can hold his lead and get a world title. He's surfing so good.
How good is lesters return to the pro scene. He's been killing it too.

after about the 10th floppy, shit little roll off a nothing section and watching them kick like hell to get to that lame inside section i switched it off and didn't switch it back on.

I know what you mean but overall i was pretty stoked with this comp. The highlights packages make pretty good tutorial vids for the sort of waves a lot of riders out there would be having fun on.