Legends Dominate Padang

MADE Lana and Wayan Gobleg schooled a pack of fiery young local surfers in the Bukit Trials for the Rip Curl Cup 2012 at Padang Padang earlier today, July 17th, 2012. In addition to the invited list of Indonesian and international barrel sharks the event held two slots open for local surfers. Made Lana and Wayan Gobleg reaffirmed their status at the top of the Uluwatu pecking order topping the scoreboard and earning wildcard berths into the main event of the 2012 Rip Curl Cup. Held at the more exposed Uluwatu rather than the contest site of Padang the swell rolled spokes of solid surf down the point providing a taster of things to come. After a slow few weeks of surf leading up to the previous weekend's opening ceremony this Wednesday and early Thursday (July 18th and 19th) sees a second peak in the forecast. Unfortunately it is forecast to hit the right notes in the middle of the night. There's chance that the event might go but we elaborate with the issues we have with the forecast here. Ultimately it's call for the contest directors and whatever happens it'll provide another dose of waves for the Bukit. © 2013 Mick Curley/Rip Curl

As forecast the swell pulsed in all day in the overhead range. Ripping steam train lefts tearing down the point at Ulus, there really should be an ASP World Tour event in Indonesia. © 2013 Mick Curley/Rip Curl

Wayan Gobleg placed second with 15.16 points giving him the second wilcard slot up Mustofa Jeksen (Bali), Laurie Towner (Australia), and a yet to be announced international wildcard.

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If you're around the event and want to get involved on the old Instagram then hash tag: #ripcurlcup to get pulled into the site stream. How throughly moden. © 2013 Mick Curley/Rip Curl

Who needs Instagram or email when you have marine ply and a marker pen.

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It what goofy wet dreams are made of.

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If you've made this paddle you'll know the rip well and the gnawing in your stomach at size.

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Unknown decimates an Ulus lip before hitting the trough at warp speed.

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Made Lana off the top.

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Top down on the paddle out between the cliffs.

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2012 Rip Curl Cup opening-round heat draw: Heat 1: Jamie O'Brien (Hawaii), Mark Mathews (Australia), Putra Hermawan (Nusa Lembongan), Mega Semadhi (Bali). Heat 2: Kevin Bourez (Tahiti), Bobby Hansen (New Zealand), Rahtu Suargita (Bali), Made Lana (Bali). Heat 3: Benji Weatherley (USA), Pepen Hendrik (Bali), Lee Wilson (Bali), Dylan Lightfoot (South Africa). Heat 4: Mustofa Jeksen (Bali), Laurie Towner (Australia), *International Wildcard #1 (TBA), Wayan Gobleg. Heat 5: Rizal Tanjung (Bali), Garut Widiarta (Bali), Bruno Santos (Brazil), Dean Morrison (Australia). Heat 6: Kalani Chapman (Hawaii), Anthony Walsh (Australia), Marlon Gerber (Bali), Darmaputra Tonjo (Bali). Heat 7: Betet Merta (Bali), Chris Ward (USA), Dean Brady (Australia), Dede Suryana (Java). Heat 8: Flynn Novak (Hawaii), Bol Adi Putra (Bali), Raditya Rondi (Bali), *International Wildcard #2 (TBA). Keep up to date with everything Rip Curl Cup 2012 at Padang Padang http://bit.ly/LWfqSm. © 2013 Mick Curley/Rip Curl