10 photos of the classic of La Herradura

Lucca Mesinas' victory, the blessing of having this wave in Lima and of having a championship there. By Enrique Cúneo and Gustavo Linares


16 September, 2021
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Cover photo: Lucca Messinas and La Herra without a drop out of place. Photo: Cúneo

Like few capitals in the world, Lima has a quality Indonesian left in the middle of the city.

Year after year, the classic tournament is held there, waiting for a heavy sea to arrive and the day the southern swell hits, the green light is given.

Winning in La Herradura is like winning Pico Alto, or Cabo Blanco, or Pipe or Chopes, if you will.

It requires an exquisite mix of good timing in the bottom maneuvers with the tube rider quality of the famous third section. This year, Lucca Mesinas was the one who fulfilled what was said to the letter and took the victory (More information about this by clicking here).

Below and above are 10 photos from the special day that took place last Sunday, the same sea that stopped the world because the WSL finals were held to determine the season's champions.

By Gustavo Linares and Enrique Cúneo.

Respect and admiration for the winner at La Herradura. Lucca Mesinas at the top with a few beasts watching him from below. Photo: Cúneo
La Herra specialist Jean Pierre Collin on his way to fifth place in the event. Photo: Cúneo
From the depths of La Herra: Javier Swayne. What's great about this event is that everyone has a good time with that quality of waves. Photo: Linares
Tudela, the last champion in La Herra, doing the bottom on a bomb. Photo: Linares
Tudela and the audacity to attack the last and very heavy section. Things of champions. Photo: Cúneo
A bubble bath for the champion, respect from his peers and $3000. All for Lucca Mesinas.
Carlos Mario Zapata committing everything; a coach who leads by example. Photo: Linares
Jean Pierre Collin in a gem. Photo: Linares
Lucca: He intubated and of course he also maneuvered. Photo: Cúneo

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