Lucas Chumbo Chianca dominated day 1 at El Gringo

The Latin Pipe pumped solid two-meter tubes. The Japanese Takuto Ohta left the hospital injured, went into the water and won his series

May 29, 2018

Brazilian Lucas “Chumbinho” Chianca, fifth on the big wave world tour, who missed the swell of the decade in Fiji by coming to surf in Arica, made his decision count and was the best surfer of the first day of the Maui and Sons Arica Pro Tour, QS 3000 that is taking place in the tubes of El Gringo.

There were 11 series on the first day of the event, in none of which did the competitors manage to score more than 10 points. Chianca only needed to go into the water to score 15,33 (after getting out of two tubes).

Chianca told DUKE that in these two days he forgot about having missed the Fiji swell with the tubes he had done in these two days.

Round 1 was completed and three sets of round 2 were done. Mexican Sasha Donnanno used all the knowledge he brings from Puerto Escondido to tube with class and get into round 3 with the second best score of the day (8,26 = 6,33 + 1,93).

One of the big surprises of the day was the Japanese Takuto Ohta, who after being hospitalized in a critical condition after hitting his chest, decided to get into the water to compete in one of the heaviest waves in the world.

He was fourth throughout the series until a heavy right came in, he made a good barrel that he completed with a maneuver and thus went from last to first. He left the young Kael Walsh in second, the Portuguese Miguel Blanco in third and the local Diego Medina in fourth.

The third best performance of the day was by the young local Roberto Ilufín, who scored 8,03 after finding the way out of a tube that was worth 6,8. In the following series, incredibly, the local lost needing 0,8.

Sasha Donnanno brought his experience as a Puerto Escondido local to the table and made the second best score of the day, making it through two rounds and already securing himself some dollars. All photos: Johannes Bock

Leo Acevedo from Pichilemu always shows a lot of class at El Gringo. Today was no exception and he finished his series in first place.

Argentine Martín Passeri passed his series thanks to two good tubes.

Ecuador's Cabezón Goncalves did not have the best of his series in round 1 and was eliminated.

Another Ecuadorian, Israel Barona, competed well and managed to continue in the tournament.

Young local talent Danilo Cerda made it to round 2 thanks to a couple of good tubes.

Legendary Pichilemino, Diego Medina, found the waves in round 1 but not in round 2 and had to say goodbye to the event.

The waves were good and they say they will be even better tomorrow. With more size and better direction.

Complete results:
1.a: 1-Roberto Ilufin (CHL), 2-Sasha Donnanno (MEX), 3-Tab Textor (USA)
2.a: 1-Diego Medina (CHL), 2-Danilo Cerda (CHL), 3-Maximiliano Cross (CHL), 4-Zack Humphreys (USA)
3.a: 1-Israel Barona (EQU), 2-Fernando Junior (BRA), 3-Carlos Gonçalves (EQU), 4-Vicente Diaz Barriga (CHL)
4.a: 1-Dammian Alfaro (CHL), 2-Alex Lima (BRA), 3-Nicolas Diaz Barriga (CHL), 4-Giorgio Gomez (COL)
5.a: 1-Leonardo Acevedo (CHL), 2-Martin Passeri (ARG), 3-Gaspar Larragneguy (ARG)
6th: 1-Sebastian Correa (PER), 2-Herbert Moreno (BRA), 3-Nicolas Contreras (CHL)
7.a: 1-Lucas Chianca (BRA), 2-Andro Crvic (CHL), 3-João Jucoski (BRA), 4-Ale Diaz (CHL)
8.a: 1-Jonathan Zambrano (EQU), 2-Jacob Araya (CHL), 3-Samson Coulter (AUS)

Round 2
1.a: 1-Ryland Rubens (USA), 2-Austin Neumann (USA), 3-Roberto Ilufin (CHL), 4-Dwight Pastrana (PRI)
2nd: 1-Sasha Donnanno (MEX), 2-Pedro Neves (BRA), 3-Guilherme Vilas Voas (BRA), 4-Renan Peres (BRA)
3.a: 1- Takuto Ohta (JPN) 2- Kael Walsh 3- Miguel Blanco (PRT) 4- Diego Medina (CHL)

The following series remain to be performed:
4th: Luke Hynd (AUS), Joao Chianca (BRA), Cristobal Montecinos (CHL), Danilo Cerda (CHL)
5.a: Yagê Araujo (BRA), Adrian Garcia (PER), Nahuel Amalfitano (ARG), Israel Barona (EQU)
6.a: Igor Moraes (BRA), Tomas Lopez Moreno (ARG), Dylan Christensen (USA), Fernando Junior (BRA)
7.a: Joaquin del Castillo (PER), Samuel Igo (BRA), Micky Clarke (USA), Dammian Alfaro (CHL)
8.a: Chauncey Robinson (USA), Nicolas Vargas (CHL), Max Kearney (AUS), Alex Lima (BRA)
9.a: Eithan Osborne (USA), Tyler Gunter (USA), Myles Laine-Toner (USA), Leonardo Acevedo (CHL)
10: William Aliotti (FRA), Geraoid McDaid (IRL), Thomas Cervi (AUS), Martin Passeri (ARG)ç
11: Yuri Gonçalves (BRA), Arne Bergwinkl (ALE), Lucas Wrice (AUS), Sebastian Correa (PER)
12: Facundo Arreyes (ARG), Wesley Santos (BRA), Pedro Dib (BRA), Herbert Moreno (BRA)
13: Riley Laing (AUS), Jhonny Corzo (MEX), Christopher Herold (CHL), Lucas Chianca (BRA)
14: Wiggolly Dantas (BRA), Roberto Araki (CHL), Vitor Ferreira (BRA), Andro Goravica (CHL)
15: Nick Callister (AUS), Stevie Pittman (USA), Braden Jones (USA), Jonathan Zambrano (EQU)
16: Wesley Leite (BRA), Luis Perloiro (PRT), Leonardo Barcelos (BRA), Jacob Araya (CHL)

They wait in the third round
1st: Noe Mar McGonagle (CRI), Nic Von Rupp (PRT), Ryland Rubens (USA), Pedro Neves (BRA)
2nd: Skip McCullough (USA), Manuel Selman (CHL), Sasha Donnanno (MEX), Austin Neumann (USA)
3.a: Parker Coffin (USA), Jacob Willcox (AUS),
4.a: Kiron Jabour (HAW), Vitor Mendes (BRA),
5th: Marco Giorgi (URU), Alvaro Malpartida (PER),
6.a: Tomas Tudela (PER), Dean Bowen (AUS),
7.a: Jordy Collins (USA), Alonso Correa (PER),
8th: Miguel Tudela (PER), Gustavo Dvorquez (CHL),
9.a: Carlos Munoz (CRI), Guillermo Satt (CHL),
10: Wesleyy Dantas (BRA), Quinn Bruce (AUS),
11: Lucas Silveira (BRA), Robson Santos (BRA),
12: Raoni Monteiro (BRA), Leandro Usuna (ARG),
13: Thiago Camarão (BRA), Cristobal de Col (PER),
14: Jack Robinson (AUS), Jeronimo Vargas (BRA),
15: Jared Hickel (AUS), Nomme Mignot (FRA),
16: Aritz Aranburu (ESP), Torrey Meister (HAW),