The best 32 were defined in El Gringo

Joaquín del Castillo had the best score of the fourth day of the tournament. Mesinas, Usuna, Muñoz and Miguel Tudela also advanced.


May 31, 2019
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All photos by Nico Díaz. On the cover, Joaco del Castillo heading to 8,33. Special coverage presented by Maui and Sons

Lucas Silveira, Leandro Usuna, Miguel Tudela, John Mel, Lucca Mesinas, Cristobal de Col, Jeronimo Vargas, Kauli Vaast, Carlos Muñoz and Joaquín del Castillo were the last to make it into the round of 32 surfers today on day 4 of the Maui and Sons Arica Pro that in two days will define the grand champion.

It was the day with the smallest waves of the competition and in view of the fact that the sea will grow for tomorrow and the day after, the tournament director, Roberto Perdigao, decided to stop after completing five series.

There are 19 series left to complete the tournament and the finale is expected to be luxurious, with good sea breaking especially on Sunday.

The best performance of the day was by Joaquín del Castillo, who found his way out of a deep and long tube and was paid 8,33, which he backed up with a 2,4.

He was followed by Kauli Vaast from Tahiti and John Mel who both added 10 points to win their heats. The young Mel from Santa Cruz said he surfed the best waves of his life in a QS event.

Tomorrow the call was made at 645:7 in the morning to start at XNUMX.

Álvaro Malpartida came close but could not beat Kauli Vaast and Jeronimo Vargas in a series that had three former champions and two were left out because Tomás Tudela also lost.
Tomás Tudela, another former champion who left the event early.

This is how round 4 was determined:

1st: Weslley Dantas (BRA), Dean Bowen (AUS), Dusty Payne (HAW), Imaikalani Devault (HAW)
2nd: Alonso Correa (PER), Pedro Dib (BRA), Tyler Gunter (USA), Elliot Paerata-Reid (NZL)
3.a: Aritz Aranburu (ESP), Max Kearney (AUS), Skip McCullough (USA), Samson Coulter (AUS)
4.a: Ian Gouveia (BRA), Wiggolly Dantas (BRA), Leo Casal (BRA), Luke Gordon (USA)
5.a: Danilo Cerda (CHL), Lucas Silveira (BRA), Gatien Delahaye (FRA), Nolan Rapoza (USA)
6.a: Leandro Usua (ARG), Vitor Mendes (BRA), Mihimana Braye (TAH), Sandon Whittaker (AUS)
7.a: Jeronimo Vargas (BRA), Franklin Serpa (BRA), Carlos Munoz (CRI), John Mel (USA)
8.a: Miguel Tudela (PER), Lucca Mesinas (PER), Joaquin del Castillo (PER), Kauli Vaast (TAH)

Franklin Serpa was patient, found this good one and moved on to the round of 32.
Jeronimo Vargas is the only surfer still alive who can achieve the second championship.
John Mel said that this is the QS tournament with the best waves of the whole year. The Santa Cruz native is competing well and getting along very well with the Chilean waves.
Tahitian Kauli Vaast feels at home in the tubes of El Gringo.
Usuna waited more than 10 minutes for this one, received 6 points and got into the round of 32. His backup was 0,67 and he surfed only two waves in the day.
Lucca Mesias competed well, landed a couple of tubes and moved on in the event.
Miguel Tudela and a round barrel at El Gringo. The Peruvian surfed and competed well today.
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