Billabong Pro Tahiti 08Air Tahiti Nui VonZipper Trials ...
- 16 years ago
Teahupoo, Tahiti (Monday 28th April 2008): HAWAIIAN hot-shot JAMIE O’BRIEN has defeated a class field of over 80 big wave surfers to win the Air Tahiti Nui – VonZipper Trials in Tahiti.
In heavy 3m surf, the 2006 Pipeline Masters Champion defeated talented Brazilian Bruno Santos in an epic final. The pair trade 8 and 9 point rides before O’Brien snatched victory in the last 40-seconds with a perfect ten.
Both surfers have won coveted wildcards into the Billabong Pro Tahiti main event which gets underway on May 8th.
In heavy 3m surf, the 2006 Pipeline Masters Champion defeated talented Brazilian Bruno Santos in an epic final. The pair trade 8 and 9 point rides before O’Brien snatched victory in the last 40-seconds with a perfect ten.
Both surfers have won coveted wildcards into the Billabong Pro Tahiti main event which gets underway on May 8th.