The Billabong Pro Maui is a critical event for several of the world’s finest female surfers’ campaigns towards requalification for the 2010 ASP Dream Tour and also marks the final stop of the prestigious Vans Triple Crown. Today’s thumping surf at Honolua Bay provided an excellent stage for the girls of the ASP Women’s World Tour to showcase their talents while striving to end their year on a good note.
Gilmore, who clinched her third consecutive ASP Women’s World Title at Sunset Beach, absolutely dominated her Round 3 heat over event wildcard Alessa Quizon (HAW), 15, crushing the day’s highest heat total of a near-perfect 18.80 out of 20 by capitalizing on the firing barrels at Honolua Bay.
“I’m not even here to do turns,” Gilmore said. “I’m probably on a way bigger board than all of the other girls, but it’s a place where you can take a really nice drop and get all stylish and try and pull into the tube. I’m just looking forward to the next round, I’m so excited.”
Gilmore, who has a perfect two-for-two record at the Billabong Pro Maui, is out to keep her flawless event record alive at the famed pointbreak and is hoping to take out her third consecutive Billabong Pro Maui win to cap off her impressive year while enjoying the pumping surf on offer this year.
