Jolted by the quake

What a shame Noosa’s rising longboarding star Sam Crookshank was forced out of the Duct Tape Invitational at the US Open at Huntington Beach last weekend when he re-ignited a knee injury pre-event. But Sam’s bad luck worked in favour of Aussie Kai Ellice-Flint, who filled his slot and made the final, won convincingly by Florida’s Justin Quintal. The other big winner at the US Open was Japan’s Hiroto Ohhara who took to the air in small waves to thrill a massive crowd and become the first Japanese surfer to win the coveted title. Photo WSL.