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O'Neill World Cup of Surfing

ASP 6 Star WQS Mens Event
Sunset Beach, Oahu, Hawaii
24 November - 6 December 2006

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FORMER O'NEILL WORLD CUP OF SURFING CHAMPION MYLES PADACA TAPS BACK INTO FORM

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 25 November, 2006 : - - Sunset Beach, Hawaii - - It has been five years since Sunset Beach surfer Myles Padaca reached the pinnacle of his pro surfing career with a win here in the O'Neill World Cup of Surfing and subsequently a Vans Triple Crown of Surfing title. Now 35, Padaca's intimate knowledge of this challenging break is once again bringing him back to surfing's center-stage.

Padaca was in one of the last heats of the second round of O'Neill World Cup of Surfing that were held early today before competition was turned over to the women's Roxy Pro. A pulse in the swell kept wave face heights in the six- to 10-foot range for the conclusion of round two and Padaca reveled in the opportunity to ride the clean conditions with only a few other surfers out.

"Surfing at Sunset comes down to the love of it," said Padaca. "I surf here all the time. It's my home break. For me, it's a really special wave - it's got everything from barrels to big open walls for every kind of maneuver. There were a few nice sets coming in today and it was really clean. I was just working on getting a wave right at the beginning and then build on that."

Nick Muscroft : photo ASP/Covered Images

Of all the venues that make up the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing Series here on the North Shore of O'ahu, Sunset Beach is the most challenging in terms of actually getting the waves. A deep water break located hundreds of yards from shore, it is highly susceptible to fluctuations in swell direction and has a reputation favoring some surfers while eluding others. With just 25 minutes to work with during a heat, it doesn't take long to find yourself in "no man's land" if you haven't built the scores early on.

First-hand experience of that was had today by Brazilians Heitor Alves and Hizunome Bettero, and French surfer Eric Rebiere. These three higher seeded surfers of the round found no joy in their heats - the worst experience of all had by Rebiere, who only managed one scoring ride - a mere 1.1 point ride out of 10.

The O'Neill World Cup of Surfing is now at round three stage, with top seeds set to start entering the fray. Multiple World Cup and Vans Triple Crown champion Sunny Garcia will be among them. Joining Padaca in moving through today were Australians Drew Courtney, Nic Muscroft and Dayyan Neve; Mainland American Alex Gray, Brazilians Neco Padaratz, Bruno Santos and Andre Silva; and Hawaii's Sean Moody and Hank Gaskell.

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Previous reports:
# 1 : O'Neill World Cup of Surfing Kick-off party November 24
# 2 : Prestigious O'Neill World Cup of Surfing gets underway  
# 3 : Coming soon
# 4 : Coming soon  

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About O'Neill: The World’s Original Surf Brand
O’Neill was founded in the bone-chilling waves of Northern California when a young man named Jack O’Neill and his unstoppable passion for surfing found a way to beat Mother Nature at her own game. Back in 1952 Jack pioneered the first neoprene wetsuit and opened the doors (garage door) to his first Santa Cruz surf shop.

While many things have changed since these humble beginnings, Jack’s initial vision to produce functional and innovative board riding continues to lie at the core of everything we do. From the first ever neoprene wetsuit back in 1952, to the world’s first stitchless Boardshorts, and now a range of groundbreaking wearable electronics, innovation continues to be the fuel that powers O’Neill onwards.

The family-owned and operated company distributes its products to 85 countries, including more than 2,500 specialty wetsuit and clothing retailers in the U.S and Australia. Consumer information is available at www.oneill.com

About Vans
Vans, Inc., a subsidiary of VF Corporation (NYSE: VFC), is a leading lifestyle brand for the youth market. Vans® collections, which include active and performance footwear, apparel and accessories, snowboard boots and bindings and the Pro-tec® line of protective gear, are sold in the United States through 150 company owned stores and factory outlets as well as independent retailers. Internationally, Vans sells its goods in approximately 50 countries through a network of distributors, sales agents and foreign offices. Vans supports and promotes the action sports lifestyle through such events as the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing™, the Vans Warped Tour™, and the Vans Cup at Tahoe™.

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