TEAHUPO’O, Taiarapu/French Polynesia (Saturday, August 27, 2011) — The surf world has been waiting and now the wait is over; some of the biggest, scariest waves seen at Tahiti’s infamous Teahupo’o have been tackled today by an elite crew of tow-surf specialists.
Teahupo’o is the primary site of Event 5 on the 2011 ASP Men’s World Tour, the Billabong Pro presented by Air Tahiti Nui, which is midway through its 12 day waiting period, yet the world’s top rated surfers were denied the opportunity to compete in historic conditions after the French Government last night issued a 24 hour “Code Red” advisory warning that prevents water craft from legal operation.Â
BILLABONG PRO TAHITI – CODE RED
Billabong Pro Tahiti 2011 – Code Red Tow Session Highlights