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Home advantage saw Lee Ann Curren claim top spot in Rip Curl Pro Junior Mademoiselle at Les Bourdaines in Seignosse
by George Mojo
28/08/2008:// Eighteen-year-old Curren, who defeated Justine Dupont, Pauline Ado and Marie Dejean in a 100% French final, took the best out of the good hollow four foot waves in the seventh event of the season.
Curren, reigning ASP European Women’s champion, who advanced through four heats in two days to reach the final encounter, won with a low 11.50 point score tally after getting through three rounds in a row in the solid conditions.
Posting a good 6.75 point ride (out of a possible 10) en route to victory, Curren led the final all the way to the end.
"I am super stoked," Curren said. "It took me some time to find a good wave but finding the good option was the key to win. There was a lot of current so I chose to ride a bigger board to paddle out faster. It was fun to try barrels and different moves."
With this victory, Curren wins the precious wildcard to compete against the ASP Top 17 in the Rip Curl Pro Mademoiselle, Stop No. 3 of 8 on the ASP Women’s World Tour, and jumps to 2nd on the regional ratings.
"I placed 2nd and 3rd in the last events and I really wanted to win this one," Curren said. "I am stoked to win the wildcard to compete in the Women’s World tour event. This is a fantastic opportunity!"
Runner-up Justine Dupont, 17, put an excellent effort in her final battle but was unable to find the scores needed to claim the title. Dupont posted a low 6.10 point heat tally.
"I really enjoyed the conditions today," Dupont said. "Some waves were very big and gave me an adrenaline rush. I chose the outside section and I think it was the best option to score better but I paddled most of the 30-minute final."
Dupont is now No.4 one the ASP Junior ratings and increases her chance of qualifying for the 2009 ASP World Junior Championships (WJC) in Narabeen, Australia, where the end-of-the-year regional Top 2 will surf.
"I felt very good today because it was my birthday!" Dupont said. "To win this event would have been the best present I could get ! I am still very happy with this result because I get closer to the ASP Junior Top 3."
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