Rip Curl: Staking her claim in the sand early. Photo: Justin Barnwell
Rip Curl: Kieren Perrow slides in to the delight of the pre-event crowd. Photo: Worldspoon.pt
Rip Curl: There have been Adriano de Souza sightings around Peniche for a week now. Practice makes perfect. Photo: Justin Barnwell
Rip Curl: Adriano, settling in. Photo: Worldspoon.pt
Rip Curl: The ever-lovely TMN promo girls are already flowing product down at Supertubos. Photo: Justin Barnwell
Rip Curl: Super(mini)tubos. Photo: Justin Barnwell
Rip Curl: Good Morning Peniche. Photo: Justin Barnwell
Rip Curl: Good Morning Supertubos contest site. Photo: Justin Barnwell
Rip Curl: Gabriel Medina, the hero of the day. Photo: Worldspoon.pt Photo:
Rip Curl: Dawn punt. Photo: Justin Barnwell
Rip Curl: Sneaking in a few before the circus arrives. Photo: Worldspoon.pt
Rip Curl: Come to Portugal and this is what you get for lunch. Wish you were here. Photo: Justin Barnwell
Rip Curl: One of the many picturesque coves around Peniche. Photo: Justin Barnwell
Rip Curl: Business as usual. Photo: Worldspoon.pt
Rip Curl: Supertubos looking lonely and very fun at dawn. If the swell forecast continues to remain like it is, we'll be seeing the world's best surfers on peaks like this... only three times bigger. Photo: Justin Barnwell
Rip Curl: The pride of Peniche, the sardine. Photo: Cestari/ASP
Rip Curl: The panel. Photo: Worldspoon.pt
Rip Curl: Trials winner Justin Mujica meets the press. Photo: Cestari/ASP
Rip Curl: The Mayor presents the surfers' gift. Photo: Worldspoon.pt
Rip Curl: The Mayor's new favorite son, Gabriel Medina. Photo: Cestari/ASP
Rip Curl: Current World Number 8 Mick Fanning. Photo: Worldspoon.pt
Rip Curl: The Great Brazilian Hope, Gabriel Medina. Photo: Worldspoon.pt
Rip Curl: The Prince.... The Tiger.... Portuguese legend Tiago Pires. Photo: Cestari/ASP
Rip Curl: Three of the ASP's deadliest men: Mick Fanning, Owen Wright and Gabriel Medina. Photo: Worldspoon.pt
Rip Curl: Kelly Slater, Pedro Lima and Tiago Pires. Photo: Worldspoon.pt
Rip Curl: Kelly likes his name. Photo: Worldspoon.pt