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Billabong Pro Tahiti 2007 - Day One
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Photo Credit: © ASP / Covered Images Water patrol, media and contest organizers prepare for the start of the Billabong Pro.

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Damien Hobgood (Satellite Beach, Fl, USA) placed second to Chris Ward (USA) in their round 1 match-up and was sidelined to round 2.

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Bruce Irons posted a strong win over Josh Kerr (Aus) and Victor Ribas (Brs) in round 1 of the Billabong Pro. Irons advanced to round 3, sidelining his opponents to round 2.

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Tahitian dancers

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Tahitian dancers entertain media and dignitaries at the opening ceremony for the Billabong Pro.

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Tahitian dancers

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Brasilian Adriano De Souza posted a convincing win over Tom Whitaker (Aus) and Neco Padaratz (Brs) in round 1. De Souza advanced to round 3, sidelining his opponents to round 2.

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Aussie Josh Kerr placed third in his opening round heat and was sidelined to round 2.

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The commentators booth for the live webcast is set up on the Billabong Pro tower.

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Defending Billabong Pro champion Bobby Martinez (Santa Barbara, CA, USA) kicked off his 2007 campaign with a strong win in round 1 of the Billabong Pro. Martinez beat Trent Munro (Aus) and Cory Lopez (USA) to advance directly to round 3.

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Mark Occhilupo heads out to the lineup for an early morning practice session. Occy will take on Dean Morrison and Luke Stedman in heat 16 - the last heat of the day.

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Kelly Slater in commanding form in round one of the Billabong Pro.

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Aussies Adrian Buchan, Bede Durbidge and Shaun Cansdell watch the contest from the channel.

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The view of the channel from the Billabong Pro tower. Note the ’suicidal’ photographers scaffolding perched precariously on the reef just in front of the break.

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Brasilians Bernardo Miranda & Rodrigo Dornelles attempt to tie up their boat to the overloaded buouy line in the Teahupoo channel.

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Tahitian Hira Teriinatoofa.

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The big three. AI, Parko and Taj.

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Rookie Josh Kerr waits for a ride out to the channel. Kerr took on Bruce Irons and Victor Ribas in the second heat of the day.

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Taylor Knox blasting his way through to round three.

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Travis Logie & the Hobgoods always stay together in Tahiti.

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Dean Morrison.

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Aussie Joel Parkinson.

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Bernado Pigmeu pigdogging his way through to round three with some stylish backhand tuberides.

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Water patrol, media and contest organizers prepare for the start of the Billabong Pro.

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Brasilian Victor Ribas.

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The Aussies - Kai Otton, Luke Stedman & Dayyan Neve.

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A view of the Teahupoo channel and judges tower from the beach marshall boat.

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Aussie Tom Whitaker cruising about in one of the more sea worthy vessels out at the Teahupoo channel.

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Aussie Troy Brooks prepares for his round 1 heat.

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