Crushes Kolohe, JJ, Gabriel and Mick in Rio. Now loosed in Fiji!
Don’t you love it when prophecies come true? Oh I don’t mean bleak Camp of the Saints sorta predictions but happy things, surf things.
For the last few years, What Youth and Volcom have been beating tambourines for twenty-year-old Brazilian Yago Dora. He’d appear in movie shorts, race-race-race-air etc. A South American Noa Deane but with a lesser thirst.
And, today, after his third place at the Oi Rio Pro, Yago will now compete at the OuterKnown Fiji Pro as a wildcard.
From the presser…
Yago Dora (BRA) caused a sensation as a wildcard at the Oi Rio Pro where he wreaked havoc by eliminating three WSL Champions, Mick Fanning (AUS), Gabriel Medina (BRA) and John John Florence (HAW) en route to the Semifinals, where he was defeated by eventual winner Adriano De Souza (BRA).
“I’m very thankful that the WSL has given me the wildcard to compete in Fiji,” said Yago. “Qualifying for the CT is my dream and another chance to surf against my heros in Fiji is unbelievable. I went to Fiji already this year to surf Cloudbreak. I didn’t get it perfect, but I got an idea of what the waves can do. I can’t wait for the event.”
Fanning, three-time WSL Champion, was eliminated by Dora at Saquarema and had this to say about the young Brazilian:
“I only started hearing about him (Dora) a couple of years ago – little snippets here and there,” Fanning said. “But to see him live…he’s the real deal. He’s a great surfer, and to take out as many World Champions as he did, that’s not something to sneeze at. I think he has a bright future. He’s only young, and he’s going to get really good. It’s exciting. I really like seeing the young guys come up and throwing a cat amongst the pigeons.”
Dora will take on current WSL No. 2 Jordy Smith (ZAF) and Kanoa Igarashi (USA) in Heat 5 of Round 1.
Let’s re-watch Yago’s road to almost glory in Rio here.
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…psyched for Yago, but the real gold in this piece is the ‘Camp of the Saints’ recco….
If Kelly I mean the wsl gives yago a wildcard for all remaining events it’s possible yago could clear the path for Kelly’s number 12
Derek:: What say yee about your fellow writer’s phone in sessions of late? Make you steam with dismay from your writer’s room/cabin (doubtful)?.
maybe then he could make a first round heat
Fucking leaguies, the worst!
I would way rather see clay or Dane get the wildcard oh well, good for Yago I guess
Fucking shred that shit! ..I have no idea what the forecast is.
wont get through round 2
Carn Dago Dora u cunt
Yago is lucky that the WSL drug tests otherwise jay davies would be all over that wildcard.
That’s the only reason Ford isn’t on tour
has Fanning fucked that up? throw a cat into the pigeons, not throwing.
yeah anyway, mucho grande.
I’d love to see a super heat with Dora, Clay marzo and Bobby M. One hour. Best 3 waves count.
all time heat, but Clay is retarded. The heat should be just Bobby805 and Yago Dora
You do realize that calling Clay retarded while removing him from a Cloudbreak heat makes you a fucking moron, right? This is top-tier stupidity, remarkable even.
I’d actually go as far as saying it was a retarded comment from a retard
Never go never go full retard.
Can’t stop won’t stop, some …
Go easy on the champ, he’s a surfer not a fucking speech writer.
“coming up and throwing” or “come up and throw” would be correct. Perhaps Chas could pass this onto Mick at their next fondue evening. Or book club.