The Quiksilver rider Wiggolly Dantas (BRA) today claimed the Sooruz Lacanau Pro title downing fellow countryman another Quiksilver rider Alejo Muniz in the 35-minute final to achieve his best result of the year and his second ASP Men’s Star-Series title in a closely fought final on a day which saw epic conditions for the grand finale to the 31st edition of the Lacanau Pro an Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) sanctioned event.

Excellent surfing conditions continued for the final day of action at the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) Sooruz Lacanau Pro with clean off-shore winds and peaks in the 4-5ft (1.2m) range pumping in with the incoming tide. Event officials waited for the optimum swell window for the running of today’s heats resulting in an action packed display of futuristic power surfing for the large crowds lining the shores.

Wiggolly Dantas 21, surfed a perfectly controlled final to lead from start to finish despite the efforts of Muniz to close the gap. Starting off solidly it was not until the halfway mark that Dantas hooked onto a long peeling right to lay down a series of powerful backhand turns to snatch a 7.83 and consolidate his lead and leave his opponent searching for a reply.

Alejo Muniz (BRA) 20, was the inform surfer during the earlier heats this morning laying down some of the biggest turns of the entire event and headed into the final as a clear favourite to take the title. Holding priority for a major part of the final Muniz was unlucky in not finding any waves to wall up down the line.

Muniz tried in vain to get back into the race and required only a modest score to turn the tables however fell short leaving Dantas with a clear road to victory. Visibly upset with the result Muniz was content with his overall second place.

For Wiggoly, this first victory of the year is the main opportunity to get points to realize his own dream : to reach the WCT Tour with the world elite in 2011.

SOORUZ LACANAU PRO FINAL

Wiggolly Dantas (BRA) 14.23 Def. Alejo Muniz (BRA) 12.70
 
SOORUZ LACANAU PRO SEMI-FINAL


Heat 1: Alejo Muniz (BRA) 15.16 Def. Pedro Henrique (BRA) 12.00


Heat 2: Wiggolly Dantas (BRA) 13.16 Def. Richard Christie (NZL) 11.27
 
SOORUZ LACANAU PRO QUARTER-FINAL

Heat 1: Alejo Muniz (BRA) 14.33 Def. Miguel Pupo (BRA) 12.73


Heat 2: Pedro Henrique (BRA) 13.77 Def. Marc Lacomare (FRA) 13.00


Heat 3: Richard Christie (NZL) 12.70 Def. Jayke Sharp (AUS) 11.84

Heat 4: Wiggolly Dantas (BRA) 11.5o Def. Alex Ribeiro (BRA) 8.34