29th May 2011
Brazilian Guilherme Tamega has defeated Dave Winchester to take the final of the Arica Chilean Challenge in perfect 6-10 feet surf
“It’s like a dream, I cant believe it” said Tamega
“I really needed this win and fought off cramps and exhaustion to take the win. I am so happy ” he added
Tamega now leads the GSS rankings for 2011
1 Guilherme Tamega Brazil 4330
2 Jeff Hubbard Hawaii 4220
3 Mark McCarthy Sth Africa 4140
4 Magno Oliveira Brazil 3840
5 Dallas Singer Australia 3780
6 Ryan Hardy Australia 3664
7 Amaury Lavernhe Reunion 3580
8 Jared Houston Sth Africa 3400
9 Dave Winchester Australia 3320
10 Ben Player Australia 3260
Ben Player (Aust) finished equal third along with Mark McCarthy (Sth Africa)
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