All Photos: Ryan Foley
“Puke and rally” is a phrase usually associated with binge drinking frat boys, but it can now be applied to Pipe-rushing wonder boys. After waking with a fever and flu on the first day of Da Hui Backdoor Shootout, 18-year-old John Florence vomited (some of) his guts out. But he saved some so he could go out and school his elders in some of the heaviest Pipe of the year, and earned himself $40,000 (enough to buy him and his family a week’s worth of groceries at Foodland) and some rights to brag. On the podium to shower the lad with champagne (er, cider?) were third and fourth place finishers Makuakai Rothman and Mark Healey. We’re pretty sure 40 gees and a bath of bubbly is better than penicillin, and that John will be quick to mend.
2011 Da Hui Backdoor Shootout Results
1) John John Florence (Vans) $40,000
2) Kalani Champman (Vans) $20,000
3) Makuakai Rothman (RVCA) $15,000
4) Mark Healey (Quiksilver) $10,000
5) Fred Patacchia, Jr. (Quiksilver) $5,000
Team Results
1) Vans
2) Quiksilver
3) RVCA
4) Hurley
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…and Parko tops the World Tour ratings with a runner-up finish
Is it really too soon to call it John John’s year?
is ryan foley really your new “guy” on the north shore…?
this guy is a big dutch bag. i guess everyone has finally caught up
to JOB and hired there “web” photographers… on that note great
web shots
Great photos… btw, what’s a “Dutch” bag? I think I’ve
heard the term, “douche bag.” Isn’t it someone who can’t
spell?