Sunset Roars For As Triple Crown Gets More Than Interesting

It's easy to forget exactly how angry the sea can be, but one look at Sunset yesterday and it was more than apparent just how mean things can get. With 20-foot bombs hucking one the outside bowl and a freight train current running through the lineup just surviving your heat was a feat in and of itself. But then you throw guys like Mick Fanning and Jordy Smith into the mix and not only do they survive, they absolutely shine. Yesterday at Sunset was, to borrow a bad cliche, a day that separated the men from the boys. Both Mick and Jordy made it through their heats, and now we're down to one more day of competition left. Will the surf be booming like it was yesterday? Only Neptune can tell, but given the luck the Triple Crown has had thus far, I'd say it's a pretty good possibility. Stay tuned as this thing wraps up.