I knew my heat was going to be mid-tide and be a half-Rincon, half-Bells Bowl heat. I ended up paddling around like a headless chook for a little while, but I eventually got a couple of good ones over at Rincon and I got a win. It was a pretty heavy draw though for round one -- against Bede and CJ -- but I jagged an air on my last wave and got the score. I've got to give credit to my cousin Mitch... I model all my airs off his. Waves are looking great for the next few days. Looks like being one of the best Bells I can remember. Joel, all year you've been tipping Andy will make a final, and you thought he was a big chance of doing it in Tahiti, but maybe not in a year when it didn't get above three foot. Joel: For sure. I thought he was getting it together enough that he'd be making semis, quarters, and if Tahiti got big I thought he'd be a real chance for sure because he's a such madman when it gets big. But in those conditions it's still barrelling, and if it's barrelling he's a chance anywhere, even if it is only three foot. But his turns were pretty crisp too today. He looked good. Have you noticed contest by contest his old rhythm returning? Definitely. He's got a bit more spark and a bit more life about everything he does. He's really good