In a morning marked by rail surfing, Joel Parkinson started hunting the barrel at the backup contest venue. The Australian parked himself in a spinning Pico do Fabril tube, earning a 9.33. Despite a few solid scores from Brazilian Wiggolly Dantas, Parko's tube time earned him the Round Three win.
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