Jan Juc, Victoria/Australia (Monday, 9 January, 2012) – The 2012 Championship Moves Surfing Festival was treated to epic 4 foot (2 meter) surf at Bells Beach today for the crowing of event champions across the Men’s Open and Pro Junior divisions.
In stark contrast to the conditions at Jan Juc beach for the earlier rounds of the competition, today saw competitors doing battle at the world renowned Bells Bowl, with rail carves and power hacks earning the biggest scores from the judging panel.
Jordi Watson (South Coast, NSW/AUS) took out the Championship Moves Open after finishing runner-up in the Pro Junior Final earlier in the morning. Watson consistently posted big scores throughout the entire Championship Moves Surfing Festival, but hit another gear in the long, clean walls at Bell Beach this morning.
“I feel like I’ve been surfing good all week, so it feels unreal to make it into both Finals,” Watson said. “In the first Final Wade (Carmichael) got all the best waves, and it made me even hungrier to take out Championship Moves Open Final. I had a back injury last year and I’ve been working heaps, so to come down here and surf well I’m so stoked.”

Some photos courtesy of ASP Will HS