There have been some epic waves ridden this event at the MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal with Mick Fanning still to battle through his Round 4.

Mick Fanning waxing up the step-up boards preparing for a solid heat of a heavy Supertubes at 6-8ft.

Ducksnuts 6’3 x 18 3/4 x 2 5/16 #TravelSeries
Sweet Spot 2.0 6’0 x 18 3/4″ x 2 1/4 #TravelSeries
Sweet Spot 2.0 6’1 x 18 3/4 x 2 5/16 #TravelSeries
Height: 177cm / Weight: 77kg

Mick Fanning all fired up dropping the biggest combined total of the day of in Round 1. | Ducksnuts 6’3 x 18 3/4 x 2 5/16 #TravelSeries
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Mick chasing the early warming up with the Sweet Spot 2.0 Step-up board | 6’1 x 18 3/4 x 2 5/16 #TravelSeries

Mick surfing his new 3DV shortboard while the waves where smaller | 3DV 5′ 11″ x 18 3/4″ x 2 1/4 #CoreSeries

Nat Young
Height: 180cm / Weight: 72kg
Stance: Goofy footer

Nat taking on a solid set wave in Round 3 | DucksNuts 6’4 x 18 5/8 x 2 3/8

Nat Young putting the hammer down in Portugal tearing apart this wave | 3DV #CoreSeries
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Nat Young in full flight in Portugal | 3DV #CoreSeries

Matt Wilkinson heading into pumping barrelling conditions for Round 3 | DNA 6′ 3 x 18 3/4 x 2 3/8 #StepUp #TravelSeries
Height: 180cm / Weight: 82kg

When the swell steps up so do your boards! Matt Wilkinson loaded with the DucksNuts 6′ 2 x 18 3/4 x 2 3/8 and SweetSpot 2.0 – 6’1 x 18 3/4 x 2 3/8 ready for Portugal’s Meo Rip Curl Pro
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Jack Freestone dialing in before the start of competition | DX1 6’2 x 19 1/8 x 2 1/2 #ProSeries
Height: 185cm / Weight: 86kg

Jack ready for Round 3 | DX1 6’2 x 19 1/8 x 2 1/2 #ProSeries
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Ethan Ewing finding his rhythm early in this event with a Round 1 win | Ducksnuts 6’1 x 18 1/2 x 2 5/16 #TravelSeries
Height: 180cm / Weight: 79kg
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Ethan Ewing | DNA 6’1 x 18 5/8 x 2 5/16 #ProSeries
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Ethan Ewing | DNA 5’11 x 18 7/16 x 2 1/4 at 26.51L #ProSeries
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Leading up to the first event of the year Mick Fanning has been dialling in his new batch of DNA’s for the Quiksilver Pro, Gold Coast. The DNA is the perfect board going into the event knowing that it gives the same feeling and consistency that is expected, and he knows he can just trust. This model allows you push it harder but still without needing a step-up for when it gets bigger.

5’11 x 18 3/4 x 2 1/4 with a Square tail

5’10 x 18 3/4 x 2 1/4 with a Swallow tail with the FCS II fins system and MF Large fins.

A break down of what Mick Fanning has in his quiver for Trestles 2016 Hurley Pro.

Height 5’10 / 177cm — Weight: 161lbs / 73 kgs

MF JBAY
5’ 9 x 18 7/8 x 2 5/16 – 26.8L *Swallow Tail
5’ 9 x 18 7/8 x 2 5/16 – 26.8L *Swallow Tail & Channel bottom

MF DNA
5’ 10 x 18 3/4 x 2 1/4 *Squash Tail
5′ 10 1/2 x 18 3/4 X 2 1/4  *Squash Tail & Carbon Strip
5′ 11 x 18 3/4 x 2 1/4 *Squash Tail

MF Ducksnuts
6’0 x *Round Tail

Loaded with the FCS II @fcs_surf fin system.