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With another day to relax, many of the world's best female surfers, including Trudy Todd, are enjoying Maui's Ritz-Carlton pools and spas.
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Billabong Pro Maui
Women's World Championship Tour (WCT)
Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP)
Honolua Bay, Maui, Hawaii
December 8th to 20th 2004.
Event Climax Predicted Tomorrow
Sunday, December 12, 2004 (Honolua Bay, Maui): The Billabong Pro Maui was again postponed today due to small surf. Organizers are confident an increasing swell from the ideal north direction will arrive overnight, allowing this year's final women's World Championship Tournament (WCT) to climax in great conditions.
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Signs of the new swell are present at Honolua Bay, and the surf is expected to rise during the day. The event is on hold and another call will be made at 11am.
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Perfect, yet tiny 1-2 ft (0.5m) waves are on offer at Honolua today.
With another day to relax, many of the world's best female surfers are enjoying the lifestyle of the rich and famous, utilizing Maui's Ritz-Carlton steam room, pools and spas, or sampling the shopping possibilities in nearby towns.
When competition resumes, South Africa's Heather Clark faces Hawaiian Keala Kennelly in the first heat, while current ratings #2 Rochelle Ballard is against fellow Hawaiian Melanie Bartels in the final round three match-up.
Three quarterfinals are already filled following yesterday's show, with Australian Chelsea Georgeson and Melanie Redman-Carr meeting in the first.
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Island paradise!
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Trudy Todd then faces giant-killing wildcard and fellow Australian Rebecca Woods, after the Billabong Pro Maui Trials winner eliminated 2004 world champion Sofia Mulanovich in round three.
Six-time world champion Layne Beachley will continue her campaign for this year's US$10,000 Vans Triple Crown winner take all purse against defending Billabong Pro Maui champion Samantha Cornish (Aus) next. The pair will surf a re-match of last year's final in quarterfinal #3.
Mahalao to Hawaiian Airlines - the Official Airline to the Billabong Pro Maui. Also special thanks to Sean Collins and Surfline.com for all their forecasting expertise.
Billabong Pro Maui Round Three (1st>Rnd4; 2nd=9th receives US$2,750)
H7: Keala Kennelly (HAW) vs. Heather Clark (ZAF)
H8: Rochelle Ballard (HAW) vs. Melanie Bartels (HAW)
Quarterfinals (1st>Semifinals; 2nd=5th receives US$3,000)
QF1: Chelsea Georgeson (AUS) vs. Melanie Redman-Carr (AUS)
QF2: Trudy Todd (AUS) vs. Rebecca Woods (AUS)
QF3: Layne Beachley (AUS) vs. Samantha Cornish (AUS)
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