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Billy's first competition waz Jupiter invasion '05.

The shore break was way overhead.

Getting caught in a wave that had crested meant you pretty much spent the rest of your 5 minute heat trying to retrieve your board and get back upwind.

Mike Hall and BP ended up in the same heat towards the end of the competiion.

I remember Mike went for a very powered double back-roll on hiz first tack.

Just az he waz ready to land he smashed head on2 the face of a monster wave that had crested and lost hiz board az he waz put through the rinse cycle.

What happened next waz quite impressive indeed.

Mind you, this waz a qualifying heat to get to the final round.

BP shoots downwind like 5feet from shore to grab Mikes board at full speed and dropped it off4 Mike.

Mike waz able to finish the heat with little disruption.

I waz real impressed that Mike waz able2 shake it off...I thought 4sure he waz going2 call it a day after that impact.

But what really impressed me waz the sportsmanship BP displayed that day.

Az Leighty would say..."good times".