Florence Flies to Victory in Portugal
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Florence Flies to Victory in Portugal

The newly crowned 2016 World Champ looked as cool as ever in the Final of the MEO Rip Curl Pro. Florence found a massive score in the air with a huge full-rotation alley-oop, earning a 9.5. His aerial antics capped off a huge win in Portugal against California rookie Conner Coffin. Following John's lofty air, Strider asked his shaper, Jon Pyzel, about the specific surfboard model he was on, to which Pyzel simply responded, "on fire."

 

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