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Lance's Right (also known as HT's) is a surf reef break located in Indonesia, off Sipore Island, part of
A group of surfers on the boat Indies Trader found Lance 2 weeks later, and the captain, Martin Daly, named the spot Lance's Right in honor of the first person to surf it.
The other name, HTs, is an abbreviation for Hollow Trees, because of a hollow tree that was on the point but has since washed away.
Many charter boat operators consider the name disrespectful to the history of the wave and how it came to be renowned.
The end section is known as The Cage, where many photographers sit in boats and take photos of the surfers.
Lance's Right (also known as HT's) is a surf reef break located in Indonesia, off Sipore Island, part of Sumatra
Sumatra is one of the Sunda Islands of western Indonesia. It is the largest island that is fully within Indonesian territory, as well as the sixth-largest island in the world at 473,481 km2 (182,812 mi.2), not including adjacent i ...
's Mentawai Island chain. A reef break is an area in the ocean where waves start to break once they reach the shallows of a reef
A reef is a ridge or shoal of rock, coral or similar relatively stable material, lying beneath the surface of a natural body of water. Many reefs result from natural, abiotic processes— deposition of sand, wave erosion planing down rock out ...
. Lance's Right is known as one of the most perfect waves, and the crown jewel of the Mentawai Isles.
Origin of the name
It is known as a right, which means the wave breaks from right to left from the perspective of a watcher on shore. The location is named after the first person to find this wave, Lance Knight. Lance Knight came to the Mentawai Islands in 1991 in search of new waves, and eventually paid a local man in a canoe to take him upon the wave now known as Lance's Right.
A group of surfers on the boat Indies Trader found Lance 2 weeks later, and the captain, Martin Daly, named the spot Lance's Right in honor of the first person to surf it.
The other name, HTs, is an abbreviation for Hollow Trees, because of a hollow tree that was on the point but has since washed away.
Many charter boat operators consider the name disrespectful to the history of the wave and how it came to be renowned.
Specifics of the break
The break at Lance's Right is a deceptively shallow reef, with an inside section known as the "surgeon's table", for the common injuries that happen to surfers who get stuck and cut on the flat section of the reefThe end section is known as The Cage, where many photographers sit in boats and take photos of the surfers.
Competitions
In April 2016, theRip Curl
Rip Curl is a designer, manufacturer, and retailer of surfing sportswear (also known as ''boardwear'') and accompanying products, and a major athletic sponsor. Rip Curl has become one of the largest surfing companies in Australia, Europe, Sou ...
Mentawai Pro was held as a World Surf League
The World Surf League (WSL) is the governing body for professional surfers and is dedicated to showcasing the world's best talent in a variety of progressive formats. The World Surf League was originally known as the International Professional ...
(WSL) and Asian Surfing Championship (ASC) event at Lance's Right. Australian Chris Zaffis won the title, beating Indonesian surfer Dede Suryana in the final round.
References
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