Lance's Right (also known as HTs) is a surf reef break located in Indonesia, off Sipore Island, part of

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'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

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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 break, along with the neighbouring left (Lance's Left) are named after the first person to surf both waves,

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. 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.

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 reef. The end section is known as The Cage, where many photographers sit in boats and take photos of the surfers.

Competitions

In April 2016, the

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Mentawai Pro was held as a

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(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. The event had also been previously won in 2013 by

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local and professional surfer, Oney Anwar.

References

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