Wildcard Prestwich Talks Taking on World's Best

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Sunday, July 12, 2015

"I've got nothing to lose," says Jeffreys Bay local Slade Prestwich (ZAF). The J-Bay Open wildcard lost his Round 1 heat, but is comfortable on the righthand pointbreak and ready to take on the world's best again. He'll face current Jeep rankings leader Adriano de Souza (BRA) in Round 2.

Catch some of his moves here, and get to know more about the up-and-comer:
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