Just after a Round 1 Hurley Pro heat in which he scored a 10-point ride and high-fived Gabriel Medina (BRA), Championship Tour veteran Freddy Patacchia Jr. (HAW) discussed his decision to take a break from the elite Championship Tour until the end of 2015.
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