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The Perfect Chapter event is unique in its format. Each year, fans select 13 contenders and three wildcards during a week-long voting window. With a waiting period ranging from January to March, the contest directors monitor the forecast and make the call for big, tubey conditions. The competitors - who are judged only on barrel-riding technique - are notified of the event status a short 48 hours before the first round begins.For more information, visit capituloperfeito.com "I want to start by thanking the crowd at the beach. You filled our souls with energy to face this ocean. It was a challenging day here in Carcavelos. The conditions were classic, but Mother Nature decided to give us a beating." -- Nicolau Von Rupp, winner of the 3rd annual Perfect Chapter"Carcavelos was a challenging forecast for the waiting period. Carcavelos faces south, so the exposure to the endless barrage of NW swells we have seen impact the East Atlantic is highly limited. We either saw a lot of days with good conditions but not enough swell or solid swell but with onshore winds and poor conditions. Finally we saw a little break with a storm that dipped just far enough south in the Atlantic to produce solid swell that would impact the south facing Carcavelos. This swell timed up perfectly with a passing cold front to set up offshore northerly winds and good conditions." -- Mike Watson, Surfline Forecaster1. Nicolau Von Rupp, 10.50?2. Ruben Gonzalez, 10.25?3. Marlon Lipke, 5.65?4. Antonio Silva, 4.70