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CLOUD 9. No, this is not in Hawaii. Australian professiona l surfer Ryan Hipwood takes a right hand barreling wave in this file photo taken during the 2008 International Surfing Competition in Cloud 9, General Luna, Siargao Island in Surigao del Norte, the surfing capital of the Philippines.
This year’s competition will begin September 24.
MindaNews photo by Roel N. Catoto