HUDAYRIAT ISLAND, ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - SEPTEMBER 29: Natsumi Taoka of Japan surfs in Heat 4 of the Quarterfinals at the Abu Dhabi Longboard Classic on September 29, 2024 at Hudayriat Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Damien Poullenot/World Surf League)
HUDAYRIAT ISLAND, ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – SEPTEMBER 29: Natsumi Taoka of Japan surfs in Heat 4 of the Quarterfinals at the Abu Dhabi Longboard Classic on September 29, 2024 at Hudayriat Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Damien Poullenot/World Surf League)HUDAYRIAT ISLAND, ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – SEPTEMBER 29: WSL Longboard Champion Steven Sawyer of South Africa and Alice Lemoigne of France Winner of the Abu Dhabi Longboard Classic on September 29, 2024 at Hudayriat Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Damien Poullenot/World Surf League)