George came through his four-man heat, there are a dozen heats taking place today, surfing in one-foot waves near the Watersplash.
Three Jerseymen have been drawn together in another heat, Scott Eastwood, Lloyd Yates and Ben Chapman, while Renny Gould, strongly fancied to finish in the top five this weekend, has been forced to withdraw because of a back injury.Event continues tomorrow and again on Sunday, from 10 am both days.