Team riders Bede Durbidge and Taylor Knox start the 2008 WCT tour strong! Bede narrowly lost to current world champ Mick Fanning in the semi finals to finish the event 3rd place and Taylor surfed strong all event to finish 9th respectively. This gives Bede and Taylor a great start to the new year and rated in the top 10 going into event #2 at Bells Beach!