Perfect Chapter powered by Billabong: Heat draw updated

Pedro Calado and William Aliotti make last-minute entrances as replacements for Balaram Stack and Nathan Hedge

The heat draw for the 9th annual Perfect Chapter powered by Billabong has been changed due to newly announced withdrawals.

Balaram Stack and Nathan Hedge, originally among the 16 invitees, will not be able to attend the competition due to logistical impasses, urging the organization to make the necessary replacements.

As last-minute invitees, Brazilian Pedro Calado and Frenchman William Aliotti are now part of the heat draw and expected to put on a show particularly on Carcavelos’ powerful lefthanders.

This will be the second time for both goofy-footers competing in the Perfect Chapter powered by Billabong, Aliotti as a previous champion (Nazaré, 2018) and Calado as one of the 2020 edition’s standouts.

In short, here’s your final Surfers List: Adrian Buchan (AUS), Adriano de Souza (BRA), Aritz Aranburu (ES), Bruno Santos (BRA), Clay Marzo (HAW), João Maria Mendonça (PRT), João Moreira (PRT), Michael February (ZA), Miguel Blanco (PRT), Nic von Rupp (PRT), Pedro Boonman (PRT), Pedro Calado (BRA), Salvador Vala (PRT), Tiago Pires (PRT), Torrey Meister (HAW) and William Aliotti (FRA).

The event is having its first official call at 7 am tomorrow morning and it will be webcasted live at capituloperfeito.com/live. Tune in!