Professional free-surfer Dave ‘Rasta’ Rastovich, (Aus) 35, defeated seasoned campaigner Taylor Knox, 43, (USA) in the Grand Final of the Four Seasons Maldives Surfing Champions Trophy today to be crowned the 2014 champion.

In a hard fought final, Four Seasons Maldives Surfing Champions Trophy title defender, Taylor Knox (USA), 43, edged out Sunny Garcia (Haw), 44, to win the Thruster Round in glassy 1.5 meter (three- to five-foot) waves at Sultan’s Point in the Maldives to qualify for the Grand Champions Final.

Californian surfer Taylor Knox (USA), 43, defeated Dave Rastovich, (Aus), 34, to win the Twin-Fin Round of the Four Seasons Maldives Surfing Champions Trophy in the clean, playful 1.5 metre (3- to 5-foot) surf at Sultan's Point in the Maldives today.

In a hard fought final Dave “Rasta” Rastovich outlasted Sunny Garcia to win the opening single-fin round of Four Seasons Surfing Champions Trophy.

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