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LATE/NEVER/BETTER

Better late than never. Never late is better. We work with what we’ve got. Bumpy and wonky. Windy and messy. No lack of swell but messy conditions. Nervous rookies. Local knowledge shines. A Wildcard with intent. A revenge heat in the midst of a newborn rivalry. Dying swell, better conditions. Battle of the Bru’s (again). […]

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HOT WATER

Ironic. I guess that is just the way life works sometimes. I’ve sat here posting for years whinging about the WSL, and now here I go about defending them. Satiric. In my defense it is not so much the WSL I’m backing, but the judges. Those are my people. And from the outside, it’s understandably […]

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DOORS

When one door closes, another one opens, as they say. The old season has ended, and the new one is set to begin. April is quickly approaching, and the first of the month brings Opening Day for the Bells Beach event window.  Ah, the good old Championship Tour. The gold standard. This is where hopes […]

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MUD IN THE WATER

One step forward, two steps back. The WSL never fails. Just as I was starting to think I may like this new CEO, Ryan Crosby. Well, it’s time for some Q and A.  The Challenger Series schedule came out for next year/season, as well as the Longboard schedule. We’ll start with the loggers, since it’s […]

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OPINION – SITD X

We’ve already heard what the people thought of this debacle. Stab’s own fans and subscribers, for that matter. Now, since we are still on the topic, I would like to share my thoughts. Most of you likely already know what Stab In The Dark is. But just in case, for those in the back – […]

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FEEDBACK – STAB IN THE DARK X

SPOILER ALERT If you (somehow) do not know the results from Stab In The Dark X with Kelly Slater, and want to find out by watching yourself – tune out from this article. I am going to save my opinion for it’s own write up to come later this week. Instead, for now, I’ve compiled […]

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‘TIS THE SEASON

Tears of joy and tears of heartbreak; yes its Qualifying Season. The last event of the North American ‘QS’ year wrapped up in Barbados just last week, and now the Challenger Series season is about to come to a close at the Bioglan Newcastle Surfest in less than two days. That means we’ve got new […]

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RULE NUMBER 82

This one is near and dear to my heart. Excuse me while I wax poetic for a few minutes. This is a rule that I know is being broken on the daily. I see it with my own eyes. It’s gotten bad, and I intend to make a video about it at some point. I […]

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OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION

How do surfers qualify to surf in the Olympics? In case you’ve missed it, there has been quite a stir in the surf atmosphere about recent changes made by the ISA on this front. Let me fill you in with the drama. The way athletes of all sports are determined eligible for the Olympics is […]

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HOT OFF THE PRESS

Have you heard Stab’s new podcast series they are calling Stab Mic? They are only 2 episodes in, and I’ve really enjoyed it so far, as admittedly aimless as it may be. Dane Reynolds brings an entertainment factor to just about anything he does, and Stab is probably lucky to have him stick around with […]