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NBD

Kai Lenny uploaded this clip to his social platforms a couple days ago.  Never been done before, right? Fucking gnarly. I understand he was in straps, obviously towed, but wow. This is exactly what I was referring to 2 years ago when I name dropped him in this piece as the most progressive surfer I […]

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SURFING BIRDS

Even if you don’t follow any American professional sports, as a surfer, you have obviously heard of Raheem Mostert. The NFL running back made waves last year with his unique touchdown dance that may have caught your eye. In the game to go to the Super Bowl (NFC Championship), Mostert set a team record for […]

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SUPERSTITIOUS

AHH yes. Ladies and gentleman, without further ado, I bring to you the long awaited return of our brother, Mick. I have informed him of the copious amounts of requests I have received for his writing. We are blessed to day to be able to secure a bit more content from him. Enjoy. – hwilsin […]

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MOJO

Is surfing superstitious in any way? For example, do you have a mojo before a surf? Specific stretching routine? Certain playlist you listen to on the way to the beach? Do you only use a particular wax? Smoke two joints in the morning? Think of your typical lot lizard who refuses to paddle out anywhere […]

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“OFF YER HEADS”

I know, I know. I just said I was done with the Woz for a bit. However, the Wiz just recently announced the schedule for next year’s CT tour, much to the dismay of the general surf fan. Comments flooded in from all directions on the WSL’s Instagram post: “look at these comments. Listen to […]

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IN THE MEANTIME

With the Championship Tour coming to a close for the remainder of this year, we will be diving into more surf material that is unrelated to contests. A few examples: Surf NFT’s, crowds & localism, board materials & technology, and more. That’s just a few upfront topics to cover, not to mention a few different […]

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THE SMOKE HAS CLEARED

It is all said and done. We now have our 2022 World Champions of Surfing. Big congratulations to Filipe Toledo on his maiden World Title. Eclipsing the young Brazilian’s expected outcome was Stephanie Gilmore, the now winningest female surfer of all time. She broke a tie with Layne Beachley for the most World Titles ever, […]

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A Public Brainstorm

My last few blog posts have been solely about competitive surfing. Thinking back on this has my brain questioning, is surfing even meant for competition? An ocean wave breaking can never be recreated. There will never be an exact replica of that specific swell line. There are no constants in surfing. The closest relative sports […]

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A REVIEW

Miguel Pupo was 85 points short of tying Kanoa Igarashi for the 5th and final spot at Lowers. Griffin was 65 points below Miggy. What could have gone differently for these guys throughout the year that would have, could have made a difference? Let’s look back at the year and see if we find anything […]

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TAY AH WHO POO OOH NOTES

Did Griffin get robbed? Why doesn’t everyone wear a gath? Hedge deserved a ten. A 6.77 for a switch barrel? Does the carve after the bowl count for anything out there? These are a few of the notes I jotted down while watching one of the most entertaining contests of the year. Here’s an in […]