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THE NEW AIR WORLD TOUR

This is the first full year, or season that I am tapping into Stab High, and fuck me, am I impressed. It is briefly covered in the first episode, but the previous years events took place in Waco, Mentawais, and Costa Rica. This is the 4th installment of the franchise. It’s held at Lakey Peak, […]

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BREAKING NEWS

I just received an email from the WSL’s own SVP Tours and Head of Competition Jessi Miley – Dyer. Here is the email. This means the Wozzle is opening up the Surf Ranch, as well as other “wave basins” using Kelly Slater Wave Systems technology, to Pro Juniors, QS events, and the Longboard tiers. Exciting […]

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WARNING SHOTS

Over the past few days, I’ve watched a bit of the Challenger Series event going on at Saquarema. I prophesied a bland viewing. To my pleasant surprise, I fancied the time spent. Never before have I taken note of how amusing that wave looks. It’s a shaken up, mixed grab bag of everything you could […]

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GUESS WHO

Stab recently unveiled the invitee list for the new upcoming Vans Pipe Masters, which will take place in a short few weeks. You can watch both episode 1 and 2 of the invite show here and here. Surprises, complaints, and questions have all ensued. Let’s have a look at some notable names missing from the […]

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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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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, […]