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GRINDING GEARS

Still talking about the First Stop of the 2026/2027 World Surf League Challenger Series in Ballito, South Africa, won by Championship Tour surfer Cole Houshmand. Also some talk about judges, comparing some Stab contests, and suggesting how the WSL could improve.

The Cry is Free. And the Cry was Loud. From all over the globe, really. Australia, Hawaii, USA, and surprisingly, Brazil. Everyone had some kind of complaint about the judging/scoring during the Ballito Pro. Here are a few of my favorite comments: “This is surfing, not ice skating, scores are not determined by how many […]

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RECAP

A recap of the last week in surfing, including video projects released, contest results, news and more.

Let’s catch up on the past week or so. Quickly.  ITALO AND CARISSA WIN RAGLAN Italo just did what absolutely nobody in the World wanted to see. He threw 3 (forced) air reverses on one wave, twice. The judges and the WSL gave him the nod over Morgan Ciblic, who proved once again just how […]