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Whistling. Hooting. Yelling. Hollering. “RIGHT” “LEFT” “YO” However you call someone off a wave, it doesn’t matter. Whatever works best for you. The part of the world I live in, if you want to surf a wave with some sort of decent shape, it’s tough to get a peak to yourself. You need to be […]
The countdown is on – 1 Hour until the start of the Lexus Pipe Challenger. I was browsing around trying to find a surf cam (I quit paying for Surfline a while back) and it still looks dark, but I’m pretty sure it’s pumping. Looks like a proper swell. I haven’t written a prediction piece […]
After our brief little catch up on times past, it’s time for us to get into what’s happening now. And if we are being honest, kind of a lot has changed. Actually, it’s still changing. Just yesterday the WSL announced yet another addition/subtraction/alteration. From the top (CT) down to the bottom (QS), the Wozzle is […]
Three tomatoes are walking down a street – papa tomato, mama tomato, and baby tomato. Baby tomato starts lagging behind and Papa Tomato gets really angry, goes back and squishes him and says, “ketchup.” Ketchup. What movie is that from? As previously mentioned, we are getting back into the groove of things. Which means it […]
It’s a strange phenomenon to struggle with an identity crisis into your 30’s. Just ask Kolohe Andino. Tour surfer / Family Man. 2 percent / Steko. Fuck the industry / thank you industry. There are a lot of decisions to be made, and it’s pretty easy to spot an indecisive person. Which is why it’s […]
Everywhere I look right now, I see people talking about sponsorships. It is the start of the new year, I guess. In case you missed it, there have already been a few major moves – like current World Champion Yago Dora leaving Volcom, and former World Champ Gabriel Medina leaving RipCurl; some random sponsor additions […]
Oxymoron – a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction. I just heard the best oxymoron I’ve ever heard in my life, and it came from someone commonly referred to as “off”. He’s also widely called one of the greatest surfers of all time. Tom Curren recently joined Sterling Spencer on […]
…Paddling back out from getting BURNT on a second consecutive wave …Looking back over my shoulder, shaking my head at the approaching culprit “NICE, dude! Not even gonna look? That’s two in a row. I know you heard me…” …The offender glides by, sending a blank, glazed over stare as he passes by me back […]
I’m reclined in the lazy boy. Heat 3 of the Opening Round at Lowers just started. Why is Kelly a wildcard? He’s 53 years old, for crying out loud. He can’t compete with anyone on the face of the wave these days, not even Alejo Muniz. It’s pretty shitty Lowers. Sheet glass, beautiful conditions, but […]
The first ever surf contest to be reported was held in 1928, at Corona Del Mar, California. Titled the ‘Pacific Coast Surf Riding Championships’, the event was organized by the city of Newport Beach. Surf competitions have come a long way since these early days of paddle contests, canoe tilting, surfboard races and life-saving demonstrations. […]