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THE COUNTDOWN

EDITOR’S NOTE: I have recently been informed that I have misinformed you all. This post is now edited. Originally in this write up I had only 10 surfers getting cut, bringing the roster to 24 after the MYC. In actuality, 12 surfers will be cut, and 22 will compete for a chance at a World […]

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3 QUESTIONS WITH MAXIME HUSCENOT

Anticipation is building for the start of the CT year. The waiting period for Pipe starts not this Sunday, but the next. Which brings an interesting question – if your favorite football team had a playoff game on said Sunday, to go to the Super Bowl, would you watch this or the Pipe Masters? With […]

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QUALIFIED

Every year we are graced with a crop of fresh new faces joining the highest level of competition that is known as the Championship Tour. A chance at a World Title is a tantalizing prospect to the rookie class each year. More than likely these young, accomplished athletes come off a bit tense, setting their […]

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The Opening Days

“The best is yet to come and babe, won’t it be fine?” Frank Sinatra’s famous melody rang through my ears this morning while rewatching John John and Joao Chianca’s R16 heat. It’s impossible to say, but I would not put money down that we’ll see better waves this year on tour than the opening 4 […]