Commonly referred to as “one of the best to never win a World Title”, Julian Wilson is attempting to make his return to competition. Per his Instagram: “This time three years ago I was sitting in a hotel quarantine room in the aftermath of my Tokyo Olympic campaign, watching my dream as a WT surfer […]
Tag: WorldSurfLeagueCT
World Hold League strikes again. After about 7 hold calls yesterday, and finally a call off, the Corona Fiji Pro is officially underway today out at Cloudbreak. Heat 2 is in the water right now. Here are the heats: HEAT 1- Italo Ferreira vs. Ramzi Boukhiam vs. Leonardo Fioravanti HEAT 2- Jack Robinson vs. Ryan […]
MEDIUM HAPPY
It’s wild how much better the WSL seems when they get some waves for events. Of course there will still be complaints and unfavorable opinions (Medina not getting a perfect 20 at Teahupoo, Griffin El Salvador interference, etc.), but for the most part, everyone’s stoked. It’s a medium happy. Tahiti was fucking insane. Obviously I […]
KRYPTONITE
Tay Ah Who Oh Poo. Tea Ah Ooh Po Oh. Teahupoo. Cho Poo. Chopes. Filipe Toledo’s Kryptonite. How am I feeling about it? Nonchalant. Shallow and Pedantic. Family Guy anyone? Anyways. With the cut over and done with, we’re entering the sluggish period of the CT year. In my humble opinion, of course. There are […]
If you know me, or if you’ve read any of my work before, you know how much I would love to throw fuel on the bonfire that is the public scrutiny of the WSL right now. A couple of questionable judging calls have ignited the flame. Instead, I would like to take this opportunity to […]
THE BIG SHOW
It’s been 2 days since the official end of the 2023 competitive surf season and I’m ready to get into next year. That’s not completely true as there are still a lot of regional QS events left in this calendar year, but for the big show, we’re rolling into next season. It is a funny […]