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SNAPPER ROCKS DAY THREE

2006 Barra. 2010 Lowers. 2017 J-Bay. 2019 Keramas. Could this year’s Bonsoy Gold Coast Pro join the upper echelon of most high performance surf events ever? I think after today, the argument is there. I just got home from judging a contest of my own and pulled up the webcast to see Ethan Ewing throw […]

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SNAPPER ROCKS DAY TWO

Today, rather than a full recap like we have had in the past few event days, we’re just going to have some notes from the field – if you will. I’m not at Snapper or anything, I’ve just got a contest to judge in the morning. I need to get some rest. These are my […]

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SNAPPER ROCKS DAY ONE

The Oscar Berry Round – this is what Round 1 will be referred to from now on. Can’t help but to feel for the guy at this point. Tya Zebrowski, the unanimous ROY pick on the Women’s side, is another surfer yet to get through a R1 Heat. The difference being that Tya is well […]

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RED LIGHT / GREEN LIGHT

No Jacks Pro(QS4000). Yes Margaret River(CT Event #2).  Like Red Light / Green Light. Ironic. ‘Surf City’ Huntington Beach, one of the busiest beaches on the West Coast, my home town which is surfed all year round, all day long, closes down the water due to a (supposed) shark sighting. The reported sighting was Thursday […]

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WHERE WE ARE

Miguel Pupo just became an all time great. Medina is back; really back. The First Round elimination heats are looking tough. The Colapinto brothers surfed a heat against each other. The Brazilian Storm is in full effect on the CT, and the local North American QS season is about to start. Here’s the brief catch […]

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LATE/NEVER/BETTER

Better late than never. Never late is better. We work with what we’ve got. Bumpy and wonky. Windy and messy. No lack of swell but messy conditions. Nervous rookies. Local knowledge shines. A Wildcard with intent. A revenge heat in the midst of a newborn rivalry. Dying swell, better conditions. Battle of the Bru’s (again). […]

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DOORS

When one door closes, another one opens, as they say. The old season has ended, and the new one is set to begin. April is quickly approaching, and the first of the month brings Opening Day for the Bells Beach event window.  Ah, the good old Championship Tour. The gold standard. This is where hopes […]

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MUD IN THE WATER

One step forward, two steps back. The WSL never fails. Just as I was starting to think I may like this new CEO, Ryan Crosby. Well, it’s time for some Q and A.  The Challenger Series schedule came out for next year/season, as well as the Longboard schedule. We’ll start with the loggers, since it’s […]

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‘TIS THE SEASON

Tears of joy and tears of heartbreak; yes its Qualifying Season. The last event of the North American ‘QS’ year wrapped up in Barbados just last week, and now the Challenger Series season is about to come to a close at the Bioglan Newcastle Surfest in less than two days. That means we’ve got new […]

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IT ONLY MAKES SENSE

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 […]