The WSL saved the best until last with the 2016 Billabong Pipe Masters contest, where the world’s best surfers got pitted and pummelled at the North Shore proving ground, Banzai Pipeline. This year the world champion had already been decided ahead of the contest, but that didn't take any shine off this premier surfing event. There were still battles for re-qualification to … [Read more...] about 2016 Billabong Pipe Masters – Bourez Takes The Trophy
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2016 Hurley Pro at Trestles – Jordy Joins the Title Race
The 8th stop of the WSL Championship Tour, the 2016 Hurley Pro at Trestles, and a whole lot of upsets as the title race heats up. Speculation was high at the start of the contest. Would Slater bring a home win after his success in Tahiti to power up the rankings? Would John John consolidate his lead and tighten his grip on the yellow jersey? Nobody could be sure that one of the … [Read more...] about 2016 Hurley Pro at Trestles – Jordy Joins the Title Race
2016 Billabong Pro Tahiti – Kelly Kills It but John John is No.1
Barrel and barrel after barrel, the 2016 Billabong Pro Tahiti at Teahupoo was a tube riders dream contest. There were a whole bunch of perfect 10s as everyone on tour tried to keep themselves in the green room for as long as humanly possible. Get yourself in the mood for all the news from the seventh stop on the WSL Championship Tour with the highlights from the opening … [Read more...] about 2016 Billabong Pro Tahiti – Kelly Kills It but John John is No.1
2016 J-Bay Open – Fanning and Florence Battle it Out
A year ago the Jeffreys Bay contest was on the rails, the infamous Fanning shark attack putting its future in jeopardy, but thank the surfing gods that everyone came back to compete in the 2016 J-Bay Open. No one wanted to miss out on this event and all the CT surfers were there, but luckily the man in the gray suit stayed away this year. To see just how beautiful Jeffreys Bay … [Read more...] about 2016 J-Bay Open – Fanning and Florence Battle it Out
2016 Fiji Pro – Taj’s Barbershop Opens for Business
The swell arrived just in the nick of time for the 2016 Fiji Pro, which saw lay day after lay day for the first week and a half of the event. Not that any of the guys on the tour really minded, there’s more fun to be had in Fiji than just surfing, especially for Taj Burrow and his band of merry men. The veterans on the tour had to give Taj a proper send-off, with this being the … [Read more...] about 2016 Fiji Pro – Taj’s Barbershop Opens for Business