Brazil, the land of g-strings, caipirinhas, samba, and the Oi Rio Pro. Say what you like about this WSL contest, but there’s never a dull moment when the surfing circus rolls into Rio. This year they set up a second site at a spot called Grumari, after a storm lashed the coast and trashed the competition site at Postinho. After all the complaints last year from surfers who got … [Read more...] about 2016 Oi Rio Pro – Shootings, Shocks and Some Sick Surfing
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2016 Drug Aware Margaret River Pro – John John Punts, Taj Retires and Seabass Stuns Us All
Three events into this year’s WSL Championship Tour and the 2016 Drug Aware Margaret River Pro did not fail to disappoint. There’s news to report from both in and out the water, and here’s betting that nobody guessed at the start of the event who ended up coming out on top. Hawaiian Sebastien Zietz somehow managed to clinch the win, his first ever win at a CT event, despite the … [Read more...] about 2016 Drug Aware Margaret River Pro – John John Punts, Taj Retires and Seabass Stuns Us All
2016 Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach – Wilko Does It Again
Bells Beach holds a special place in surfing history, a place where high stakes contests have been held for decades, so all the surfers on tour went into the 2016 Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach event with high hopes. The waves were far from perfect during some heats, but for some lucky surfers this iconic surf spot did turn on at times. The reeling right hand point break with its … [Read more...] about 2016 Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach – Wilko Does It Again
2016 Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast – Favorites Flounder and Rookies Step Up
Snapper Rocks absolutely pumped during February, but come March and the opening event of the 2016 WSL season the waves weren’t quite as good. The show must go on though, and the 2016 Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast ran alongside the 2016 Roxy Pro Gold Coast, bringing the surfing world to the laid back beach town of Coolangatta. What the contest lacked in quality surf it certainly … [Read more...] about 2016 Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast – Favorites Flounder and Rookies Step Up
2016 Volcom Pipe Pro – Slater Off to a Good Start
The Championship Tour may not have started yet, but Kelly Slater has been busy tunnelling to victory at the 2016 Volcom Pipe Pro. His win will give some fuel to the fire of debate about Kelly’s future in competitive surfing and the likelihood of him making his world title count 12. With the 2016 WSL Championship Tour starting next month at Snapper Rocks, it’s time to make your … [Read more...] about 2016 Volcom Pipe Pro – Slater Off to a Good Start