Well Jordy really put it together this time and in the process made some history. This was his first tour win ever and it was at home in South Africa, he is now in first place in the ASP ranking and this is the first time a South African has has led the tour since the new scoring system was introduced. Jordy is no doubt a solid force on the tour and my only question is not if, but when will Jordy win his first World title? While Jordy is crushing it Dane Reynolds is definitely the raddest guy on the tour just because he care way less than anyone else. While most competitors pumped music, stretched, and watched the competition like hawks, Dane was down the beach a bit surfing an finless board. When it came time for his heat in round four Surfer Mag called it a "meltdown as spectacular as expected". With the light side shores Dane was determined to PUNT, and punt he did all the way to a combined points total of 2.5 which gave Taj the bump to the next round. At the very least Dane is always interesting to watch and you can tell he's having fun. Click HERE to get to the heats and waves on demand!
Peter PITTED in Paradise for the last time???
In an unexpected turn of event Tavarua becomes Hunington Beach over night... Paradise Lost for the return Tavi customer or Paradise Found for anyone who can afford a plane ticket to Fiji??? In the past many waves such as Cloudbreak could only be surfed if you had permission i.e. you paid $4000 to go to a private resort for a week. In a stunning change the Fijian goverment reversed that law and made all waves open to the public. A local charger by the name of Peter Stokes was fortunate enough to be in Tavi the week prior to this decision but was unfortunate to be there for the week after the ruling too. In Peter's words "it went from 8 people in the line up to 90". That 8 to 90 change happened overnight!!! For Peter this is definitely a paradise lost situation... The Fijian government reasoning for their decision was to make Fiji a more popular surf destination, however, it sounds like their loosing customers at the moment. Click HERE to read the write up from Surfer Mag and make sure you browse the comment section too.
Barrels like the one above get you souvenirs like this. Peter in his element...
180 South!!!! It's here and it's so good. The trailer speaks for itself. Watch it, then come grab the full length copy here at the shop, get inspired and go on that mission you've always dreamed of.
Pioneers Beach Sweep this Saturday. 7am 10th street at the Wall. Tons of handouts!!!
Little waves this week, keep the log handy!!!
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