Balyn McDonald 
Here are the numbers for the Oi Rio Pro. Below you will find a range of data fields that you can manipulate in order to wade your way through the selection process. These data projections take the 2014/2015/2016 results into consideration and give a slight weighting to 2016 form within the overall projected scores. Many … Read more
“Now I’m just thankful for every comp I get to get in and hopefully, if I do get back on tour next year, I can take the same mentality and do it” – Sebastian Zietz Is 2016 going down as the year of ‘mentality’ in professional surfing? Wilko has seemingly changed his and has been … Read more
In 1999, modern-day big-wave charger Shane Dorian held the famous Bell aloft and uttered the now-famous phrase “no kook has ever won Bells”. For me, this quote raises more questions than answers: was he was implying that the venue is guaranteed to sort the men from the boys? Was he suggesting that other venues somehow … Read more
He’s done it; Matty Wilko has popped his WSL cherry and gotten to home base with a tour event, the dirty minx. We couldn’t be happier for him. Wilko, who has until recently been best known for rollerblades, novelty wetsuits, good times and unfulfilled potential, gave us a glimpse of what we can possibly expect … Read more
Firstly, let me apologise for the lateness of my article; Travis Logie forced me to go on hold every few hours in order to reflect the true nature of the contest. The final result may be spectacular, but you could just lose your mind getting to it. Speaking of losing one’s mind: How bat-shit-crazy was … Read more
That Hansel Medina, he’s so hot right now! I’m pretty sure he’s an ambi-turner as well. Medina was head-and-shoulders above the competition at the QuikPro, sometimes literally. He has been building form steadily since JBay, and I don’t see him slowing down as the season draws to its crescendo. The ticket for guys like Adriano … Read more
We have a new champion! No, not Medina. I’m talking about Aaron’s Picks; the latest event champion in the Surf-Stats Clubhouse. Aaron’s score of 600.97 narrowly put him in the lead over Pest’s Picks to take out 745th position overall and claim the coveted bragging rights until the next contest. Unfortunately, that will only be … Read more
Vive le Francais! Many surfers will either make or break their season here on the European leg. With deux 10000 point QS events and duex tour events, there are big opportunities for surfers to qualify or re-qualify over the next month. Jack Freestone has already done his qualification credentials a world of good after winning the … Read more
So, Flores eh? I didn’t see that coming, did I? The beauty of the WSL Fantasy Surfing is that each new contest provides a fresh start, a new opportunity, hell, a shot at redemption. Regardless of how your team went at Tahiti, there’s plenty to get excited about; Trestles offers the elite tour surfers the … Read more