“I’m not going to lie; that was a lot of hard work” – 2016 Rio women’s champion, Tyler Wright. Was she talking about winning her third event for the season? Or was she referring to the effort required by surfing fans to stay interested in the Rio Pro? I’m not going to kill myself detailing … 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
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
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
Let’s start with some recognition: the name Felonious Crunk can be carved in stone as the inaugural winner of a Surf-Stats Clubhouse event with an impressive score of 681.26 (event rank: 341). I should disclose that Felonious Crunk is owned by my good friend Dave, but given that he ignored my horrible suggestions and was … 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
Surf-Stats Featured Member Balyn McDonald is back with a recap of Tahiti, word on his new Facebook Blog The Fantasy Wash Up and why he thinks we all need to get a WSL Fantasy Group together for Trestles. We put up a post-event Picks Rankings Table, so check it out as well, but this will serve as … Read more
Our first Surf-Stats Featured Member Outlook comes from Australia’s Balyn McDonald, who looks to add a touch of color to our analysis. Balyn doesn’t tip-toe around, his Outlook shoots from the hip and tells it like it is. So pour yourself a hot cup of Real-Talk, and check it out! Tahiti WSL Outlook by Balyn McDonald – … Read more