It’s a quick turn-around from the Pipe hyperbole, up the Kamehameha Hwy, and on to the Hurley Sunset Pro. There’s ironically no time to waste on needless intros; let’s do this. Conditions Sunset has been promoted from QS/Triple Crown staple, back to CT jewel. We haven’t seen it on the CT tour since it was … Read more
Wow. That was some contest. Moana, Slater, classic Pipe. Records, upsets, injuries, surprises and redemption. Fantasy-wise, it was a mixed mag. Anyone who picked the usual suspects of Kelly, John and Mr Consistency Kanoa were rewarded, as were those who believed in Carissa. Moana was another ‘obvious’ pick who came through, and both Miggy and … Read more
I know it’s not our first time doing this, but there’s something wrong about kicking off the title race at Pipe. No world title scenarios, no qualification predictions, no season-long pressure, no form to look at. Nothing. Don’t get me wrong; I’m not complaining. It’s a banger of a way to start the year, and … Read more
If you weren’t already excited about the 2022 season, our confirmed prize announcements should at least get you frothing for your fantasy team.
Next year, in partnership with our friends at Surfing Life, we will be throwing the kitchen sink at our fantasy players, with massive prizes available throughout the year…
Rottnest Congratulations Gabe must be stinging from the fact that the WSL have introduced this whole finals series thing at Trestles this year. At this point, he’s all-but-guaranteed a 1st place ranking at the end of the (reduced) regular season, which would otherwise be enough for the trophy. Meanwhile, Sally Fitz was all ‘American smiles*’ … Read more
Margies Congratulations Filipe earned his first win since Rio 2019 and cemented his spot in the current top 5. Tatiana scored her 2nd CT victory (matching Samantha Cornish*) and raced to second place in the rankings. Meanwhile, the big news was FSS champ Crow, who also scored his second victory and raced to 2nd on … Read more
Conditions The WSL have plenty of venue guides for Margies, or Ben Mondy overviews, as well as detailed break breakdowns, and Kelly Slater’s ‘Vision’ series providing his insights into Main Break, the Box and North Point (North Point has been confirmed as being off the table this year). Honestly through, this event is harder to … Read more
Updates (10 December, 2015) Owen Wright’s injury and status are still unknown. The latest suggests it could be water in the lungs – not something of a long-term worry, but would definitely impact his participation in the Pipe Masters. We’ll keep an eye on it at our Injury Hub, but since we didn’t suggest him … Read more
We finally had some Heats! After 8 long lay-days the 2015 Target Maui Pro got underway in exciting fashion. The women of the CT put on a great show through R3, here are some key notes and takeaways… Updated Projections: Conlogue Drops to 3rd Courtney Conlogue is now projected to take 3rd behind Carissa Moore … Read more