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Injury Update – Tahiti Pro

Here is the wildcard and injury replacement info for the WSL Mens Billabong Tahiti Pro 2016 (19-30th August) Owen Wright & Bede Durbidge – OUT Both still out for another event, and still being replaced by Stu Kennedy and Sebastien Zietz. In case you haven’t heard Owen has officially declared the 2016 season as injury recovery time, and we look … Read more

Notes From the Line-Up – Tahiti

We are so stoked to have Hira Teriinatoofa as our guest for the Tahiti version of Notes From the Line-Up. He is such a humble and modest guy, it’s easy to forget that he charges Teahupo’o on days when few others would consider leaving the channel. A former quarterfinalist at this event, we thought Hira … Read more

Special Feature – an interview with The Badger

We run through the numbers every contest. We make our projections. We post teams. We hope like everyone else that our 8 selections won’t crash and burn. The thing is, we don’t seem to be winning much. I mean, we do OK; we’re ranked in the top 25% of all teams overall in the WSL … Read more

Tahiti Sortable Data

Below you will find a selection of sortable data to manipulate while selecting your Tahiti team. This data takes the 2014/2015/2016 results into consideration and give a slight weighting to 2016 form within the projections. Many of the less experienced surfers (less reliable data) have skewed projections due to their averages being heavily influenced by … Read more

Tahiti Recap Table

Wondering how each competitor fared in TAH?  Here’s a recap table and our Pick Ranking for each surfer!  We’ll be back soon with a more thorough grade on our projections and Outlooks.  For the time being, we can say we nailed it with our LOCK – Gabriel Medina.  He beat out John John Florence – … Read more

Tahiti Featured Member Outlook – Balyn McDonald (AUS)

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

Tahiti Pro Fantasy Outlooks

HEY!  Don’t just read our Outlooks,  take a gander at our stats,  too!  It’s what we’re famous for:  Tahiti Conditions AHS Table / Fantasy Surfer Points/$ Values Table   INJURY UPDATE: 11 August, 2015 – Jordy Smith and Matt Banting have finally made their withdrawals official.  We don’t want to say we knew 100% neither would … Read more