“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