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Staring Down the Cut

If you’ve had anything to do with professional surfing during the last fortnight, you’ve no doubt heard some static around ‘the mid-season cut’. Depending on who you listen to, opinions about the cut range from it being an overdue efficiency strategy, a clever device to increase drama, or an outright injustice. Regardless of how you … Read more

2015 Pipe Masters – R2 Update

Update: 13 December Live Projection for the Pipe Masters following R2: As the drama is defers,  it compounds;  this anticipation can’t be good for my heart. There’s no shortage of potential discussion following the 2015 Pipe Masters’ Act II,  a Round that taught every CT invasive a lesson in elimination.  Jamie O’Brien and Mason Ho avoided this massacre following their R1 Heat wins … Read more

2015 Pipe Masters Fantasy Outlook

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

2015 Target Maui Pro – Day 1 Recap (Updated Live Projections!)

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