And all it took was three vodkas.
Three vodka and ginger beers in, I just solved professional surfing’s problem. Ok. Watch Bells, like right now. It looks kind of fun, right? But watch how many kind of fun waves go unridden. Tons! When the surf is ok, professional surfers become pickier than attractive women. They wait for juuuuuuust the right wave to pow all over. But what about all those pretty good looking waves? They go unridden. All of them.
What if the WSL allowed surfers in the water during these sorts of days to ride the pretty good looking waves? It would be amazing. Those sitting at home on webcast could watch and either laugh at the shit show or maybe ooooh and ahhh at the undiscovered talent. A WSL surfer knows the wave he wants miles out to sea. He waves everyone off and takes. And if anyone gets in his way? Pointed to the beach and jiu jitsu in the sand. It will be like MMA and surfing combined. Ratings through the roof! No more made up numbers that embarrass!
You’re welcome Dirk fucking Ziff.
If the waves are shit, top two waves count. If it’s pumping, increase the number of waves that count. Surfers would take more waves and it would lessen the luck factor.
Heats are the fucking problem. It needs to be a gladiator cauldron. Everyone in the water together for a full 10 hours from sun up to sun down. If you wanna take a break, when and how long is up to you. If you blatantly drop in, you’re sin binned for 30 minutes and your wave does not count. Best 10 waves per surfer count. If you want the wave you just rode to count, you need to give the double thumbs up. Highest 10 wave total at the end of the day wins the comp.
Dirk Ziff and his wife-Natasha-have money to burn- how long they will continue to fund this travesty-remains to be seen..
chances this dirk diggler guy is a beach grit man?