That's right, surfing's proudest new father is stepping out of paternity leave to don a singlet in Fiji…
Like most, I hold out a childish, Chicago Cubs-esque hope that Dane won’t be Dane each and every time he paddles out in a heat.
I don’t expect him to blow each lip he approaches into oblivion like that fateful flare up at Haleiwa a few years back. (Clip below.) I’d be fine with him just not looking lost and confused out there, bloodlessly flailing, breaking our hearts.
Regardless, I’m glad they’re throwing him in the mix at Fiji. With a pretty solid swell on the horizon, let the young father put food on the table with some good old-fashioned work.
Let him leave some skin on the reef, let him bleed for his baby. With his newly beefed-up power approach, let him heave himself beautifully towards victory.
Let him bring home Sammy Boo’s bacon.
Or at least let him make a couple heats. We want to believe.
I want to believe.
Dane surf against Mick Fanning and Wiggoly Dantas, heat five, round one.
…and this short by French magazine Desillusion, you’ll like too…
Dane = viewers that like surfing, so I think this a good thing as Dane rips, and his section at cloud break in Loaded was sick
he’s broken our hearts so many times now…..
So how does this wildcard selection thing work? As much as I love Dane (honestly? Probably too much.), it doesn’t seem like gaping Cloudbreak is his ideal wave. But I am still thankful!
Even if Cloudbreak isn’t an ideal venue for him who else would generate more interest? I’m happy that maybe we’ve found a way to exploit the fatherhood thing. Who knew?