Does the World Surf League reflect our diversity?
Let’s get right to the point today. Let’s not come in with some sort of pithy lead, some sort of vaguely clever, but only vaguely clever in the moment, introduction. Let’s just put our heads down and ask a very difficult question.
Is the World Surf League discriminatory?
Think of all the waves on tour and when they occur. Snapper (summer), Maggies (summer), Bells (fall), Rio (perpetual summer), Fiji (tropics), J-Bay (winter), Tahiti (tropics), Trestles (indian summer), France (fall), Portugal (fall), Pipe (Hawaii).
And how many of them are cold-ish?
One. Maybe sometimes Bells and Portugal too.
And how many of them are proper cold?
Zero.
Does the league think that fine waves don’t break in proper cold water? Does the league believe that “surfing” only happens warm?
For shame. And let’s stand behind our brothers surfing in the upcoming Cold War in winter New Jersey. They say you will not experience a colder cold. Very freezing etc. Let’s stand behind them and glare at the draconian, discriminatory World Surf League. Let’s shout NOT MY PRESIDENT! I mean…. ummmmm GO TO HELL PAUL SPEAKER! Or….. wait. Something angry but pithy.
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“Battle Of the Banks” had a little soul..
This might be the least of the many ways the WSL is discriminatory.
he’s a white boy. blinkers.
better venues north of the US and talk about cold..
its rad because its cold….
I hope you guys never remove the headline on the home page about laird douching sundance. Best headline surfing has ever seen
Your Surfers Journal article this issue was some of your best work ever, having both you and Derek in that issue was really something. Thanks to both of you for great writing and insight.
…oh this is the nicest thing anyone has ever said about me and Chas!
It’s true! And Derek? You’re in the new issue too?
Derek’s interview with Fred Hemmings appears right before your piece on Lisa Anderson. Both pieces were the standouts of the issue. Your piece on Lisa was sublime.
Quality of surfing way too low with 5/4’s and booties.
Speak for yourself – I’ve been in top form lately.
Anyone who wants to come to Long Beach and freeze your ass off let me know. It’s about 30F (minus something C) and snowing lightly.
But about to get hammered by some massive storm swell wise no???
no
We had a front pass through yesterday but haven’t heard anything else. The models have a potential coastal storm this weekend so we’ll see.