It's a filthy kind of cussing that's almost charming…
Is there a better balm for loneliness, and that includes for the poor schlubs in long-term marriages where everything that was once sweet between them and their lover is now soured and dead, than a livestream sports broadcast, a keyboard with a clean action and a headful of liquor?
Today in Peniche, Portugal, the penultimate contest of the year, we’ll watch the quarter-finals, there may be more although this is unlikely, despite a building west swell.
From the surf report network, Surfline.
We expect to see this new swell build through the day on Saturday, peak on Sunday and hold to very gradually ease on Monday.
We will also have a NNW swell running, which filled in earlier today for some of the back up locations. This swell should peak overnight into early Saturday before easing through the afternoon on Saturday. A slightly smaller NNW swell is expected late Sunday and Monday but will also bypass Supertubos and show at the back up locations.
There is no world title tension, at least in the men, but with contenders Jordy Smith, Kolohe Andino, Filipe Toledo and Italo Ferreira still in the event, a win from any of ’em will make Pipe a game of leap frog.
Whomever finishes highest on Oahu wins.
On the lower rungs, Jack Freestone, Peterson Crisanto and, title spoiler, Caio Ibelli, all must gather enough points to avoid relegation from the WCT.
In the women, the scenario for Carissa Moore to win her third title is thus:
1. Carissa Moore will clinch the Title if she advances to the SF (3rd) AND
a. Lakey Peterson loses in or before the R/16 (9th)
b. Sally Fitzgibbons loses in or before the FINAL (2nd) AND
c. Caroline Marks loses in or before the SF (3rd)
2. Carissa Moore will clinch the Title if she advances to the FINAL (2nd) AND
a. Lakey Peterson loses in or before the QF (5th)
b. Caroline Marks loses in or before the FINAL (2nd)
3. Carissa Moore will clinch the Title if she WINS (1st) the event AND
Lakey Peterson loses in or before the SF
Men’s quarters first, then the women.
Watch the event here, comment below.
Men’s Quarterfinal Matchups:
QF 1: Jordy Smith (ZAF) vs. Kolohe Andino (USA)
QF 2: Filipe Toledo (BRA) vs. Kanoa Igarashi (JPN)
QF 3: Caio Ibelli (BRA) vs. Peterson Crisanto (BRA)
QF 4: Italo Ferreira (BRA) vs. Jack Freestone (AUS)
Women’s Quarterfinal Matchups:
QF 1: Caroline Marks (USA) vs. Stephanie Gilmore (AUS)
QF 2: Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) vs. Tatiana Weston-Webb (BRA)
QF 3: Carissa Moore (HAW) vs. Johanne Defay (FRA)
QF 4: Lakey Peterson (USA) vs. Nikki Van Dijk (AUS)
Great Chas podcast comment re Gabe at upcoming Pipe contest “For sure he’s gonna double down on dick”
Kolohe usually wins that.
I was thinking about it watching the final. It would definitely be more challenging than gymnastics because of the ocean constantly changing.
Gymnastics vault, beam or bars, the routines may be different but the machine could be calibrated, for lack of a better term) to the apparatus.
I think the judges need to leave some room in the scoring, especially a final. After such long delays, I had forgotten there was a contest still in play and you want to build the momentum, any momentum up not let the air out of the entire contest.
Italo’s air was sick, but can we just say going forward that one amazing trick equals an 8? All other scoring can be adjusted downward to make room for the new scale, but by the judges awarding a single move a perfect score they essentially decided a heat with one section of one wave.
I only watched the final half way, maybe the second heat of the entire contest. But after Italo’s second similar launch was given an 8+, there really was no reason to continue.
And it appears Mr Italo has these rotations on lock, the judges reward them perfectly, so does that signal the rest of the field to train on trampolines from here on out and relegate pro surfing to a rotation exhibition?
Could have saved your time and just watched the airshow.
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I’m a dumb cunt for cashing out the £120 bet I had on Italo and Marks to reach the final. Would have paid £725.
Luckily I kept the £15 I had on both of them to win pre-event. Just over a grand payout. That’ll cover Medina’s fucking priority error.
Have you never thought about working for Scottish Widows Jamie ?
Passion potz? Girls used to drink that when I was in high school
Edit: tough one to sell with most of aus asleep
So long farewell auf wiedersehen Goodbye .
Did Mike Parsons get trapped in a door when he was young?
I heard he once met a Genie and wished for a little head …….?
Maybe he chased the neighbours’ Afghan dog through a picket fence when he was a grom?
Joe , Tyler Wright won at 14 . It has been done by others
Why are we even hearing joe and ‘89 water closet? Bring back the girls!
I thought that was the idea . Here comes Beaker oops Mike Parson the happy cant lose coaches both athletes coach ….
Hahahaha. The scientific approach(?)
Yeah how do you coach both athletes in a final?
You just sit back and take the commission . Hard one . If Lakey won she was almost equal with Carissa and now Caroline is in with a chance . As a coach is it better to have athletes 2nd and 3rd ( utilitarian ) or one Athlete in 1st position ?
Does it pay well? Commission only?
I see Mike round here a bit with Lakey and Ger was with the Coffins for a bit.
Tough call, what do you say to each girl… you can’t obviously strategize against your own client, but maybe you have to?
Joe practice what you’re preaching mate . Diet champ !
I wonder why there’s no sharks in Europe. I guess they all get turned into some kind of delicious soup.
They ate them all …… possibly .. There are Blue Sharks in France and we even caught a very small one in a net , planted in the sand bank at low tide , about a meter long about 2 hours north of Hossegor .
Italo for the title and the crown!!!
And Jordy and Khloe the best duo ever!!!..
The Almost Guys
Goodfellas , not quite making it to Godfather Status ?
Hi Paulo . Great win for Italo and Brazil . Do you think he has an advantage over Medina going into Pipe . Gabriel has won two world titles at Pipe and must feel comfortable that he can do it again , something up to this point in time that Italo hasn’t ?
I think that now Italo is on pair with Gabe
To me, his charge at Tchoppo was more agressive and impressive than Gabe.
So Gabe had experience, Italo now it’s the man
I think that the one thing against Italo sometimes, is his aggressiveness and electricity in excess
If he calm down a bit, and try a mix with his natural electric style and a cool head / blood…
he will win
May the best man win . Celebrate Brazilian Style my Friend !
Parabens, Ferrari!
Done & dusted. As am I.
Laters
Go hard tomorrow champ
Jordy isn’t even trying. He’s been out there sulking for 25 minutes.
Haha. I believe the word is pouting! Read that somewhere.
He should have been paddling for everything. I’m putting money on him saying “the waves didn’t come to me” in his post-heat grump-fest
I’ll be rooting for Lakey , because she is tall blonde and talented and has great taste in men ( from Australia )
yeah me too…she grew up down the street here. Great presence in the water, super stoked, usually one of the top 3 at our local. Shes very competitive.
Always comes across as if she is enjoying the process of being a pro surfer ?
I think she just loves surfing, being pro is just a bonus. That would be my guess.
I never knew she lived here, (I’m out of the loop) until I went for a surf here. She just out paddled, out surfed and out stoked everybody. She wasj just loving it. Just like a frothing grom. I was blown away by how good she was, by far the best surfer out Her exuberance might be her gift and flaw though. Too fast and busy to slow down? I dunno, maybe she can slow down a bit a fcous?
I paddled over and introduced myself, (just some old guy with a wave or two left haha) she was gracious and actually complimented me!!! haha….then I realized her mom Sue Peterson was out, and I introduced myself to her as well. Really nice people. The local wave we surf is where Curren spent alot of time as well, its kinda fickle, but a good learning spot which can be A+ here and there.
So refreshing in a world where being polite and cool seems to be of such little importance ?
Yes it is. I would swap “cool” with gracious though.
ps I would make a bad surf judge, I would vote for whose style I liked. So Lakey would always win… …
Gracious has a certain regal feel about it , apt for your local princess of the Queen of the Coast ….
Support your local surfer , I know that I support mine ,many of them , so am in no situation to judge your judging . Enjoy the ride SB .
Yeah, you too. I’m way too old school to judge modern stuff. Actual surfing? No problem, but the whole spinning and backflips etc.? eh..snowboarding is much better suited for that stuff. I mean, I know its really hard to do on a wave, but…to what end? I just want to see an el rollo in a giant tube!!! haha
Ups for el rollo in a tube! I’m picturing roundhouse cutback then speeding straight into barrel, up the wall..etc
Edit: or at beach break, fly down the line at an oncoming barrel from the next bank over and do the deed.
I used to hear that the LJ kneeboarders used to pull them all the time at the rock. Never saw it myself tho. I wonder why its not a move nowadays? Seems “easy”, haha just hang on.
Seems like Dane Reynolds territory.
Shuv it varial 4 feet out? Not an excellent score? You’re keeding me!!!
I believe they call this a clinic
Back Sack and Crack ! Like Mardi Gras
Italo should ride the wave in a handstand next
sick
…and Italo gets all his video parts done in one heat…
Speaking of video parts …. I hesitated before watching the latest Creed Video thinking he would be riding dodgy boards , smoking ciggies and singing badly drunk ( things that I can do with my eyes closed ) but no Fucker looks Fitter than Fanning absolutely shredding on a HPshortboard . Stone the Crows !
Love Creed!
How is your dad champ ….. Friend just got diagnosed with prostate cancer after losing a nut in a battle with testicular cancer 20 years ago … kind of makes feel old ?
Appreciate you asking and other kind words as of late!
Doing a lot better but not out of the woods. Luckily nothing really bad as far as strokes can leave you. Has all his faculties but pretty unsteady. Dude has always been really healthy and strong as an ox so I think mentally he’s tripping out trying to adjust. He’s at that age where some new health issue comes up every other week it seems. Getting old sucks!
Hope your friend beats that, although I guess the prostate deal can drag on for years. Losing a nut is rough! My brother in law lost one when he was a singer in a band leaping around on stage in the 90s. When he got back a it they added “half the man I used to be” to their covers list.
Laughter is the Best Medicine . My Dad is 84 next week and has come back in the last 4 years from a broken leg , silly old bugger was back up walking in 6 months and playing bowls and then fell over in May this year , broke his wrist and won the local lawn Bowls team events 3 months later . You never know but while there is life there is hope especially for the happy ones who want to live . Cheers SSD
Tough old guy! Someday that’ll be us, trading stories about ailments, doctors and procedures. Happy birthday to papa Bicko!
Very impressed with his surfing in that clip. Did you catch his act on the live in Newcastle Ain’t That Swell podcast? He utterly shits on Pottz in a very dry, deadpan manner that was hilarious. In fact I’m surprised Chas and Derek didn’t elevate it to blood feud status.
Who won the ladies? I’m too lazy to go check for myself… Just got back from a nice little session in the southwest of France on bank not quite as good as Supertubos looks right now, but not bad nonetheless!
Coming up after men
Thanks! Who is in it? Carissa?
Caroline and Lakey
Dude just use your browser/app
Yes, my browser/app is called Astro. He rules!
Hi Dave did you find Newest today ? As in Sort by Newest ?
Yes. I’m permanently on newest now! Thanks again!
No worries mate ….. I only got a phone in 2010 and the internet in 2012 so it’s been a pleasure to finally able to give someone some advice . Enjoy the ride champ ! A la prochaine ……
Actually, same size. Better shape but not so hollow.
Marks and Lakey
How far south ? Water temp ? Happiness level ? Very jealous !
Somewhere north of Hossegor. That’s all I can say. Got my best wave since cancer 6 years ago, so happiness level is pretty high!
On an 8’0″ Softech, so that’s not saying a lot, but 2 foot overhead righthand drainer felt pretty good…
Carpe Diem . A mate from Lennox just got diagnosed with prostate cancer after beating testicular cancer 20 years ago .
C’est vrai qu’il y’a des belles vagues partout de Lacanau jusqu’à Hendaye !
Cancer sucks. The waves in France don’t.
It is so nice to surf good / great waves with no one out and no sharks !
Now it’s time for some chicken fajitas and ice cold beers to celebrate my session and Ferrari’s win!
Bon Appétit et bon soirée !
18° water. 24° air. Long sleeve spring was perfect.
Parfait !
Indeed it was!