Fearless.
Of all the things I expected to read this morning, a likening of World Surf League CEO Erik Logan to Niccolò Machiavelli, Winston Churchill and President Barack Obama’s chief of staff Rahm Emanuel was decidedly not one of them but 2020 am I right?
Honolulu magazine rolled out the provocative comparison in a recent story cheering the “return” of “professional surfing.” As you know, the 2020/21 tour schedule is set to start this month on Maui at Honolua Bay as the women’s side kicks off. The men follow, next month, at Pipeline and all very exciting except for a pesky global spike in Covid-19 cases.
Do you think “an abundance of caution” will still be the WSL’s mantra or do you think that abundance of caution will be thrown to the trade winds?
Very difficult to say but we can trust in our prince, our lion, our fearless leader. Logan told the magazine, “One of my first conversations I had with Pat O’Connell, our director of competitions, was we’ve got to get what we just saw and get it every year—and get it right. Everything starts with how we crown the world champion. We worked backward from there.”
He then described the new format, mid-season cut, roving finals, etc. much to the joy of the writer who declared, “Logan’s coup brings to mind a quote attributed serially to Niccolò Machiavelli; Winston Churchill; and Rahm Emanuel, President Barack Obama’s chief of staff during the Great Recession: ‘Never waste a good crisis.'”
Hmmmmm.
There is a new unboxing video with Koa Smith on worldsurfleague.com. Should we watch?
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We should not watch.
A video of smith and bro getting put in two boxes with one delivered to biden and the other to trump would be slightly less lame…
Can anyone tell us what’s happened to the Triple Crown ?
I guess they told WSL to fuck right off ? Or ….
WQS is off for the year.
Machiavelli ……was he the innocent observer of the evil means used by bad rulers ?
or
was he a consultant with recommendations to tyrants to help them maintain their power ?
They weren’t bad rulers James, just very bad people!
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More like this.
Not waving , drowning …..Yes Harry … : Le Radeau de la Méduse de Géricault Théodore
The WSL under Erik’s reign has made me think of another …. Hieronymus Bosch’s “Ship of Fools” …. you may see it at the Louvre ( one day when international travel will no longer be a thing of the past ) or just Google it folks ….
Or maybe Heaven to Hell?
Plenty of goodies for the apocalyptically inclined gentleman.
I was hoping more … Cook being eaten by the natives
Is this the beginning of the WSL’s transition to a lifestyle magazine?
“Hey, instead of surfing, let’s have a B level pro open a box containing an electric bike.”
Can’t wait for the next contest: “Surfers, look under your boards – it’s a… 5 DAY YOGA RETREAT!!!”
I know the comparisons to OWN are a bit tired, but c’mon Elo.
It’s a shame …. because even today there are so many really interesting and fun stories , even among CT Surfers ……but they are just not told
Last Saturday , Akimi , absolutely frother , former Japanese pro Surfer , and 60 year old mum of an Australian CT surfer gets her son , CT surfer , to caddy for her , running down the beach with her and her board while she is competing in a tag team event against his and his dad’s club ….. for me that ticked a few boxes ….. woman who compete , men who compete , family who compete , double nationalities , generations competing together , olympics , club surfing , tag teams , competing under COVID 19 etc etc
…. but how could this compete with ELO’s white toothed square jaw Smith opening a box
Would that be Connor’s Mum?
Yep !
Ah the love of a son for his mum is always moving!
Calling him a B level pro is extremely kind!
As a C level nonprofessional surfer, I felt it was only fair.
I’d watch the vid if Koa Smith unboxed an oven and tried to climb inside like Gary Busey in Big Wednesday.
Leroy the Masochist! Inspired a generation of surfers to do the oddest things at parties ….. to put on a show !
I used to light my pubic hair and see how long I could let it burn before tapping out ….. the outdoor record is 11 seconds .
Mate at a party I went straight to pissing in someone’s steam iron! Mentioned in Big Wednesday & I believe inspired by a real person – “No Pants Mance”!
And shut the door behind himself?
Wozzle web player doesn’t work.
Never has.
Laughably incompetent.
Thank god!
I think it would be way more interesting if Hawaiian surfing contests and contestants reverted back to intimidation and strong arm tactics. After all, it’s not just about the surfing.
You seem to have mischaracterized the article no? Quelle surprise!
Wait! Wait! Wait! Stop the presses!!!
“We worked backward from there.”
Backward like a fin, you sly fox Beth.
I miss Beth.