A hero has risen.
It has been a long and winding road but here we are, staring down the Rip Curl Rottnest Search presented by Corona and the final stop on what has been an altogether thrilling Australian leg.
Newcastle, Narrabeen, Margaret in the rearview.
Quokkas ahead.
Heroes have fallen, including John John Florence, chinks in armor exposed, not limited to Gabriel Medina, but all these are merely subplots to a broader theme.
The rise of The People™.
For it was ahead of Newcastle that blue-collar battler Caio Ibelli ripped his sponsor Oakley’s sticker from his board, expressing confusion. He had put the time in, done the work, punched the clock and proven himself amongst the best of the best, taking both John John and Gabriel’s scalps, but no, the multinational sunglass corporation decided his time was over.
Going another direction etc.
The People™ felt this injustice and rose, as one, declaring him our champion.
A crowdfund was set up, over $7500 raised, stickers printed.
A long and winding road that was supposed to lead to Narrabeen then Margaret but fate knows and fate chose Rottnest.
If you gave to Project Ibelli, thank you.
If you felt your heart warmed by this first step toward reclaiming surfing from shortsighted corporate nonsense, thank you.
Thank you to Spencer Driggs for designing the logo.
Thank you to Jake Holloway from Shapers.co in Australia who made each and every sticker with a borrowed vinyl cutter.
Thank you most, though, to Caio Ibelli.
A worthy champion.
Our champion.
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Struggling, fighting, suffering, we all are Caio, he is the People champ
If he started wearing a jacket covered in whistles, could he get a Mama Mia sponno?
Could this be his biggest earn ? Two heats of 30 mins = AUD $164 a minute excluding his efforts at the post office and 5 mins on video. This really could set a new benchmark for pro surfing. Might even be close to Ellie Jean on a per hour fee basis. Let’s hope he makes a few more heats.
Yes
Surely they have to do a report now that Caio has been seen putting his sticker on.
Who can they try and do a similar sponsorship thing with ?
He’s cuter than a Quokka!
YES. This is so excellent.
Caio wins either way now. This is legit history right? Never has a surfer been sponno’d by fans. If the wozz had any sense this would be a story for them to promote. But that would mean throwing some props BG’s way and we know what they think of us..
We all need to write emails to the wOsl enquiring about it and see if anything happens…
Could there be a ‘CT at Chickens? Looks a possibility from the forecast…
good wave?
Can be really fun in a small swell high tide. Not really world class though, more a day out on the boat with your buddies and a beer on the way back.
You are asking about an organisation that ignored north point & the box. Surprised they didn’t just run the next comp at trigg
EPLE
What fukwit designed that piece of shit sticker?
Fuckwit is a little harsh – but from a professional POV it could certainly have more visual impact for the real estate it is taking up. It should probably be just a bold fist symbol ala Hunter S. Thompson’s Gonzo dagger / peyote button / double thumb number. https://uploads.disquscdn.c…
BEACH GRIT.
It’s not hard.
The Wall of Negative Noise.TM by Beach Grit – from the WSL’s perspective – might negatively influence the judges scoring of Caio’s best wave in a tight heat and that wee sticker might become a slippery sucka for old mate tho no?
a BEACH GRIT sticker that is… Hot stuff would be a good sticker tho
Very good.
Yeah it’s all slightly lame.
If DLS loves it, Theres the proof
…it’s “Ultra”-hard!!
It’s a beautiful story with a hideous sticker
Pay me and I’ll vaguely be into Beach Grit.
Beach Grit fans erupt in joy.
Will he also be rocking a beach grit tail pad?
Has someone edited his wiki page yet?
I hope he wins so stab and the inertia have to write an article about it.
I hope the marketing department at Oakley feel like a bunch of cunts. Caio has more fan engagement than half the Oakley team riders combined. I can understand them hanging on to the Olympians and tier 1 riders (Italo, Jordy Kalohe, Julia, Kanoa) but why keep a whole bunch of tier 2 riders ahead of Caio – Soli Bailey, Sheldon Simkus or Eli Hannerman. Caio’s manager should be leveraging this story to get him a signature frame with the people’s choice of eyeware. The WSL will maintain the wall, turn a blind eye on the best feel good story since Tennis -gate, to save face for their Official eyeware Partner.
He raised 7500 most if it from chazs wife. I’m sure Oakley are dealing with it as best they can. 🙂
The money is almost irrelevant. It’s the story arc and engagement value. A little feel good story about the underdog battler that could.
caio peaked the last time he got to fuck that hottie.
Who’d you get to fuck then?
A little bit of Monica in my life
A little bit of Erica by my side
A little bit of Rita is all I need
A little bit of Tina is what I see A little bit of Sandra in the sun
A little bit of Mary all night long
A little bit of Jessica here I am
What would it cost to get one of your very fine hatz on his head?
i’d take a free one. send it my way
this could be sweet. just take some the pocket money your missus gives you and buy me gifts. fuckin kept man, finally.
You’ve really hooked him good.
Meanwhile think of all the “hipster lifestyle” surfers under contract.
Yay!
It’d be good if ya can get Caio to do a behind the scenes article on the comps to let us know what’s really going on that the wOsl commentators won’t talk about and what longtom doesn’t know about.
The interpersonal stuff we don’t get to see. ie. What do the others really think about Tylers political showboating ? What’s going on with Gaby after dark now that Charlie’s gone ? Do the others call Jordy ‘titmouse’ ? Has Wee Willy Wilson been pulling out his own hair ? Has Caio also been pulling out his own hair ? Is Yago lined up for a new Hollywood remake of The Three Musketeers ? Who scores the most pussy, Yago or Steph ? Who scores the most cock, Ethan or Steph ? Who scores the most drugs ? Whose girlfriend smuggles those drugs up her snatch ? Is Griffin really a halfwit or is it an act ? Did Robbo lose on purpose to have his own better show at the box ?
That sort of thing.
Juicy tabloid spill the beans type of articles.
The sort of thing BG is best at…
All perfectly valid questions!
And Alessa stories!
and or videos, discreetly of course.
Exactly
That’s just the kind of journalistic scoop we need to know to enhance the BG experience…
Maybe J Dub also has new sponsor – hair plugs
But isn’t it all a bit more fun when we just make it up?
That’s just the usual though
Could be even a bigger laugh to get an official celebrity surf reporter, especially (now actually thinking about it) if he goes undercover…
C’mon man, what about Behind the Scenes with Dimity. I love it how she gets all those great behind the scenes scoops that are so fun to watch.
Dimity could be brought onboard to give in-depth reports on where she and Wade are getting their pie supplies during each comp.
Or do they carry their own stocks with them ?
Or have it specially flown in fresh each day ?
Bless this joint venture in my Holy Name! #ciaocaio
GO Caio !
a few CT warriors must be scratching their heads rightt now..
who’s our next team rider?
This can work much better with a few stickers showing up on heat interviews
Wade up next. Caio and Pie-o.
Pie-hole
One of the things I enjoy most about BG is the juxtaposition of stories. Right next to the moronic non-story about Ivanka is this wonderful heart-warmer about The Peoples choice. Go Caio!
Next: ‘Aliens Ate My Sarfboard Lovechild’
Or: ‘Beachgrit Sets Up Crowdfund To Help Cover Ashton Goggans Gender Re-assignment Treatments! Chas Smith Promises To Donate 7% Of The Proceeds From His Next Bestseller!’
I just saw Stab has new ed-in-chief! Has Goggans left the building? Any Stab Premies in house?
Oh please let it be true. Such a fucking tool.
Dude rips and he’s friends with the new Gerry.
Since you either are Ashton or Ashton-adjacent, what are you/be up to?
…Ashton for a friend.
1. How would we know, why would we care.
2. Wash your mouth out with soap, any (not that there would be any) stab premies here should leave immediately before being tried as spies.
P.S.
You should stop caring about what Assclown and his bumboys get up to Chas, you’re better than that…
The way to overcome is not to hate, but to embrace and show them there is a better way. The People’s™️ way
They’ll find the truth if they deserve to know the truth.
Otherwise they can fuck off and die elsewhere…
I am not better than that. Not even close!
With an attitude like that no bloody wonder ya got some deadshit homeschooled ex-chrizzy twit to do a religious poll.
A man in charge of his own destiny shouldn’t give a shit what the other mags say or do. Stand up and ignore them…
Can’t a man simply harbor some good old-fashioned curiosity?
Yes
Yes he can Chas
Yes indeed
But seeing as you publicly asked a group of varied characters, including some who could (perhaps) be described as ne’er do wells and/or opinionated antisocial anti-socialists (plus an equal smattering of antisocial socialists), as well as some presumably normal(ish) guys who accidentally found their way here while trying to buy dogecoin, it’s surely not too unreasonable for you to expect a few lashings which may help you to feed and manicure the BG lawn and resist the temptation to take sneaky peeks over the fence into Assclowns barren backyard…
Cheers
Gold.
JohnNonJohn does not know what this is, but thinks he likes it.
NonJohn will root for this surfer.
Ya gotta stop using that term around here haha
It means a completely different thing in Aussie…
Maybe non is laying some pipe and screaming Ciao’s name instead of his Mrs’s?
Caio – please go deep so they gotta interview a million times.
Any Alessa stories would be greatly appreciated also.