Jonah shouldn't go.
The dawn of the World Surf League’s 2022 Championship Tour is but hours away with its kickoff at the world famous Banzai Pipeline. The iconic wave is nothing new for the men, it having been a mainstay, the Proving Grounds, for decades but the women will also paddle out this year to the thrill of all.
Last year, you may recall, their Maui Pro was shifted to Pipeline after a shark attack. This year the full event will run in the shadow of Volcom’s famous stone but what is the temperature amongst competitors? How are they feeling?
Two-time World Champion Tyler Wright opened up about the opportunity to Pipe in a candid new interview with the august Sydney Morning Herald, telling the paper that she hasn’t surfed it since she was sixteen and let us peek our noses right in for more.
“It’s annoying, frankly, it’s dangerous (out there). I get over it, but when it comes to physically matching the men I don’t want to fight ten guys. It’s obviously a f—ing sausage fest. That’s fine, it is what it is, but at times it’s annoying. Honestly, we can catch the waves, it’s just that we don’t get the practice competing with 150 guys. It’s the most competitive lineup, it’s a gnarly slab, there are lots of different angles. It’s a unique wave. The more people out there, you’re not sitting in the spot you want to be in. You can’t sit in the right spot because it’s so competitive you’ll never get a wave. It is dangerous. I respect the people who put in the time here. I’m sure they see every kook in the world come here and try and surf it. There are always people out there who shouldn’t be out there. That’s dangerous, they’re jeopardising our lives. That’s why I understand that it’s important to have a heavy and respectful local presence. It’s not us that have to worry about it, it’s the local lifeguards that have to pull those guys out. Some people just shouldn’t go.”
And how refreshing is that hot take?
How wonderfully honest?
Jonah Shouldn’t Go.
A new bumper sticker?
I surfed there in the early 80s& no way a crowd like that would be out there.Why? Back then” Respect was earned.” I sat out” 8-1ⁿ hours, before someone said” let the” Blonde guy get one”.I was happy then.Plus” Lotsa fights in the parking lot( many Aussies paid dearly for” Wave Hogging” and then,…”Oh Shit!, they’re chasing them down the beach(loudmouths are not exactly well liked Anywhere.One guy,” I Can Outrun anyone”, almost did, but they caught up to him, looking for a hide- out at the Sunset elementary school.Now? There are so, so many,” Damn Fine Riders” and if someone does what I did( sit n watch for 1-2 days, you will get a turn.But 2022?” Well, everyone is in a hurry to get,” that video, the picture, and the Glory”.Not worth,” Face planting the reef”, respect those who live there& clean- up your messes& SMILE!
If its a sausage fest when the dudes are out what is it when the bitches are out ?
Indeed there was. And they had a womens division. (Awkward).
If you thought you lost it , wait till the transgender surfers bitch about the woman’s heats. Kelly at back door….priceless
NonJohn loves sausage festivals cause they gots music n beer. NonJohn hates açaí bowls.
Heh. She won’t fuck you.
At this point would like to seperate Australia from Tyler. As annoying, self righteous and bat shit crazy she is, she does not represent Oz. But these days that probably a load of shit. Hope she changes her citizenship that would be awesome.
Weird
They’re. Yes, I’m a wanker but it really cheapens your comment.
With all likelihood the prime conditions of the draw will be during the women’s heats, making it a complete waste of waves. Remember those women’s heats at Jaws? What a fucking joke!
There’s junior girls events too
And the sausage festival continues in the comments section.
They say it was the nose of his board that violated him, after a nasty wipeout at pipe!!
Tyler can make everyone eat hats tomorrow. Ambition, drive and natural talent should beat training anyway.
Great comment its put up or shut up time for a whole bunch of folks on both sides of the fence, me included.
The Beach Grit M.O: blow up a throwaway comment in an otherwise innocuous interview, sign off with some cheery not-really neutrality and feed it to the pack. Amazing to see the vitriol. Kinda like Pipe, but on devices.
I cant wait for the Trans surfer to enter the women’s events, like Lia Thomas. Then the WSL can have true equity. That will sell bikinis. Bwahahahaha.
Carissa is the perfect example of how to be respected. She is kind, generous, and gracious in and out of the water. Pushes her surfing in dangerous places, and is usually better than most of the journeyman surfers at the breaks she visits. Be that, and women win.
She does tend to get over scored from time to time though. Down to the judges that of course.
Poor Tyler, loves a good winge. I d have thought a world champion surfer would be getting waves at pipe regardless but I guess never putting any time out there might be the problem rather than the sausages. I watched the girls contest at pipe last year, jeeze with a couple of exceptions it was a pretty piss poor effort from “the worlds best”
Whats the problem with equally competing with 150 other surfers to get a wave , the other 149 are ?
So that’s the worlds fault is it?
How can we make this right for her/ them?
Can I send her/ them money? What more can we do for her/them? Block waves for her/ them at pipe?
I really want women too feel a equal and understand they need to be treated differently and special for her/them to achieve this?????
Why are y’all so butthurt about this? Is the money coming out of your pockets?
Who do you think should be payed more, Carissa or Willian Cardoso?
Couldn’t give a rats who gets paid what by whom.
My problem is with pro surfers complaining that they can’t practice for a event because other surfers are in the way.
Get out of the lineup, I’m practicing!
And here, hold my poodle while I surf, pleb.
Could not give a fuck if they have balls or flaps.
If it’s all hard and tough…fuck off and stop complaining and try life in the world with a real job.
Tyler is running interference for when they/she fails at pipe and needs a ready made excuse in place to point to.
Maybe there used to be