Peace for our time.
There was much worry, headed into Brazil for the World Surf League’s 8th championship tour stop, that riots would break out on the sands of Saquarema. El Salvador, completed just before the Oi Rio Pro, was marked with controversy as Californian Griffin Colapinto bested Filipe Toledo in the final.
Brazil’s “passionate” surf fans took to social media, en masse, in order to declare their displeasure and promised retribution.
Miraculously, though, Brazil’s professional surfers stood in the gap and averted any bloodshed. I watched today’s contest in awe as Brazilian after Brazilian dispatched lesser Australians and Peruvians, even one American, in order to rush into, then sweep, the quarterfinal round thereby guaranteeing a green and gold champion, runner-up, equal third.
Only a few moments of Brazilian on Brazilian violence in the pen-penultimate frame.
Sammy Pupo over Mateus Herdy.
Italo Ferreira over Migg Pupo.
Filipe Toledo over Connor O’Leary.
Yago Dora over Callum Robson.
Unprecedented?
The great JP Currie will cover later but, in the meantime, raise a caipirinha and toast the fates. World Surf League judges will be dining, worry-free, on delicious churrascaria tonight. World Surf League announcers driving buggies to nearby suburbs and lounging on beaches without fear.
Peace for our time.
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Win by .5 lose by .7 who gives a fig?
So long as there is DRAMA for content on Make or break the contest doesn’t matter.
Thats why hes number 1 baby!!!
hahahaha
Tucker at Rio pro!!
Yeeeeoooo!!! https://uploads.disquscdn.c…
Guest commentator, finals day
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I’m pretty sure Chas is spruiking his local farmers market stall, and offering to trade ‘Peas, for our thyme.’
But I could be wrong.
Replacement theory & cultural appropriation: We bid farewell to the quiet, fair haired mythological surfer boy, for he, like the American blue collar worker, is now the forgotten, discarded man, usurped by a dark, temperamental, beautiful, communal species of surfer. Bye Cheyne Horan, hello Italo!
This comp actually has crowd atmosphere which makes it feel like an important event, compared to the usual 50 silent spectators standing on the beach like corpses in most other comps. Quite good watching the condensed heat replays. Some big turns, the odd tube. Sometimes more perfect waves lead to repetitive, predictable surfing which isn’t really possible in a shifty, heavy beachbreak offering lefts and rights. I hope Yago wins it.
Blown the photography budget for the month again I see. Isn’t that the ISA Games in Japan? And soo 2019 frosted tips Italo.
hmmm churrascaria…
Victory to Brazilian surfers insured!!!
Being attractive doesn’t mean you’re good at your job. She’s not bad but not that good either.
Everyone’s amazing when compared with Shannon. Remember her?
I’ve no idea who you’re talking about https://uploads.disquscdn.c…
I think Rosie is not that good in the commentators both but great interviewing athletes after heats.
LOL! Let’s put Rosie in the broadcasters hall of Fame! She is really fucking incredible at her job! Said no one ever
I seriously could not believe the hoop lah about Felipe making the finals. It should have been a scene if he did not make it. I feel that it will be his to lose at Trestles, not his to win. I would like the final series if they did a boat trip in the Ments over a number of locations and aired it. That way the waves would suit different surfers. I know they are trying to get people excited about the final 5 but I have agreed with Derek on this (shock horror) I have not watched a single heat. Just look at the results and may be a odd wave if that. If I wanted to watch C grade beach breaks I would go to any beach on NSW with a deep gutter and backwash.
So bitter mate, Snapper was so awful for multiple years they pulled it off tour. They even got skunked at G-land. This comp has been more interesting than the previous two.
Snapper was dropped coz the QLD govt wouldn’t pay Woozl.
Not for any other reason.
Snapper pumps though? https://www.youtube.com/wat…
Agree that was shit house but overall they have had pretty good surf for the contest.
I don’t think bitter is the word. Disappointed is a better word. Brazil is a big market for the WSL and it is about gaining more followers which equals money hopefully. World class venues usually bring decent waves. Gland was still way better than Brazil. Snapper was a great event. Never been to Brazil but there has to be better waves on offer. I would have checked the surf and said nah I will have that morning coffee and go to work it looked that hard to surf.
This spot in Brazil pumps on the right conditions, the year John ruined his knee there was a heavy right hand tube off the rocks – https://www.youtube.com/wat… They ran it at snapper in absolute dogshit waves for a few years in a row, look at mainbreak, it’s the worst wave. Even pipe has been run onshore in the finals (the year taj won).
A Ments boat trip finals? What a novel idea mate! You should write a letter to the WOZ and propose it!
What for ? No tears here …
No bleating. What’s your problem ?
This is all part of the WSL conspiracy to disenfranchise Brazilian surfers, you wait, you’ll see!
All the Aussies and Americans should start making death threats in the comment sections! Bwhahahahahha
Never happen. To my embarrassment North American and Australia have to many men competing to be the poster BOY for the Low T Center, or the men are competing in little girls skateboarding contest.
I always thought the quote from Chamberlin was “peace IN our time”, thanks Chas for educating me with your deep knowledge of history, I’m a better person now because of you.
Brazillion National Championship
Ahh – let them have their day in the sun.
The whole things a rort and a sham anyway.
Cry
You too ? For what ? Jeez.
Is it a full moon or something ?
New moon, ignore them, I’ll send you tisses 🙂
Viewership should be through the roof on finals day.
When I first started watching the watchometer was on 379 individuals. Toward the end it dangerously redlined at 507.
Thousands were on the beach instead.
What do they have to do with the online numbers ?
Good for the local beach crew and business and for the event but no relevance to online.
Because the online audience is probably made up of many Brazilians who went to the event instead 🤷♀️
Roflmao
That’s pathetic.
It isn’t over yet?
FFS.
14536’d bwhahahahaa
Shocking!! Who could have guessed this contest would have an all Brazzo final? Oh wait, everyone guessed it after the judges were too fucking scared not to have it turn out that way.
Yeah!!! Ozzie and Yank Surfers were clearly the better Surfers over the course of this event. World Shame League indeed. 😡
No denying the brazzo crew in those conditions.
To be honest I haven’t watched a heat. Zero interest in these sort of conditions.
There was some good surfing done but yea, average conditions at best.
Let’s fuckin riot man!!!
I’ve already trashed my Mums basement!
FUCK YEAH NEGS!!! STICKIN’ TO YER MAM!!!
Which heat(s) were the judges scared? I wasn’t watching closely, only noticed Jack Robinson thought he had the score but didn’t. I thought it was 50/50 call.
50/50 call today. Last week a 50/50 call was robbbbbbedddddd
The optometrist said I had perfect 50/50 vision.
True.
Two regulation backhand turns were not worthy of a 7+ score was my initial thought. It should have been the same in G-Land, a loss for Jack. This is my point.
For the whole fucking contest. You got your head under a rock or what?
Oh really, I was watching it while working so yeah happy to admit I missed something.
It’s no wonder why Kelly won’t compete at that shit hole. The WOKE WSL and GROOMER judges from USA and Australia like being on the receiving end of butt bongos from the Brazzos.