Lower Trestles?
As you know, 2022’s World Surf League Championship Tour is drawing to a close. There is only one event remaining, the make-believe Rip Curl WSL Finals, then we will have to twiddle our thumbs, sad and lonesome. No Kanoa Igarashi to warm our hearts. No Filipe Toledo to make us feel bold and brave by comparison.
But which stop is your favorite? The one you circle on the calendar and gleefully anticipate?
The Banzai Pipeline with its history and swagger?
South Africa’s J-Bay and that canvas?
Teahupo’o’s gasp-inducing caverns?
There is no wrong choice except Lower Trestles or Brazil and the WSL’s brass should be proud of all save Trestles and Brazil, but in a real surprise, the Senior Vice President of Tours, Head of Competition Jessi Miley-Dyer just admitted her most cherished.
Can you guess?
Wrong!
It is glow stick night surfing in France!
But let’s learn why.
Ok so picture this, right, you were in Anglet last week and you got to watch our night surfing event. So this is one of my most favorite events that we have on the calendar. I mean look at it, it’s a bit of a party, which everyone loves, and it’s surfers competing at night with glow sticks. And you can see why I would like it, it’s just pure neon but it’s fun, it’s something different, right? I mean, who doesn’t want to do this?
It must be a great relief to all Challenger Series surfers who recently lost their Quiksilver Pro France to know that it has been fantastically replaced.
Evolution.
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flare gun…
protect the boarders!
JMD: “LET THEM EAT CAKE!”
Pity they didnt get fucking wiped out by a night shark attack attracted to glow sticks
keep you’re guard up…big noon tide. keep you’re flares handy!
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JMD trying so hard to be hip ,like watching someone’s grandma attempting to connect with the young ones
Like these??
https://www.youtube.com/wat…
Now that takes me back!
fast forward …get to the point…is it pumping?
Yes! Human separation at target point. Notch
Surfing, look at what they have done to you.
The only competition I enjoy is paddling out with my oldest for the first 50 yds before he leaves me in his wake
It’s obvious u have failed at being a Woman! But now u have become a disgrace to sane people. Please take ur talentless, grossness elsewhere. F Oprah, and her gay lackey!
There’s inherent danger when dumb fucks are given positions of responsibility.
Hurluley Glow Stick surfing accessories – for the serious and committed hardworking surfer who has no time for silly business.
Made in China to wosl standards.
Excellent way to ship Fentanyl covertly!
Are you sure she isn’t watching the original (not the painful remake) Point Break?
Tyler was fresh back then…
So ya fiiinally tracked her down ay Chas ?
That’s some top-gun sleuthin’ ya done there, reeeal top-gun sleuthin’.
And ya gone ‘n writ it up right good and proper too…
Do the WSL clowns get paid? Are they hiring? NonJohn is totally qualified, for once.
I think instead of wearing “ jerseys “ they should be made colour there hair
Sam Waters is going to love this!
I’d like a regular column with that title.
Just don’t get him talking about the bible, he goes all richie collins.
yanked out old surf mags…Moriarty, Drollet, some old shaper…Windansea….old fiends…$3…for a ticket…
ghost writer too…