"This guy's a hometown hero does whatever he wants and has the whole city sending me threats and how they are gunna get me."
The rivalry between Californian “surf cities” Santa Cruz and Huntington Beach, a tinderbox since a 2008 settlement that gave the Surf City trademark to HB, has exploded following a low-level breach of surf etiquette by the Santa Cruz world tour veteran Nat Young.
Huntington Beach’s Griffin Foy threw a firebomb on Instagram, claiming Young, a former rookie of the year who fell off the tour following a series of personal tragedies only to requalify a few years later, stole onto his wave and then sought a “hit” on the HB shredder.
Now, Foy, who calls himself “gfoy”, has challenged Young to a cage fight.
“Dude acts like this and then has the whole city ready to fight or kill for him and come after me!” writes Foy, who is twenty-one. “Whatever, I’ve had hits on my head before nothing new. I know how to move. That is local surfing in California aka group of (pussy emoji) mentality. Not many solo G’s. Guy looked at me (I’m on pink rails) video doesn’t show whole thing. Dropped in on me with his wide box stance so I wasn’t too concerned if I ran into him in the process of teaching him how to surf… we should start a surf league like UFC maybe @surfingfightclub and with mma to handle beefs. Who wants to invest? My money is on me against this dude in a surf-off AND in the octagon. I don’t typically give out free lessons like this. That being said, any investors, let’s start a new league. IDK, something more exciting, more real, more entertaining. Some pro surfers don’t give me my respect so I’m willing to earn it by all means. That’s all for today on keeping it real with gfoy.”
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Comments are well worth a stroll through, one key-jockey welcoming the chance to join Foy in squaring off with Santa Cruz.
“dude lmk what’s good I’ll fight them. The line up used to be about respect. I’m not sure what happened in the last few years but I definitely think we should form a different kind of surf club to regulate the local legends, weekend warriors and the Brazos. You ever run in to trouble hit me up I’ll be on my way brah.”
Foy says “Nat would definitely be very soft for burning me and not fighting with the weight advantage but hey I’m giving him the chance anyway.”
Nat Young’s camp is yet to respond to the challenge.
More as it comes, develops etc.
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these guys are so cool
Everyone knows the real surf city is Lemoore.
I don’t think the article title is long enough. Maybe you could add a few more sentences or, heck, just put the entire article in the title!
Ice ice baby, sounds like he should stop, collaborate and listen.
I think he came back in the later contests. Can’t remember if it was before or after the cutoff but defo surfed again during the year
21 year old
I’m a gfoy footer
I’m still not sure what in the hell this article was about. Maybe fighting over tacos or something? Which boutique brew they drink? I dunno. By law they have to settle this by a dance war on the Surfing Network sponsored by WSL. Winner takes Fresno. Loser has to live at the San Ono reactor and yell at people like a troll while constantly monitoring the genetically modified nuke sharks like Homer Simpson in a mumu. Everyone else gets to surf. I read the rules. This is the way.
*I amend this to add they could do body surf battle at Slater Surf Ranch followed by blindfolded mantis flykicks to the chops. Same odds and stakes.
why not pistols at dawn…with seconds?
Is this a dig at my Hamilton roots, Harry? You have too much underworld/heavenly info. Oh, wait a second, are you pro or from their beach? Smart play, Harry.
I think duelling allows for a more gentlemanly settlement. It acknowledges the slight and accomplishes an elegant remedy. Should be more duels.
..and jousts. Jousts are great.
Or who can surf in armor?
I’m still trying to figure out if that guy’s entire account is satirical.
misinfo. surf lit should legit…
signed, The Misfits
The Bukit Peninsula dangled like a pendant, glittering, off the end of
Bali. But metaphysically it was on the wrong side of the tracks. Every
Balinese knew the friendly gods lived in the mountains, while demons
lived in the sea. In their view, surfing, as one writer put it, “was a
bit like playing soccer in a cemetery.” (Warchild)
Wait, did that keep the Balinese out of the water? Yesssss. Good gods are in the powdery soft mountains. Yesss. People should visit there instead. -Signed, things in the water.
Between gick boonsocks and Gfoys retarded rant, i am still none the wiser what these 2 idiots were saying. Can Google translater help me??? Love your work Nat. Still one of my favourite surfers
They shoved him into the trash compacter.
Real men don’t shrink from the challenge of a party wave.
English is a second language for gfoy?
…many “hits on my head”, maybe.
One would hope so!
Only bitches air there grievances on instagram
Right?
If the d00d has a beef with Nat, he should just confront him and take care of business, not talk about it. Jeez… kids these days.
On instagram “Yeah nat young burned me etc etc anyone out there knows his insta?”
Looks like old mate dropped in behind after Young was already riding on the wave? (A move practiced often and mastered by Webby at Margs – cunt move ) Vulnerable Adult learner rules perhaps?
Hard to say but that is the ultimate local flex vs pro outsider.
Video doesn’t show diddly squat. Ergo Young innocent until proven guilty.
Glad he said pink rails. Nat hasn’t qualified again has he? Any surf news on who has, or this asking too much?
Ryan, Leo, Rio, M Rod, Liam inform, Ian gentil, ramzi, Maxine huscenot, can’t remember who else.
…so we’ve got at least 6 months of hearing the wooz say “the rockin’ Moroccan”?
Please don’t give Joe any ideas! Although he’s probably been practicing that line in the mirror already, naked.
RAMZI WITH THE BIG HANDJAMZI!
Haha fuck.
“Sir, hand me your wallet!”
* RAMZI GOING HAMZI WITH THE BIG HANDJAMZI!
Or “nothing Gentil about that hack”
“The arab surfer outside on a bomb!” Should clear the lineup quickly.
RamMor
RBook prob?
Maybe him and the Italian Stallion can get together.
Rhetorical question but thanks x
Joao Chianca
How the fuck did Liam O’Brien not get an injury wildcard? Qualifies, gets injured before first contest at Pipe, has to sit out year, then ….no injury wildcard? Bad luck mate, back to the Challenger Series you go….? Obviously doesn’t have our Sally’s marketability and ROI potential.
He qualified on Challenger series hes back on tour.
9th place challenger
I know, but why did he have to requalify? That’s my point… Bloke didn’t get to surf one contest last season coz of injury but has to requalify via Challenger Series. Some fucked up shit