The future so bright!
Fans of professional surfing are still rubbing their eyes in disbelief as the future arrived in a Portuguese flurry. After witnessing Joao “Chumbawamba” Chianca dispatch Jack Robinson for his first World Surf League Championship Tour event victory, after falling off tour in his maiden voyage last year, the aforementioned watched 17-year-old Caitlin Simmers send veteran Courtney Conlogue to the showers.
The surf, tide filling in, was still thick and square though groomed by pleasant offshore winds. Conlogue scored a 9.00 on her very first wave and appeared to be in control of the proceedings but fate intervened, Simmers “building a house” made from a 7.17 and 6.33.
Enough for victory.
It was the young phenom’s third Championship Tour event, ever, and her first win. If the pace keeps up might she supplant one Kelly Slater as the greatest surfer of all time or at least winningest?
Very probably.
World Surf League twin Chiefs Erik Logan and Jessi Miley-Dyer were, in any case, not present and maybe still in Austin, Texas dropping quarters into an old jukebox playing Right Said Fred’s 1992 hit “I’m Too Sexy” while pointing at themselves and each other before breaking into giggles.
Fantastic.
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#1 & #2 in my book!
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That 8.67 she got in her SF was also a bit cooked. I had it at a high 6, low 7. Agree that CC screwed this one up, but the point difference should have been tighter.
Sasha’s legendary longboard is the tool for all waves…
The skateboard scally surfing her way to future glory.
It looked like Caity won to me. 2 solid waves, critical turns. I thought Caity’s waves were scored fine,
Won’t need really needs a car once on the north shore, backpackers very close to supermarket ,food trucks and walk / ride to surf
tomorrow is back to normal/
He’s on the socials.
He’s a really chill dude. He’s an actual legend with being friendly, and warm to haoles. Non perv
Warned ya awhile back about this young’n we have from O’cide.
Caity also surfed edgier or eggier than Courts….take your pick.
Run women’s events on their own and see the truth!!
That’s my point as well. Different locations and different waiting periods.
WOMEN’s SURFING IS SHITTY!
Ok, but how do you feel about women’s surfing then?
I feel it should carry itself, and prove it’s worth!
tell them get in touch w cheeseburger online, he will help
“World Surf League twin Chiefs Erik Logan and Jessi Miley-Dyer were, in
any case, not present and maybe still in Austin, Texas dropping quarters
into an old jukebox playing Right Said Fred’s 1992 hit “I’m Too Sexy”
while pointing at themselves and each other before breaking into
giggles.”
BG forever!
Sasah would have crushed both of them!
Unless they have a contact they have to rent a car
Doesn’t the backpackers still run a shuttle service anymore?
Cait’s interviews sound like my late night taco bell order in 95
With so many late night authentic mexican joints, saying taco bell sounds like a cry for help.
Caity was overscored for sure but the loss is still on Courtney for not backing up that 9. Caity got overscored on the QS a lot too so Courtney should have prepped for that
Oh shit. Jen seeing some fire.
Great to see a future world champion who can go left.