A perfect storm?
The World Surf League, founded in 2015, has had a banner last few years according to Chief of Executives Erik Logan. The former Oprah Winfrey Network president has been nothing if not bullish, in his role as influencer, posting many Instagram messages wherein the unprecedented growth, synergies and vectors, partnership ragout, REAL MOMENTUM is highlighted and celebrated.
Bailey Ladders.
With the mid-season cut now in the rearview, the League can focus on the remaining stops leading to San Clemente, California and the crowning of champions at 2 – 3ft Lower Trestles.
Exciting but surf fans, ever grouchy, still find room to complain. Too many surfers, waves not good enough, judging dumb, Jessi Miley-Dyer’s sunglasses, grouse, grouse, grouse.
Might there be enough discontent for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to realize another grand sportswashing opportunity?
You certainly recall just last year when LIV Golf sprung to life heaping millions of dollars on participants who left the nearly 100 year old PGA Tour in the dust.
So long, suckers.
The thought of an fresh league upending an established one would have been impossible if not for Saudi billions and herein lies a delectable tease from Momentum Generation funnyman Peter King.
The photographer responded, days ago, to a disgruntled surf fan frustrated by the “nauseating” WSL and wishing professional surfers could “go somewhere else” by saying, “One is coming very soon. Think LIV your but for surfing.”
“Your” certainly code for “tour.”
And boom.
A paired down slam series featuring only the best surfers in only the best waves with only the best production team is certainly enticing, and long jibber-jabbered about, but what do you think? Which surfers would you like to see and where would you like to see them?
Kelly Slater, it must be noted, performs in a band with King, just got cut from the tour, has a history of biting the hand that fed (Quiksilver, Channel Islands) and would be a perfect frontman a la Phil Mickelson. His complete nonchalance after losing at Margaret River, staring at The Box, silently mocking the World Surf League was certainly telling.
But telling what?
The question must be asked, I suppose, if professional surfing would be worth anything to desert princes. The answer might be found in the World Surf League’s existing performative environmental silliness. Calling the ocean “our office and playground,” and vowing to protect it by having Connor O’Leary plant a bush in Torquay, Australia. Imagine how petrodollars could be cleaned with a semi-competent director pulling the strings.
Great Wall Motors.
Nothing wrong with current tour really. If all the events this year had a bit more luck with waves there would be less talk. Some of the venues could be dropped and some could be added for sure. Be atm, we have the best surfers competing against each other. I personally wouldn’t like to see a new tour and the same 10 or so surfers facing of against each other the whole time
Stage is set for a full blown wavepool circuit and it fits the Olympic picture just perfectly.
Does Tyler claim after she orgasms?
Everything is so awkward for her, must be past abuse.
Imagine if some reporter asked her about those lame front side lay backs so far on the shoulder?
Are there surf reporters?
Legit question.
Gotta admit Derek, had no idea how imminent this threat to Women’s Pro Surfing is?
Baton down the hatches.
Can you imagine child prodigy Tyler Wright considering an implant?
Her bride/psychologist/nutritionist/yoga teacher/masseuse/driver/security/emotional coach/.. etc.
What a tense time this must be?
WHAT PERSUATION THE GARDENER’S
Sounds like” Someone’s been hitting the” Cartel Drugs coming thru the Southern Border” c’mon,there aren’t any nomadic rich ” Shield” running home” Dude Highness” there are barrels in Israel.What next?
Im above needing to know. She has a caboose that needs proper attention. Gay isnt the issue. Toxic gay is the prob….
Or, leave it and delegitimize the ‘lympics at the same time!
It definitely would improve chances of television coverage, hell maybe even on a regular basis.
WPSL bring it on please.
Maybe it’s time to let the old ways die
Sally Fitz would be keen
“Calling the ocean “our office and playground,” and vowing to protect it by having Connor O’Leary plant a bush in Torquay, Australia”.
Such delicious editorial abuse.
Pretty sure you’ll find it was a concession from ISA to wooz to include wooz ranked surfers rather than have them surf all the ISA comps. The Wooz of course has made this appear as though they are the big pathway.
Look at Kelly – he knows he prolly won’t qualify through the 2 Wooz CT slots so he’s dropped into the lower ranks to try and qualify that way.
Everyone ignoring that the Saudis would probably force Slater to ride PU boards again. This whole tour would just become an advertisement for petrol products.
He might start winning heats again if that were the case.
The Saudi’s should hire Noa Deane as the spokesman
Wooz wants to have control of the Olympics but there’s no way they can. They still have to pay a fief to the ISA which is Surfings only legal ruling body.
It must drive the wooz wonks crazy having to kowtow to Fernando. There’s no way the ISA is going to handover the Olys or control of the competitive ISA side to those clowns.
Funny af
maybne the new tour handlers will invite elo to the turkish embassy
Surfing events behind tankers in the Persian Gulf with occassional attacks from Iranian gun boats sounds cool! Count me in! Much more interesting than shrooming in Lemoore while watching a woke wave contest…
flight of the valks/
and those in low-water districts/
save the pool?
think locally…
save the sardines/
https://youtu.be/fLS0Med0s6E
With all things being equal. It wouldn’t take much more than MbS scoring a descent tube from behind a slightly over head peak to get this ball rolling. Look at UAE and Jujitsu.. Look at Dez and his broad taste and appetite. What got that ball rolling?