"I was just trying to get on the good waves and in the end it all worked out in my favor.”
The first leg of the Triple Crown of Surfing is now, officially, in the books though there would really be no way to know it. What was once the most important competitive month on the calendar, contests at Haleiwa, Sunset and Pipeline, has been degraded to a digital challenge. Done real dirty by the distressed cobbler Vans and the World Surf League, which gutted Oahu’s North Shore of importance when it moved the aforementioned Pipeline to the season opener,
Well, I am here to report that Josh Moniz won the opener harnessing what the World Surf League is describing as an “insatiable form.
Moniz declared afterward, “It feels great to win. It’s been a while and I’ve had a pretty bumpy surf career competing so to have an event like this where it went smooth from start to finish is pretty cool. I can kind of feel that momentum again and be able to play at that level with all the big boys. I was just fired up to be in the water with a bunch of my friends and knew I had to surf good to win. I was just trying to get on the good waves and in the end it all worked out in my favor.”
Days before the event, he took Vans to task for excluding Jamie O’Brien from the Pipe Masters, hammering, “I usually keep my opinions to myself, but I’ll speak up if no one else will. This isn’t about me trying to get a invitation—it’s about what the Pipeline Masters represents to surfing and the respect that this wave and event deserve. Even if it means I may never surf in this event at Pipe again, I’m okay with that. I’ve had my moments winning events at Pipe, and I’m grateful for all of them. If speaking out helps even one person who deserves a chance but might never get it under the current system, then it’s all worth it.”
A win at Haleiwa once would have given him a clear shot at the Triple Crown, especially with a good Pipe result which would have been extra delicious after the above bash.
Dumb digital version.
Boo.
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lol. I guess it was a good drill for when the real apocalyptic one is supposed to eventually hit.
I’m all about the quads after 400 feet.
fucking ripping
Josh’s brother Seth Moniz was the one spouting off about the Pipe Masters, not Josh.
congrats to Josh.
Didn’t even know the event was on.
His form could not be satiated!!!!
Just got a tsunami warning on my phone.
7.0 earthquake in Pacific off Eureka/Ferndale area
Upgraded it to 7.3
7.3 is no joke.
Oarfish, not over yet, be careful!
oh shit! that’s right. big shiny oracle bastards.
1 oz. Vodka, 1 oz. Coconut Rum, 1 oz. Peach Schnapps, 1 oz. Blue Curacao. Mix with ice in a cocktail shaker until thoroughly chilled then strain into chilled glass with ice. Garnish with slice of peach.
Must have been lots of incense and candles knocked on the dorm room shelves at Humboldt State.
Remember when december meant pipe, Haleiwa, sunset, eddie, qs qualitication, christmas, new years, prezzies? Me neither
If a tree falls in the forest etc etc etc.
The part that doesn’t add up for me is that not that long ago there were numerous top tier surf brands throwing tons of money at advertising, comps, athletes, etc. Add in the 2nd and 3rd tier brands and that’s equates to a very large number. Where did all that money go? I’m guessing execute level salaries have gobbled up much of it. The amount some of these clowns take home is ridiculous.
Not even surfers buy surf t shirts anymore and dudes in Chicago who bought billabong boardshorts when they were teenagers in 2005 look back at that time with shame.
Blank Tshirts FTW.
No one cares about Hawaii while the SLO Cal open is running in Morro Bay. Coming up next, 60 something Tab Textor will post the days lowest heat total.
Always a lot of people still hanging onto the dream by a thread in that comp. Pretty sad.
Posted a .65. And that was an overscore.
where ‘QS never-haves go to die.
Don’t forget Pismo
Won my first ever comp as a Master. Nothing like leaving your run till all the good guys have burned out on the contest scene.
You never cease to amaze me.
So true so true , local boardriders every event post the opens starting with the over 40 year olds is full of ego driven fools just trying to finaly get a division champion award on the club records ..generally they are club wankers.
I surfed in the local boardriders for 2 or 3 years as a kid. It was full of dickhead older guys with intense looks on their face and they weren’t even very good.
I’m tempted to join my local BRC just for the comedy value of me attempting to surf.
Boss mode activated. I tried to get into the local half marathon but it was full. Ran the little 14km cross country instead. Walking home checked the results on my phone and I’d won the age division. They couldn’t find me for the podium obviously, but I reckon that just adds to the legend 😀
You won the master bater comp as a retiree! Mazel tov! I won that thing religiously from age 13 to 42. Always a good time.
Congratulations
I’m comin for you when I hit 72
Nice to see a humble local charger from surf royalty win it. Chas, how about some reporting on whatever happened to Sunny Garcia? He living in Pat Curren’s van, too?
He truly is a Hawaiian Island Creation.
HIC what you did there…
That’ll do me! Garcia later 👋
Sunny Gracias
Seth more knees
Exactly…does that control freak retiree lady from Apple got him on lockdown or is he dead or can his daughter keep a secret this long?