"Almost definitely frustrated, Tate pivoted to a more surefire hit."

Nearly one week ago, the surf world was lightly jiggled when some of the World Surf League’s youngest stars signaled strong affection for the self-identified woman hater Andrew Tate and his older, yet younger-looking, brother Tristan. Cole Houshmand, currently number 21 in the rankings and set to come up against Ethan Ewing when Europe’s Grand Slam kicks off once more, was joined by Jett Schilling and others, ecstatic-eye’d, calling the incel superstar Tates “G’s”

Andrew Tate, needing to rock the media’s boat, keeping himself in the news, and knowing well that the World Surf League had pivoted hard woke in recent years, must certainly have been disappointed there was only deafening silence. Just seven years ago, the “global home of surfing” made the media rounds, pounding chest, declaring it the first sport’s governing body to codify equal pay betwixt men and women.

Tate, who has described women as “intrinsically lazy” also declares, “I’m a realist and when you’re a realist, you’re sexist. There’s no way you can be rooted in reality and not be sexist.”

The World Surf League, shockingly, joined the rest of surf media, including bastion of social consciousness The Inertia, in pretending the whole business never happened.

Almost definitely frustrated with the lack of “spicy,” Tate pivoted to a more surefire hit.

Ye West.

The self-identified Nazi has been on a tear, lately, beefing with Jay-Z and Beyonce’s young twins, Playboi Carti, the sun and multiple others including the mother of his four children, Kim Kardashian.

Per Page Six:

Kim Kardashian reportedly cut short her daughter North’s visit with Kanye West after learning that Andrew Tate and his brother, Tristan Tate, would be there, too. The Skims co-founder had her eldest child removed from her ex-husband’s care after security guards told her that the controversial Tate brothers were on their way.

West, it must be noted, just dropped a track featuring his daughter singing along with Sean “Puff Daddy” Combs over objections. No telling what the billionaire Kardashian would have done if she thought Houshmand was tailing along all googly as well. Cheetah-print hair menacingly purring.

North West, almost certainly, not allowed to attend the US Open of Surfing.

The question remaining, which finger symbols would Houshmand and his boys debuted at the Ye-Tate meeting?

Speed, power and flow.

“I was about in tears after we released that fish..."

Today, Thursday, March 20th, is officially the beginning of Spring, in the northern hemisphere, and with it, feelings of hope, rebirth and maybe a wildly boozy week on America’s eastern seaboard. Yes, Florida is home to some of the rowdiest Spring Break bacchanals in the entire world, very bad behavior from Miami (which has actually banned Spring Break) to Daytona to St. Augustine. Girls, and girl-adjacents, gone very wild.

The revelry does extend north, however, and fair Hatteras Island, North Carolina is where we lay our scene. The state’s Outer Banks have long been famous in surfing circles for their stunning sand-bottom tubes but right at the start of the vernal equinox has become famous for something else.

A massive great white shark caught, beached, then released by some fine tar heels.

Luke Beard and friends were fishing off the beach when they snagged the monster, fighting it for around 35-minutes before bringing it to shore for a photo opportunity.

“It just felt different. It was super heavy, very, very heavy,” Beard told the local news. “I’m still on cloud nine, I probably will be for the rest of my life.”

“It gives me kind of chills, even thinking about it, it was unbelievable,” his pal Jason Rosenfeld added.

Catching and keeping great whites is, of course, illegal as they are a federally protected species and their meat is filled with Girl Scout Cookie-level heavy metals.

“The biggest priority is keeping the fish safe and getting a good release on all fish that we catch,” Beard continued to explain. “I was about in tears after we released that fish. You never know if you’re ever going to be able to do that in your lifetime.”

After pushing and prodding, the beast, estimated to be around 13-feet and 1400 pounds, did make it back out into the lineup where memories of its torture will certainly haunt.

Will the monster exact revenge on surfers come hurricane season?

Well, wouldn’t you?

More as the story develops.

"Ensuring athletes like Gabriel Medina and Tatiana Weston Webb have dedicated time to unwind."

The World Surf League has introduced yet another global beer sponsor, ahead of the MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal, brushing aside 805 and Michelob Ultra for Corona Cero. The alcohol-free version of the lightly-alcohol’d Corona Extra has experienced triple-digit volume growth, according to industry source Stock Titan, “signaling strong consumer acceptance in this high-margin category.”

Apparently, the younger demographic is steering away from booze and toward ketamine.

Ryan Crosby, WSL CEO, artificially celebrated the moment by declaring, “We’re thrilled to expand our ongoing global partnership with Corona and to welcome Corona Cero to the WSL. We celebrate the addition of Corona Cero to the Tour, and their ongoing support of professional surfing. Together we share a passion for the beach, adventure, and sustainability. This relationship touches all aspects of the sport and our shared athletes. We look forward to continuing this global partnership for years to come.”

The deal will run for four-years, expanding on an eight-year the previously limited partnership with the Rey of Cervezas.

Financial terms were not disclosed.

Disclosed, though, was the beer giant’s forcing a major change in all World Surf League athlete contracts. Namely, an inserted “Relaxation Clause” that will ensure “partnered athletes like Gabriel Medina and Tatiana Weston Webb have dedicated time to unwind.”

Surfers needing “dedicated time to unwind.”

With non-alcoholic beer.

Rich.