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Press release….
The World Surf League (WSL) is excited to announce the return of Snapper Rocks to the WSL Championship Tour (CT) schedule in 2025 through 2028.
The event’s return is thanks to a new partnership between the WSL, Experience Gold Coast, and Tourism and Events Queensland that will see the event locked in from 2025 to 2028 on the CT.
Eight-time World Champion Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) has won the CT at Snapper Rocks an unprecedented six times and can’t wait to paddle out at her local break to compete for CT points when she returns to the Tour in 2025.
“I’m so excited to see Snapper come back onto the CT schedule in 2025,” said Gilmore. “It’s obviously my home break and one of my favorite waves on the planet, but it’s incredibly high performance and offers a bit of everything, which is fun for both the surfers and the fans. There’s really nothing like having that perfect canvas in front of you with a huge crowd cheering from the beach just meters away. It’s a true spectacle and has such a rich history. It belongs on the Championship Tour, and I can’t wait to compete there again next year.”
Hosting a CT event since 2002, Snapper Rocks is home to some of the most famous victories in surfing history. Past winners include World Champions Kelly Slater (USA), Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), Mick Fanning (AUS), Carissa Moore (AUS), Gabriel Medina (BRA), Tyler Wright (AUS), Caroline Marks (USA), Filipe Toledo (BRA), and Italo Ferreira (BRA), amongst others. The endless stretch of sand that runs from behind the rock all the way to Kirra offers technical tube rides, high-performance walls, and perfect air sections, testing a competitor’s full repertoire just meters from the hordes of fans that line the shore.
“The WSL is absolutely thrilled to see Snapper Rocks once again become a stop on the elite Championship Tour,” said WSL APAC President Andrew Stark. “It’s an event with a fantastic history, held in a location that has professional surfing in its DNA. The long, perfect reeling walls of the ‘Super Bank’ are one of the wonders of the surfing world, and we can’t wait to see the world’s best competing for Championship Tour points on one of the planet’s most high-performance waves. The event returning to the CT wouldn’t be possible without the support of the City of Gold Coast through Experience Gold Coast and the Queensland Government through TEQ. We sincerely thank them for the support and for partnering with WSL to return the CT to one of its favorite stops for both fans and competitors alike.”
“We are thrilled to have secured the rights to bring the Championship Tour event back to the Gold Coast,” said Mayor Tom Tate. “Snapper Rocks is an iconic point break that holds a special place in the hearts of surfers here and worldwide, and we’re proud to bring this elite series back to our famous shores. We look forward to showcasing not only the Gold Coast’s renowned surf breaks but all that the southern Gold Coast has to offer, and I encourage all Gold Coasters and visitors to come down and enjoy the action!”
“It’s terrific that after five long years, we’re able to welcome back this iconic leg of the World Surf League Championship Tour to its spiritual home on the Gold Coast in 2025,” said Queensland’s Minister for Tourism and Sport, Michael Healy. “The Goldie is world-renowned for its sublime beaches, and the legendary Snapper Rocks, one of only three World Surfing Reserves in the country, known for its rich surf culture, is the perfect host. Not only will this event bring a wave of excitement and lift community spirits on the Gold Coast, but it will also deliver a boost for local accommodation, hospitality and event providers, supporting good Queensland tourism jobs.”
“The World Surf League Championship Tour making its return to the Gold Coast is so significant for the local community. Surfing is at the heart of this incredible part of Queensland, and this news will certainly be met with so much excitement,” said Tourism and Events Queensland CEO Patricia O’Callaghan. “We predict that almost 14,000 people will flock to Snapper Rocks, which is famous for being one of the longest and best waves in the world, to enjoy the event, and we know that while they’re here, they’ll be sure to make the most of the diverse experiences the Gold Coast has to offer, which will be welcomed by our visitor economy, injecting a whopping $2.9million in direct and incremental spend.”
Dates for the Snapper Rocks competition and the full 2025 WSL Championship Tour schedule will be released later this year following the WSL Finals.
Honolua Blomfield and Kai Sallas Deliver Clean Sweep for Hawaii at the 2024 Surf City El Salvador ISA World Longboard Championship
First women’s gold medal for Blomfield, second for Sallas, solidifies first Team World Championship for Hawaii
Rachael Tilly (USA) earns women’s silver medal, Natsumi Taoka (JPN), bronze, Zoé Grospiron (FRA), copper
Taka Inoue (JPN) wins men’s silver medal, Rodrigo Sphaier (BRA), bronze, Edouard Delpero (FRA), copper
Hawaii has earned its first Team World Championship at the 2024 Surf City El Salvador ISA World Longboard Championship, winning gold medals in both women’s and men’s individual divisions, as well as the team gold medals. Honolua Blomfield (HAW) won her first women’s ISA World Championship, while 2018 World Champion Kai Sallas (HAW) won his second.
Long, clean, three-to-four foot swell lines wrapped into El Sunzal, yet again providing near-perfect conditions for the world’s best longboarders to battle for the gold medals.
The three-time WSL Longboard Champion, Honolua Blomfield (HAW), had previously won the gold medal in the 2013 Open Junior division, beating all of the boys to do so, but had yet to win the women’s gold medal, a goal which she was thrilled to secure today.
Blomfield immediately put pressure on the rest of the field in the Final, opening with a 7.00 right as the horn sounded. Staying active, she soon posted an 8.07 to have a significant lead. After a slow start, 2013 Silver Medalist Rachael Tilly (USA, silver) picked up an 8.17 to put herself in the conversation and leave 2018 Bronze Medalist Natsumi Taoka (JPN, bronze) and 2023 Copper Medalist Zoé Grospiron (FRA, copper) needing large scores. With less than 30 seconds on the clock Tilly caught a wave, needing a 6.90, while Blomfield took the next wave directly behind her. With both surfers waiting on the sand for scores, Tilly earned exactly what she needed, a 6.90, before Blomfield’s score was announced, an 8.43, the highest of the heat and enough to easily secure victory.
“Honestly, I’m at a loss for words,” an emotional Blomfield said. “I really wanted it so bad and for it to come and happen to me, it feels insane.”
“It means a lot (to win the Team World Championship). I was paddling out for my heat and Kai had a 9. He was looking good, you know, so it kind of fired me up more than usual. And then for his heat to end and then get the gold, I was just like, now I have to put my feet in the right places and get the right waves and I can do it too. It really fired me up and inspired me.”
The reigning WSL Longboard Champion Kai Sallas (HAW) is now a two-time ISA World Longboard Champion. Having almost completed his goal of winning the ISA / WSL double world titles in 2018 when he won his first ISA gold medal and placed runner-up in the WSL, Sallas was ecstatic to further solidify his place as the best longboarder in the world by taking out the twin world titles within a few months of each other.
After being knocked out in Main Event Round 4, Sallas had to surf through five repechage heats to gain his way into the Final and the knowledge gained in those extra heats proved beneficial. Catching a wave within the first minute, Sallas delivered a blistering performance, earning the highest single wave score of the event for the men for committed, critical nose-riding. Though fellow finalists Taka Inoue (JPN, silver), 2010 World Champion Rodrigo Sphaier (BRA, bronze), and two-time Bronze Medalist Edouard Delpero (FRA, copper) were also able to open with scores in the high 8-point range, Sallas controlled the rest of the heat, quickly backing up his score and expertly utilizing priority in the final minutes.
“It feels amazing,” Sallas said. “It’s just proof that if you bounce back and put in the hard work and keep trying, no matter how old you are, it’s never too late. Just keep going for it.”
“The waves are insane. It’s the kind of day where if you were just free-surfing you’d pull up and look out there and just be psyching to get out and surf and we get to compete. Big shout out to ISA and Fernando Aguerre for running this amazing event. I really hope that longboarding goes into the Olympics. I think we’re proving that it belongs there.”
ISA President, Fernando Aguerre said:
“Congratulations to the medalists, congratulations to everybody. All you guys go home as champions. You were there, you were part of history. I hope that you bring home wonderful memories of this wonder of nature, El Sunzal, what a beautiful longboard wave.
“Let’s keep our hopes together, let’s agitate on social media, so when the Olympic Committee makes the decision in early 2025 for the final sports for Los Angeles 2028, longboard surfing is included alongside shortboarding. That will be wonderful. We can all do it together.”
RESULTS
Team Rankings
Gold – Hawaii
Silver – Japan
Bronze – France
Copper – Brazil
5. USA
6. Australia
7. England
12. Ireland
Women
Gold – Honolua Blomfield (HAW)
Silver – Rachael Tilly (USA)
Bronze – Natsumi Taoka (JPN)
Copper – Zoé Grospiron (FRA)
11. Ruby Knox (Ireland)
17. Emily Currie
Men
Gold – Kai Sallas (HAW)
Silver – Taka Inoue (JPN)
Bronze – Rodrigo Sphaier (BRA)
Copper – Edouard Delpero (FRA)
8. Ben Skinner (England)
13. Tom Breen (Ireland)
16. Ben Howey (England)
