Vans Joel Tudor Duct Tape Invitational

Vans Joel Tudor Duct Tape Invitational

The Vans Joel Tudor Duct Tape Invitational & Surf Festival Lands in Cape Town, South Africa

Longboarding contest celebrating creativity and innovation descends on local surf community, July 1st – 3rd 2022

Cape Town, South Africa (June 23, 2022) – Vans Surf continues this year’s 2022 Duct Tape Invitational and Surf Festival event series in Cape Town, South Africa, July 1st – 3rd 2022, celebrating the diverse creativity and talent within the longboard community.

Marking its 10-year anniversary in 2022, the Vans Duct Tape event series gathers an international community of surfers, artists, and shapers, spotlighting talented longboarders globally with an emphasis on style and originality and shining a light on radical experimentation through unique surfboard shapers and their craft.

Hosted in the hub of Surfer’s Corner on Muizenberg beach — an iconic community where local surf culture is alive and thriving — the Duct Tape Invitational stop will welcome 32 longboarders to compete over the course of a three-day contest, featuring a women’s and men’s competition offering equal prize purses across each division.

Vans Duct Tape Invitational Invitees:

MEN
Justin Quintal, Kevin Skvarna, John Van Hohenstein, Stevie Sawyer, Tosh Tudor, Andy Nieblas, Rafael Nogalo, David Arganda, Josh Hocking, Sam Christianson, Jules Lepecheux, Saxon Wilson, Lahcen Aguerd,
Ander Mendiguren, Dylan Swindale, Dean Simpson

WOMEN
Honolua Blomfield, Kelis Kaleopa’a, Hallie Rohr, Sierra Lerback, Lola Mignot, Karina Rozunko, Victoria Vergara, Zoé Grospiron, Rosie Jaffurs, Izzy Henshall, Crystal Hulett, Eliza Arbelbide, Ambre Victoire,
Kirra Seale, Avalon Gall, Marina Carbonell.

The Vans Duct Tape Festival will also welcome Vans team riders Lee Ann Curren, Sam Partaix, Shane Sykes and Michael February as featured board shapers, each sharing their own hand-shaped custom surfboards with the public. The boards will then be donated to local communities through JUJU Surf Club – a non-profit organisation founded by Mikey and Zelti February. A Vans Global Team rider, Mikey will also be releasing his first head-to-toe product collection with JUJU Surf Club and Vans in July. Beyond on-site shaping activations, the interactive event will provide plenty of opportunities to connect with local culture, including a Duct Tape Skate Jam, a beach clean-up, and a variety of workshops and on-site sustainability experiences.

In support of a diverse and inclusive surf environment, fans and spectators are encouraged to join Vans Duct Tape competitors and featured guest shapers in all the festivities and to surf alongside these inspiring names.
#VansDuctTape

Vans Duct Tape Festival will include the below activations (and more):

Duct Tape Invitational Competition
Duct Tape Festival: Community Market + Workshops
Live DJ Sets & Band Performances
Beach Clean-Up
Following Cape Town, South Africa, this year’s Vans Duct Tape Invitational and Surf Festival will host one additional stop in Huntington Beach, California, in August as part of the WSL’s 2022 World Longboard Tour.

Follow @vanssurf for updates on the Vans Duct Tape series.

Big Dawg At D-Bah

Big Dawg At D-Bah

The boss (Fanning) made an appearance and showed everyone how it’s done. The waves were small but a few fun ones coming through, hit the link to watch the wave wizard at work. 

Oi Rio Pro

Oi Rio Pro

Women’s Opening Round 1 Starts At 7:30 (BRT)
Men’s Opening Round 1 and Women’s Elimination Round To Follow
Watch LIVE at WorldSurfLeague.com

The Oi Rio Pro Presented by Corona, Stop No. 8 on the World Surf League (WSL) 2022 Championship Tour (CT), is ON with the women’s and men’s Opening Rounds followed by the women’s Elimination Round in 4 to 6 foot waves at Praia de Itaúna, Saquarema.

Brisa Hennessy (CRI) will be up against Lakey Peterson (USA) and Tatiana Weston-Webb (BRA) when competition starts in the first heat of the Women’s Opening Round 1. Weston-Webb will have the crowd support behind her, but Peterson has been on fire and will look to continue her momentum after a runner-up finish in El Salvador.

Sol Aguirre (PER) will be competing in her first-ever CT competition in Heat 2 against rankings leader Carissa Moore (HAW) and Courtney Conlogue (USA).

João Chianca (BRA) returns to competition as the men’s event wildcard and will be up against Griffin Colapinto (USA) and Matthew McGillivray (ZAF) in Heat 2.

Former event winner and current rankings leader, Filipe Toledo (BRA) will be up in Heat 4 of the men’s Opening Round against Samuel Pupo (BRA) and injury replacement Miguel Tudela (PER).

Oi Rio Pro Presented by Corona Women’s Opening Round 1 Matchups:
HEAT 1: Brisa Hennessy (CRI), Lakey Peterson (USA), Tatiana Weston-Webb (BRA)
HEAT 2: Carissa Moore (HAW), Courtney Conlogue (USA), Sol Aguirre (PER)
HEAT 3: Johanne Defay (FRA), Isabella Nichols (AUS), Caroline Marks (USA)
HEAT 4: Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), Tyler Wright (AUS), Gabriela Bryan (HAW)

Oi Rio Pro Presented by Corona Men’s Opening Round 1 Matchups:
HEAT 1: Italo Ferreira (BRA), Kolohe Andino (USA), Yago Dora (BRA)
HEAT 2: Griffin Colapinto (USA), Matthew McGillivray (ZAF), João Chianca (BRA)
HEAT 3: Jack Robinson (AUS), Jake Marshall (USA), Michael Rodrigues (BRA)
HEAT 4: Filipe Toledo (BRA), Samuel Pupo (BRA), Miguel Tudela (PER)
HEAT 5: Kanoa Igarashi (JPN), Connor O’Leary (AUS), Gabriel Medina (BRA)
HEAT 6: Ethan Ewing (AUS), Jordy Smith (ZAF), Jackson Baker (AUS)
HEAT 7: Callum Robson (AUS), Caio Ibelli (BRA), Jadson Andre (BRA)
HEAT 8: Barron Mamiya (HAW), Miguel Pupo (BRA), Nat Young (USA)

For more information, please visit WorldSurfLeague.com.

turas

turas

turas from Lewis Arnold on Vimeo.

As the raw arctic swells of winter arrive, Mark Boyd pursues perfection at his homebreaks ahead of
his 3rd Open Men’s title and Masters win at the Scottish Surfing Championships 2022.

Surfing – Mark Boyd
Edit/Sound – Lewis Arnold
Photography – Mal Anderson, Mike Guest, Thomas Horig, Oscar James, Lewis Arnold, Sam Howard and Adam Norris

Presented by GLASS

Mason Ho At Backdoor/Pipe

Mason Ho At Backdoor/Pipe

Mason Ho, the Pied Piper of Pipeline throws down and scoops under the lip on some heavy waves. Pipe and backdoor are playgrounds to very few surfers, Mason knows his way in, over and under the lips like the back of his hand. Also featuring the very talented Coco Ho, Sheldon Paishon, Ian Crane, Kolohe Andino, Griffin Colapinto, Rasta Robb, Ezra Sitt, Kaimana Henry, Luke Shepardson, Joey Johnston, Mananalu Chandler, Tamayo Perry, Jonah Morgan, Joel and Tosh Tudor. Hit play for yay.

Gilmore and Colapinto Victorious

Gilmore and Colapinto Victorious

Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) and Griffin Colapinto (USA) won the Surf City El Salvador Pro Presented by Corona, Stop No. 7 on the World Surf League (WSL) 2022 Championship Tour (CT). The competition finished the Semifinals and Finals in three-to-five foot waves at the famed right-hand pointbreak called Punta Roca, also known as La Punta or Punta Chilama. With their victories today, Gilmore and Colaptinto both move into the WSL Final 5 on the road to the Rip Curl WSL Finals. Seven-time World Champion Gilmore’s win marks her 33rd CT victory, breaking her own record for most women’s CT wins. 

Gilmore Makes History Again, Breaks Her Own Record With 33rd CT Win

To capture her 33rd CT victory, Gilmore defeated Lakey Peterson (USA) in the Final, Caroline Marks (USA) in the Semifinals, and Isabella Nichols (AUS) in the Quarterfinals. The seven-time World Champion showcased incredible surfing throughout the event and capitalized on her affinity for right-hand point breaks. Gilmore now moves up to the WSL Final 5 in third place from seventh, putting her campaign for her eighth World Title back on track. 

“Muchas gracias, El Salvador, this is amazing,” said Gilmore. “Once I got past Caroline (Marks), I was super confident and I knew I could do it. Lakey (Peterson) is an amazing surfer, so I knew it was going to be a tough Final but it doesn’t get any better. I love doing this. I love winning, I love doing this sport. We get to travel and surf fun waves. That’s pura vida. I would love to win another World Title but it’s a long road. There’s a lot more competition to be surfed and a lot of hard work to do, but this is just an amazing experience and I’m so happy to be here.”

In the Final, Gilmore’s patience proved the difference to best Peterson. The Final was slow to start, but Peterson got the first score of substance with a 6.67 (out of a possible 10). Gilmore then posted a 7.33 inside the ten-minute mark. Only needing to beat Peterson’s 4.00 backup score, Gilmore locked in a 5.67 in the dying minutes of the Final to take the win. 

Lakey Peterson Breaks into WSL Final 5 on the Road to the Rip Curl WSL Finals

Peterson moves up one place from sixth to fifth with her runner-up finish and is only 1,280 points below Brisa Hennessy (CRI). The American has come close to winning the World Title multiple times in her career but had to withdraw for a majority of the season in 2021 due to a back injury. This is the first year that Peterson has been in the newly formatted World Title race with the one-day Rip Curl WSL Finals, and she will hope to close in on the WSL Final 5. 

“It’s been amazing, thank you to everyone for letting us surf your wave,” said Peterson. “El Salvador is a beautiful country. I’ve really loved exploring, surfing, meeting all the people, and the culture is really incredible here. It feels great to get back on the podium and get some momentum again. I love right-hand pointbreaks, so I was really happy to be here, and to share it with Steph (Gilmore) is always so special. I want to win a World Title and I love Lowers. I’m going to do everything in my power to get there and give it a good crack. There’s a lot of hard work (to be done) and this is a step in the right direction for me.”

Colapinto Rises to Toledo’s Near-Perfection for Second-Career CT Victory
Griffin Colapinto (USA) has solidified the best year of his professional surfing career with a second win on the CT in 2022. Colapinto was a standout in the three days of competition and his prominence came to a crescendo in the dying minutes of the heat to overcome World No. 1 Filipe Toledo in the Final.  

“It’s so crazy,” said Colapinto. “I was so baffled we were tied. I was just thinking it can’t end this way, I have to figure it out and comeback performances are what I dream of so if I’m in that position I just love it. Filipe (Toledo) and I have had some bouts, he got me at G-Land so I’m psyched to get him back here but he’s been surfing so good. On that 9.57 I just thought that’s Filipe doing his typical stuff. This Final feels better than Portugal so I’m just soaking it in.”

The men’s Final lit up Punta Roca from start to finish with a toe-to-toe battle between Colapinto and Toledo. Toledo applied pressure right out of the gates with a near-perfect 9.57 (out of a possible 10) before Colapinto responded in commanding form to earn a 9.00 of his own. The battle of the backup scores then unfolded as Toledo garnered a solid 6.43 while Colapinto answered back again with a 7.00 to make it a tie, with the edge going to Toledo for his higher single-wave score. But, with three minutes remaining, Colapinto found a gem under priority and threw everything into it to earn an excellent 8.00 and his second-career CT victory.

Colaptino has his heart set on the Rip Curl WSL Finals in his hometown of San Clemente, where he just missed out by one place last year. Now with this victory, the 23-year-old vaults to World No. 3 ahead of the Oi Rio Pro in Saquerema, Brazil. 

Toledo Retains Top Spot on World Rankings
Despite the loss the Colaptino, Toledo will retain the yellow jersey and top spot on the World Rankings heading into the next event in his home country of Brazil. As a three-time winner of the Oi Rio Pro, he will enter as the favorite and the Brazilian fans will undoubtedly be cheering him on throughout the competition.

“Thank you for all the support and love here,” said Toledo. “I feel great. I feel humbled to be in the position I’m in. It’s been quite a fun year and it feels nice to go back to Brazil and recharge my batteries, and try to win again. There’s a lot of work to do but so far so good. I’m stoked, so blessed to be here and thanks to my family, happy birthday mom, and thank you to my team for supporting me.”

For highlights from the Surf City El Salvador Pro Presented by Corona, please visit WorldSurfLeague.com. 

Surf City El Salvador Pro Women’s Final Results:
1 – Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 13.00
2 – Lakey Peterson (USA) 10.67

Surf City El Salvador Pro Men’s Final Results:
1 – Griffin Colapinto (USA) 17.00 
2 -Filipe Toledo (BRA) 16.00

Surf City El Salvador Pro Women’s Semifinal Results:
HEAT 1: Lakey Peterson (USA) 12.70 DEF. Johanne Defay (FRA) 9.67
HEAT 2: Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 14.50 DEF. Caroline Marks (USA) 9.84

Surf City El Salvador Pro Men’s Semifinal Results: 
HEAT 1: Griffin Colapinto (USA) 13.30 DEF. Gabriel Medina (BRA) 13.17
HEAT 2: Filipe Toledo (BRA) 17.10 DEF. Italo Ferreira (BRA) 13.20

For more information, please visit WorldSurfLeague.com.