Finals Day

Finals Day

Lakey Peterson (USA) will be up first in the water this morning in Peniche. Photo: © WSL / Poullenot

• Women's Semifinals to Start at 7:02 a.m GMT
• Watch LIVE at WorldSurfLeague.com

Stop No. 3 on the World Surf League (WSL) 2022 Championship Tour (CT), the MEO Pro Portugal presented by Rip Curl has been called back ON for Finals Day, started at 7:02 a.m GMT with the women's Semifinals at Supertubos.

A lot is on the line, with the yellow jersey up-for-grabs for the best surfers in the world, specifically California's Lakey Peterson (USA) and 5-time WSL Champion Carissa Moore (HAW) surfing in Semifinal 1 and 2 respectively.

WSL Champions and past winners in Peniche Italo Ferreira (BRA) and John John Florence (HAW above) will be hitting the lineup in the men's Semifinal 1 and 2 respectively, with challengers Filipe Toledo (BRA) and Griffin Colapinto (USA) battling for the  win in Portugal.

Watch LIVE
The MEO Pro Portugal presented by Rip Curl will be broadcast LIVE on WorldSurfLeague.com, WSL’s YouTube channel, and the free WSL app. Check local listings for coverage from the WSL's broadcast partners. For fans watching in Brazil, coverage of the competition's Quarterfinals and beyond will continue exclusively on WorldSurfLeague.com and SporTV.
Upcoming MEO Pro Portugal Presented by Rip Curl Women’s

Semifinal Matchups:
SF 1: Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) vs. Lakey Peterson (USA) 
SF 2: Carissa Moore (HAW) vs. Tatiana Weston-Webb (BRA)

Upcoming MEO Pro Portugal Presented by Rip Curl Men’s Semifinal Matchups:
SF 1: Italo Ferreira (BRA) vs. Filipe Toledo (BRA)
SF 2: John John Florence (HAW) vs. Griffin Colapinto (USA)

MEO Pro Portugal Presented by Rip Curl

MEO Pro Portugal Presented by Rip Curl

Filipe Toledo (BRA) knows his way around a Supertubos barrel Photo: © WSL / Masurel

• Men's Opening Round to Resume at 7:32 a.m GMT
• Men's Elimination Round and Round of 32 to Follow
• No Women's Action Today
• Watch LIVE at WorldSurfLeague.com

PRAIA DE SUPERTUBOS, Peniche, Portugal (Friday, March 4, 2022) - Stop No. 3 on the World Surf League (WSL) 2022 Championship Tour (CT), the MEO Pro Portugal presented by Rip Curl has been called back ON, starting at 7:32 a.m GMT in Peniche.

The swell building yesterday has reached the shores of Portugal and surfers will have to contend with big, powerful surf on the second day of action at Supertubos. 

The remaining heats of the men's Opening Round will be out first in the water, with Filipe Toledo (BRA), Connor O'Leary (AUS) and wildcard Justin Becret (FRA) in the day's opening heat.

The men's Elimination Round will follow and the Round of 32 could also be completed later in the day.

Watch LIVE
The MEO Pro Portugal presented by Rip Curl will be broadcast LIVE on WorldSurfLeague.com, WSL’s YouTube channel, and the free WSL app. Check local listings for coverage from the WSL's broadcast partners. For fans watching in Brazil, coverage of the competition's Quarterfinals and beyond will continue exclusively on WorldSurfLeague.com and SporTV.

Remaining MEO Pro Portugal Presented by Rip Curl Men’s Opening Round Matchups (H5-12):
Heat 5: Filipe Toledo (BRA), Connor O'Leary (AUS), Justin Becret (FRA) 
Heat 6: Kanoa Igarashi (JPN), Callum Robson (AUS), Afonso Antunes (PRT) 
Heat 7: Conner Coffin (USA), Frederico Morais (PRT), Caio Ibelli (BRA) 
Heat 8: John John Florence (HAW), Ezekiel Lau (HAW), Matthew McGillivray (ZAF) 
Heat 9: Ethan Ewing (AUS), Deivid Silva (BRA), Barron Mamiya (HAW) 
Heat 10: Jack Robinson (AUS), Leonardo Fioravanti (ITA), Joao Chianca (BRA) 
Heat 11: Morgan Cibilic (AUS), Miguel Pupo (BRA), Ryan Callinan (AUS)
Heat 12: Griffin Colapinto (USA), Kolohe Andino (USA), Nat Young (USA) 

MEO Pro Portugal Presented by Rip Curl Women’s Round of 16 Matchups:
Heat 1: Johanne Defay (FRA) vs. Molly Picklum (AUS) 
Heat 2: Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) vs. Stephanie Gilmore (AUS)
Heat 3: Brisa Hennessy (CRI) vs. Courtney Conlogue (USA) 
Heat 4: Lakey Peterson (USA) vs. Isabella Nichols (AUS) 
Heat 5: Carissa Moore (HAW) vs. Bronte Macaulay (AUS)
Heat 6: Tyler Wright (AUS) vs. Gabriela Bryan (HAW) 
Heat 7: Tatiana Weston-Webb (BRA) vs. Luana Silva (HAW)
Heat 8: Malia Manuel (HAW) vs. India Robinson (AUS)

Weekender

Weekender


A couple of days chasing waves in Wales with Patrick Langdon-Dark

The Search Is Back, Juice.

The Search Is Back, Juice.

You know the deal: A location shrouded in secrecy, the Rip Curl team embark into the unknown and are thusly plied with exotic ocean vistas and 6ft plus of pumping surf. But where? Camera angles are cropped tight, a 3x time World Champ threads a funneling tube that fills your entire screen… Does that warble in the lip look familiar? You immediately tap into your inner Sherlock Holmes/Nancy Drew, fire up Google Maps, and delve into the depths of your mental surf spot rolodex… You’ll figure out where they are this time, you curse out loud, “OR MY NAME ISN’T-… Wait, what? Is that the Golden Gate Bridge?”

Alright, you caught us! This episode doesn’t abide by our traditional recipe. The crew are very much on the beaten track, gargantuan Californian landmarks are dotted along the way… but that doesn’t mean they aren’t Searching with a capital S. This is the full surf gamut, a multi-stop, strike mission, careening down Highway 1. A relatable, gritty road trip with bucket-list destinations, good grub, and an all-star cast that operate in an elevated state of perpetual wave-lust. The spirit of adventure, fun and mateship are at the fore. It’s a regular surf-eat-sleep junket that abounds in the kind of car park banter and feverish spot-checking delirium that only surfers blend up, and chug down. So buckle up. You’re riding shotgun with the sultans of slash, the titans of tearing, the kings of… well, you get it.

From youngest to oldest, enter San Clemente’s baby-faced ectomorph, the 2019 Pro Junior Champ, one Crosby Colapinto. Doe-eyed and humble on land, it’s evident Croz is soaking up every bit of his idols’ surfing savoir faire. But when the SC local buries a rail, or levitates from the lip, there’s no doubt he’s earned the right to be in such good company. The other Californian native on board is Conner Coffin. 2021 Rip Curl WSL Finalist, armed to the teeth with local knowledge and time-logged in the Pacific, he’s a smiling assassin with face-melting guitar chops and a sea-parting carve of biblical proportions. Last but not least, the thrice world champ and affable fixture on The Search, Michael Eugene Fanning.

Crosby, on Search missions with heroes:
“I really liked going on this trip because I’ve never been on a trip with Connor and Mick before and I felt that I really learned a lot from just being around them both and hearing what they both had to say about surfing. With both of those guys as guys I looked up to my whole life it was cool just hanging out and having some good laughs.”

Surprisingly, this was the first time this trio had teamed up for a Rip Curl trip. The expected group dynamic was turned on its head when the sage, well-respected, Mick, claimed early on to be “Mason on this trip”. This gave Fanno full license to operate with unabated froth, hyping up sketchy waves from lookouts and dragging the local boys out come hell, high water, or full stomachs. Surfing’s hairy history of grom abuse was continued with Crosby being dutifully renamed along the way. The flatulent young buck let one too many jam tarts loose in the car (while the windows were still intact) and Mick’s laconic aussie wit reared its head. Crosby’s crop-dusting saw him dubbed “Crop-sy” for the remainder of the trip. We’re yet to see Croz update an IG handle or refer to himself in the third person as Cropsy, but watch this space. On top of that, MF launched an impromptu game of who-dares-wins offering Cropsy a cool $500 to drink bootie juice… read on.

Boardmasters Announces More Acts

Boardmasters Announces More Acts

BOARDMASTERS ANNOUNCES A FURTHER 60+ ACTS FOR 2022
INCLUDING PALE WAVES, MAE MULLER, REMI WOLF, CHARLIE SLOTH, ARIELLE FREE & MORE

PLUS, A WHOLE HOST OF CORNISH TALENT JOINS THE LINE-UP AS ST. PIRANS DAY APPROACHES, INCLUDING
THE VELVET HANDS | THE EYELIDS | SHAGRAT | CHARLIE BOWDERY | CHARLIE SCOBLE | MAISY GRACE | SAM RICHARDSON & THE RENEGADES | JACK FERRY | EASYLIFE SOUND ASSOCIATION | EZMAY GRACE | DJ OLLIE STRATTON | THE BREAKS | SPEEDBOAT | HEDLUV & PASSMAN

Today, a further 60+ acts have joined the line-up for Boardmasters 2022. Pale Waves, Mae Muller, Remi Wolf, Charlie Sloth and Arielle Free are among the world-class acts set to take to the stage at Watergate Bay from 10-14 August 2022. Cornwall’s own surf and music festival will be headlined this year by George Ezra, Disclosure and Kings of Leon across two stunning sites on the Cornish coast. Day tickets are on sale now and selling fast, (Wednesday and Thursday Entry Camping, VIP Camping, and 3 Day No Camping tickets have all sold out in record time), as fans are encouraged to get their tickets now at www.boardmasters.com to avoid missing out - we’ll see you at the beach. Check out the line-up so far here.

Plus, with St. Pirans Day, the national day of Cornwall, just around the corner, Boardmasters has today revealed a raft of emerging Cornish talent for this summer’s festival. Artists including The Velvet Hands, The Eyelids, Sam Richardson & The Renegades, Maisy Grace, Charlie Scoble and more, will be at Boardmasters, providing fans with some of the very best music coming out of the county right now. With visitors from across the UK and even further afield heading to Boardmasters for the ultimate surf and music festival experience, there’s no better place to showcase the most exciting homegrown talent.

Following Boardmasters 2021, NME wrote that Boardmasters 2021 “oozes togetherness and inspires a genuine camaraderie amongst the legions of music fans who walk in as strangers, but leave as friends”. Earmilk described it as “ the UK's blissful beach haven for music”, and Vocal Girls Club enjoyed “arguably the best weekend of 2021”. Cornwall Live added it was “the perfect salvation” following a tough few years for young people. Check out the Boardmasters 2021 photo gallery here.

As part of Boardmasters’ ongoing commitment to the environment and sustainability, Big Green Coach is back once again as Official Travel Partner to Boardmasters 2022, with all of its 2022 coach services to the festival operating as carbon neutral. On sale now for arrivals on Wednesday and Thursday, returning on Monday, or new for 2022, day return coaches will be running on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Final Tier Day Tickets for Boardmasters 2022 are on sale now via boardmasters.com. Check out the Boardmasters 2022 Festival Trailer HERE

Huge Swell Hits Hossegor

Huge Swell Hits Hossegor

From Nazaré to the Basque Country and of course Les Landes, everywhere was pumping. Each spot delivered, especially in Hossegor at La Nord, last Friday all time conditions were witnessed. Building throughout the session until all the elements aligned (size, offshore wind, and swell period) to produce monster pits ridden by a handful of locals and hot duo, Sancho and Marc Lacomare, an incredible week of conditions and surfing topped off by Kyllian Guerin (Tuesday March 1st) with this insane drop which he claims was the best wave of his life.