Korev sponsor UK Pro Surf Tour

St Austell Brewery is set to continue its sponsorship of the UK Pro Surf Tour through its Korev Cornish Lager brand across 2018 with the first key event, the UK Surfaced Pro, scheduled for 12th- 13th May at Watergate Bay.

Signing up for the renewed sponsorship, Brewery Trade Marketing Manager Marc Bishop said, “Korev is fast becoming synonymous with the Cornish surf culture, so it’s really important for us to be linked with truly authentic organisations that are working to develop the sport and nurture local talent. The UK Pro Surf Tour is a great advocate in both of these areas and we’re delighted to be a part of the Tour that provided such an exciting series of events across 2017.”
The UK Pro Tour is the only series of pro surf events held in the UK. Events that are held in some of the best surf locations, from the world class waves of Scotland to the hustle and bustle of the south west coast. The tour aim is to encourage the development of surfing talent in the UK right from the grass roots groms through to the World Tour contenders. This is achieved by competing in a wide variety of locations for a substantial financial reward.

As UK Pro Surf Tour Director Dave Reed commented, “Linking with partners that truly buy in to the sport at all levels is really important for us and we’re looking forward to working with St Austell Brewery again not just for the support they give to the tour but also for the way they support local talents like Newquay’s Luke Dillon and Lucy Campbell from Woollacombe in competition both at home and around the world.”

Team Korev rider Lucy won the 2017 UK Pro Surf Tour Women’s Championship and is looking forward to defending her title again this year, saying, “The Pro Surf Tour is special because of the very different challenges posed by the venues across the UK. Everyone can get used to their own home surf but when you have to compete in such a wide variety of surf and location, it’s a great leveller and makes the title that much more special. I was thrilled to win the Tour last year and really looking forward to getting started at Watergate again this year.”

Following the Watergate event in May, the Tour will take in familiar and challenging venues such as Fistral, Thurso and Scarborough as well as the increasingly popular WaveGarden wave lagoon at Dolgarrog in Wales for the SurfSnowdonia event.
The Tour, which includes men’s women’s and junior competitions will culminate at Fistral for all categories in October, followed immediately by the presentation of the 2018 titles at the UK Pro Surf Tour Awards night.

Full UK Pro Surf Tour Schedule 2018 Men’s

Awards: 28th October

C Skins sign Wade Carmichael

C-Skins are thrilled to announce today that World Surf League competitor Wade Carmichael has joined their Slaves International team.

Wetsuit manufacturer C-Skins are thrilled to announce today that World Surf League competitor Wade Carmichael has joined their Slaves International team.

Last year, Wade finished his best and most consistent year on the QS, grabbing a 3rd at both the Azores Airline Pro and Vans World Cup, and dropping in at 4th place on the 2017 qualification rankings. Wade will spend the rest of the 2018 season going head-to-head against the world’s best.

Wade couldn’t be happier about coming into the C-Skins fold. “I’m super stoked to be on the C-Skins team and excited to be warm and flexible all year round in C-Skins rubber” says the 25 year old rookie. “I’ve worn the wetsuits in the past and they’ve always performed so well for me, so I feel really confident jumping back into them.”

WSL to finish Margaret River at Ulu’s

The World Surf League (WSL) has confirmed that Event No. 3 of the 2018 WSL Championship Tour (CT), the Margaret River Pro in Western Australia that was cancelled last month due to shark activity, will be completed at the world-class wave of Uluwatu on the island of Bali, Indonesia.

“The cancellation of the Margaret River Pro was due to unique circumstances this season and we look forward to returning to Western Australia in 2019,” Sophie Goldschmidt, WSL CEO, said. “After consulting with Surfing West Australia about completing the event in 2018, we felt that the shark activity that prompted the event cancellation had not significantly improved and returning was not in the best interests of the surfers this season. We extensively explored various alternatives before deciding to invest in completing the event at Uluwatu in Bali.”

The event will commence within 48 hours after the conclusion of the Corona Bali Pro at Keramas, and finish no later than June 13th, 2018. In the men’s event, 24 competitors remain in the field and competition will recommence with Round 3. In the women’s event, eight competitors remain in the field and competition will recommence with the Quarterfinals.

“As highlighted when we cancelled the Margaret River Pro, there were extenuating circumstances surrounding this season’s event and we committed to trying to finish the competition if possible,” Kieren Perrow, WSL Commissioner, said. “It’s a significant investment for the WSL, but it’s the right thing to do. Uluwatu is a world-class wave and we’re excited to be completing the event there.”

“It’s fantastic that the WSL is finishing this event,” Lakey Peterson, current WSL No. 2, said. “We love Western Australia and it’s unfortunate what happened to the event this season. That said, Uluwatu is an amazing wave and the surfers are very appreciative of being able to finish the event and have a fairer crack at the WSL Title.”

“I love Western Australia and I’m looking forward to coming back in 2019 but it’s awesome that we’re going to complete the event this season at Uluwatu,” Owen Wright, current WSL No. 4, said. “It’s a high-performance wave and I’m frothing to get out there. It’s great that the WSL is investing in completing the event’s competition.”

WORLD TEAM WINS HISTORIC WSL FOUNDERS’ CUP OF SURFING

The first-ever, official event at the WSL Surf Ranch, in front of a sellout crowd, was a showcase of incredible surfing and competition as the world’s best female and male surfers battled in teams for their home countries. 

Highlighting how globally strong the sport of surfing is, it was the combined World Team who took an incredibly tight win ahead of Brazil in 2nd, USA in 3rd, Australia in 4th and Europe in 5th.

World Team was spearheaded by South African pair Jordy Smith (Team Captain) and Bianca Buitendag and superbly backed up by Michel Bourez (Tahiti), Paige Hareb (New Zealand), and Kanoa Igarashi (Japan). 

Heading into the last heat of the Final, Brazil held the lead and the World Team needed a big performance from Smith on his last wave as he came up against USA Team Captain Kelly Slater and Filipe Toledo of the Brazil Team. Under pressure, Smith delivered a phenomenal final ride to earn the required score for the Team's victory at the Founders’ Cup of Surfing. 

“It’s an incredible feeling to win as a team,” said Smith. “That was a wild few days and this just leaves room for bigger and better things to come. We’ve been talking about it as a team all weekend, and you can’t leave anything on the table when it comes to Finals Day. You just let it all hang out and enjoy it, and if you can pull that off you’ll walk away with a win. I think all week long we’ve been the underdogs and determination got us through it. Collectively, we just held our confidence up the whole time and supported each other all the way.”

The stunning World Team’s victory saw all five surfers perform amazing feats in the Final against the star-studded USA and Brazil teams. In the Qualifying rounds, the World Team actually finished in Equal 3rd place with Australia, which then forced a surf-off in order to advance. The sudden-death matchup against Australia saw Hareb clinch the win to qualify her team for the Final that eventually opened the door for their first-place result. 

“The last two days have been so surreal and it’s still sinking in,” Hareb said. “The win came from nowhere I feel like and it’s the perfect ending to such a fun week. I am so proud to represent this team alongside Jordy (Smith), Bianca (Buitendag), Michel (Bourez), and Kanoa (Igarashi)."
The Brazil Team came second, fractionally ahead of USA and Australia. Captain Gabriel Medina opened their final with an amazing 9.67 ride, the highest score in the Final. Toledo, Silvana Lima, Adriano de Souza, and Taina Hinckel pushed progression to new heights with miraculous tube-rides and imaginative aerial maneuvers. 

“The team vibe was great and everyone was just pushing each other to do better,” Medina said. “I’m really happy with how we performed, even though it’s disappointing to come up short. We surfed really good as a team and it was a really fun event to show what we could do. It’s good to share this moment and have everyone talking to each other, especially with Taina [Hinckel] being so young.

We’re so used to all the pressure, but it’s all new for her and we showed her a lot of support so hopefully, when she gets here in the future, she’ll be ready for this amazing atmosphere.”

Despite coming in second, the Brazil Team acquired the event’s highest single-wave scores and broke new ground at the WSL Surf Ranch. Toledo earned a Perfect 10 for his team, which also earned him the Jeep Best Ride Award for having the top-scoring wave of the contest. Toledo will drive out of Lemoore in the award’s prize, the 2018 Jeep Wrangler. 

“It’s such an honor to be a part of surfing’s future and represent Brazil,” Toledo said. “Gabriel Medina, John Florence and I talked about how amazing it was to surf as teams. We were really tight together and the team had your back the whole way through supporting you. It was just an incredible experience and it’s something we will always remember.”

“This wave is just unbelievable and I wanted to stay in that barrel as long as I could, just going so fast,” Lima said. “It was such a great experience. We had a lot of fun together and we supported each other the whole way. I’m really proud of this team and what we did to get to that Final, and we almost won it, but I think it was the best time to surf for Brazil.” 

USA Team looked unstoppable after an incredible opening day had them in 1st place by over five points, but their performance in the Finals lacked the flair of the other teams. Team Captain Slater went extremely close to forcing a surf-off against the World Team on his final wave as he required a 9.27 ride to draw level with World Team. Slater surfed incredibly on the final ride but missed the score by only 0.2 points.

“I think it was a huge success,” Slater said. “Everybody had a good time, from those who didn’t know what was going on, to the die-hard surf fans. I think it translated well to everyone and there were a lot of smiles to be had. The other teams came together a little bit better in the end maybe, we were pretty cohesive, but they had the better plan to the Finals approach. When the situation lined up on my part it was a cool thing just knowing my wave would push us into a tie with Brazil or the World Team would win -- which them doing so was terrific and really represents what we were doing here as a whole.” 

John John Florence’s desperate attempts to defeat Medina in the Final fell short, but the two-time WSL Champion still claimed the event’s Quiksilver Best Air Award with his brilliant 9.80 in his second run on Saturday. Lakey Peterson’s consistent surfing helped earn the USA’s only Final heat win after Carissa Moore fell short to Lima with an 8.77. But, Moore’s overall event experience was one of the team’s best weapons and was a clear standout all weekend.

“It was an incredible event and even though it’s a little disappointing to not be in the Final, it was cool to be here and see how it all works,” Gilmore said. “To see the fans out here and how the team aspect comes into play was really positive. This opens the floodgates into a whole new realm of arenas and events in controlled conditions. But, as long as there’s a really good balance between this and the ocean, I think the two will complement each other really well.”

Earlier this morning, Europe Team’s Run 3 did not help them improve the needed scores to receive a Finals spot and saw them finish in fifth on the Jeep Leaderboard. Team Captain Johanne Defay scored two 7-point rides alongside Portugal’s Frederico Morais. Jeremy Flores and Leonardo Fioravanti had standout barrel rides but did not have the opportunity to continue into the Final. Frankie Harrer struggled to keep pace but is excited to return to the WSL Surf Ranch to continue to gain more experience. 
 
“It was really good vibes and it’s new for everyone so we were all so excited, and I really enjoyed it,” Defay said. “I don’t feel like I left everything in the water which is really frustrating for myself, but everyone was great about cheering each other on and being supportive. It’s a bummer I couldn’t put more points on the table. There are so many things to take from, but it’s another dynamic to put a team first and the whole weekend will be in the mind of these surfers for years to come."

Final results can be found here: wslfounderscup.com/results
For more information, please visit WorldSurfLeague.com and WSLFoundersCup.com.

Photos: worldsurfleague.com/cestari

“Unfinished Business”

When Mick Fanning walked up the beach after his final heat at the Rip Curl Pro Bells, the world didn’t know what to expect – it was the end of one of the greatest professional careers in surfing history, and everyone with their eyes on Bells Beach knew that.

But what they might not have known was that moment he took off that rash vest, Mick Fanning was embarking on an entirely new adventure. It was the end of an era and the start of The Search.

Within days of ringing the runner-up Bell, MF was on a plane to a foreign land without a plan, an itinerary or any expectations – simply a whisper of a wave, and the hope of finding it.

Like most journeys this particular trip left him wanting more – a bigger swell, a better weather pattern, more time, less rain… the list goes on. But that’s not a bad thing – because when you leave a place with unfinished business, you know you’ll return. And that’s the beauty of The Search. It never ends.

In fact, Mick Fanning’s is just beginning.

#TheSearch

Win a spot on a Maldives charter boat with The Perfect Wave

Win an 8 night trip on Surf Sojourn in Male Atolls, Maldives from 25th Aug 2018 to 2nd Sep 2018.

The Surf Sojourn is an agile wave hunter with only 5 cabins and no more than 8 surfers. With one of the Maldives’ most experienced skippers at the helm of a boat that can get as close to the breaks as a small dhoni and with intimate groups on board, you’re guaranteed to score plenty of surf. After catching more than your fair share of fantastic waves all day, the highlight of any voyage is feasting on fresh fish dinners and sashimi platters prepared by Chathra, the very talented on-board Sri Lankan chef. Newly refurbished, the Surf Sojourn is more comfortable than ever and offers a beautiful shaded Bimini sundeck for stretching your surfed-out muscles or just enjoying a nice refreshing drink while gazing out over the Indian Ocean.

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