An insider’s look at the wave, the judging, and the strategy at Bells — plus photos and results from Round 1
My Spring Break
posted by Jed Smith / News / April 19, 2011
Hot laps in a Formula One car, couch surfing, and a 30th birthday “wine crawl” were just some of the things your favorite World Tour surfers got up to during their recent month-long hiatus
Renaissance Coming: Exhibit E
posted by Jed Smith / News / April 18, 2011
Want a snapshot of where mainstream surf culture is headed? Pretty freakin’ easy, homes — just take a walk down to any junior event or airshow
Renaissance Coming: Exhibit D
posted by Jed Smith / News / April 17, 2011
The speed and highly technical nature of modern surf moves makes them difficult to absorb in real time — but now, a new film may have the remedy
Renaissance Coming: Exhibit C
posted by Jed Smith / News / April 16, 2011
The opinions, decisions and style motifs of Dane Reynolds are consumed with religious zeal by a large swathe of the surfing population. It remains to be seen what affect the latest chapter of his career will have on the sport.
Renaissance Coming: Exhibit B
posted by Jed Smith / News / April 14, 2011
Grinding on the WQS for your shot at a world title doesn’t appeal to every professional surfer — nor does it appeal to a lot of the surfing public, as companies are beginning to realize
Renaissance Coming: Exhibit A
posted by Jed Smith / News / April 11, 2011
A look at the biggest names and events in surfing over the last 12 months reveals an unmistakable trend
In this five-part series we examine the tremors that hint at a cultural schism in the sport’s core
The Ambassador
posted by Jed Smith / News, Video / April 6, 2011
Australian surfer Adrian “Ace” Buchan is one of the tour’s most astute thinkers. We asked him to break down Kelly’s winning formula, Freddy P’s assertion that the tour “is heading in the wrong direction” and Dane Reynolds’ potential absence from competitive surfing
The Professional
posted by Jed Smith / News, Video / March 28, 2011
Despite racking up a World Tour victory three events into his debut year, 2010 wasn’t all rosy for Brazilian Jadson Andre. Here, he reflects on his first year on tour and reveals what he’s doing to stay relevant
Freddy Patacchia, aka Dial-A-Quote, on the ASP
posted by Jed Smith / News / March 22, 2011
Surfing has a proud tradition of outspoken renegade types. Oahu’s Freddy P. fits nicely into that mold, and here tells us why “we’ve fucked our whole [World Tour] system,” with his typical zest
Not on the Webcast: Quiksilver Pro Part 2 of 2
posted by Jed Smith / News / March 18, 2011
All kinds of weird shit goes down at a World Tour event. Here’s the first of two posts from Jed Smith shedding light on the things you didn’t hear or see at the Quik Pro Gold Coast
Not on the Webcast: Quiksilver Pro Part 1 of 2
posted by Jed Smith / News / March 15, 2011
All kinds of weird shit goes down at a World Tour event. Here’s the first of two posts from Jed Smith shedding light on the things you didn’t hear or see at the Quik Pro Gold Coast
