No Pipe Masters?! It could happen. David and Scott uncover a juicy saga that may lead to the unraveling of the WSL. In the 2nd half of show 1976 World Surfing Champion, Peter Townend, joins that show to share his insight into the state of professional surfing. The guys also recap all the turmoil that was the Quiksiver Pro Snapper. Brace yourself. Much to take in. Enjoy!
So psyched to have PT join us for today’s show! Click here to learn everything you need to know about PT (sourced from the EOS).
Click play to watch him rip!
SHOOTING GALLERY LEGAL WOES
Here are links to legal documents and news articles detailing the Shooting Galley’s legal woes.
The Rise and Fall of the Indie Empire from The Village Voice
THE QUIKSILVER PRO
Filipe
Filipe Toledo annihilated the competition. His closest competitor, Julian Wilson, didn’t even approach the level of surfing that Filipe exhibited. Truly impressive performance.
Filipe’s Club Sandwich
FREDDY P’s Rock Stomp
Gabriel Medina’s Post Heat Tantrum
FANTASY SURFER
Congrats to BoogieBoard4Lyfe for winning the Men’s division and to Dent for winning the Women’s division!
We’ve created a PayPal account if you’d like to play for money at Bells. $10 buy-in, winner takes all! Simply go to PayPal and send a $10 payment ($10 for the Men’s division and $10 for the Women’s division, if you’d like) to “hello@surfsplendorpodcast.com”. Be sure to include your Fantasy Surfer name/handle so I can correctly identify and pay you if you win!
MUST-SEE MOMENT
David’s: KellySlatHair.com. You’re welcome.
PT’s: Becoming Westerly by Jamie Brisick
Scott’s: Gabriel Medina’s Gillette commercial.
DUKE
David’s: The Brazilian contingent that’s ravaging the tour.
PT’s: Silvana Lima for overcoming tremendous obstacles to become one of the greatest female surfers on the planet!
Scott’s: Filipe Toledo because, well, click “play”.
KOOK
David: Gabriel Medina for his post-heat interview and making it so hard to root for him.
PT: Gabriel Medina for the same reason as above.
