We’re back! David and Scott catch up on their travels, the World Title race going into Pipeline, opening season at Sunset, the recent tragedies at Swami’s, Dukes and Kooks, and much more!
DAVID IN EUROPE
Here’s Greg Long’s Instagrams of Hossegor while David was there.
And the epic waves in Portugal
And beautiful Cornwall, England!
QUIKSIVER PRO FRANCE
Simpo shames claims before his claim infraction in the Quarterfinals (we still love you Simp!)
WORLD TITLE SCENARIOS
If Mick Fanning finishes 25th/13th at Pipe
– Owen Wright and Julian Wilson will need a 1st
– Gabriel Medina will need a 3rd or better
– Adriano de Souza will need a 9th or better
– Filipe Toledo will need a 13th or better to clinch the World Title
If Mick Fanning finishes 9th
– Gabriel Medina will need a 1st
– Adriano de Souza will need a 5th
– Filipe Toledo will need a 9th
If Mick Fanning finishes 5th
– Gabriel Medina will need a 1st
– Adriano de Souza will need a 3rd
– Filipe Toledo will need a 5th
If Mick Fanning finishes 3rd
– Adriano will need a 2nd
– Filipe will need a 3rd
If Mick finishes 2nd
– Adriano will need a 1st
– Filipe will need a 1st
And if Mick Fanning wins the event he will clinch the World Title.
DANE IS OFF QUIK!
After 12 years and $3+ million a year for the past 5 years, they are splitting up. He’s rumored to have a head-to-toe offer from Vans for $2 mill.
THE HIC SUNSET PRO
Congrats Ian Walsh (sick laybacks). And how rad is Jack Robinson?!
Link to full article and footage on Surfline here.
A mini-Andy? Me thinks so. Jack Robo by Keoki.
MUST-SEE MOMENT
David’s: The trailer for John John Florence’s latest film project, View from a Blue Moon (voice over’d by John C. Reilly)
Scott’s: Desillusion magazine’s profile piece of David Rastovich
Three Stones From The Sun – Dave Rastovich from Desillusion Magazine on Vimeo.
DUKE
Kenny Mann and Joy Ann Froding for their contributions to the San Diego surf community. You’ll both be missed!
KOOK
The best selling surfboard in America! Oh the humanity! 500,000 sold!