Did you see it coming ? July 23, 2016 – Tags: , , , , , , , ,

This year has been nuts if your a fan of the surfing game & if your reading this then I am guessing you are ? Who would have seen Wilko take the yellow jersey at Snapper then have another win & a final under his belt after J Bay to still be on top coming into the final half of the season! I heard an inside whisper of a top Aussie claiming that he thought Italo Ferreira would win the title this year, which could still happen, but no predictions about Wilko. The other sideline of that is Glen Hall the Super Coach, making more money as a coach than he ever did surfing, with the world number 1 in the mens thus far & Tyler Wright in 2nd for the womens draw.
Another thing that has solidified this year is the surfboard technology wave. From Lost Carbon Wrap to DHD Epoxicore over to 50/50 by Chilli the technology bug has caught the manufacturers & looks like it is here to stay & is all super exciting.
Finally for this article but really only scratching the surface in what has been a crazy first half to the surfing year, is Owen Wright & his unfortunate brain injury. He has pulled out of the final half of the year on the WSL as he is not yet ready to compete. It is hard to say when he is going to be back, but he is one of the last surfers I would have expected to have such an injury, not that the sport does not come with its own set of risks. We wish to see him back in the jersey soon as possible. To give you a reminder of what we have been missing from the Big O I have posted footage of his perfect 20 against Julian Wilson in Fiji 2015.