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Mar 16, 2021 Pat O'Connell - Photo courtesy of Florence Marine X SPONSOR [Newport Beach, CA, March 16, 2021] – Florence Marine X, an apparel company co-founded by 2X World Champion surfer John John Florence, announced today that it has named Pat O’Connell as President. “Simply put, there couldn’t be a more perfect individual for this role,” said Jeff Hurley, CEO, Kandui Holdings, LLC. “Pat has a long-standing rapport with John, and brings a wealth of experience and positivity that’s unmatched. We’re thrilled to have him leading Florence Marine X into the future.” Pat O’Con...

Feb 16, 2021 SPONSOR Today, the World Surf League (WSL) confirmed the updated schedule for the Championship Tour (CT) Australian leg, announcing the three upcoming events in North Narrabeen (NSW), Margaret River (WA), and Rottnest Island (WA). The WSL also announced the cancellation of the 2021 Corona Open Gold Coast pres. by Billabong and the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach. Australian Leg of 2021 WSL Championship Tour*:  *All tour stops and dates subject to change due to applicable COVID-19 related restrictions, including global travel restric tions. Rip Curl Narrabeen Classic pres. by Corona: Ap...

Erik Logan gives us the rundown. Photo: Erik Logan What a wild year it’s been. Everyone on Earth has been impacted, not the least of which professional sports leagues. The World Surf League has certainly felt the full brunt of the pandemic. When Erik Logan took over a year ago, the WSL was on a high – Italo Ferreira had just won a world title at Pipe on the last heat of the year. Carissa Moore had won her fourth crown. Things were definitely looking up. Then 2020 happened. A pandemic never before seen gripped the Earth. The World Surf League cancelled the entirety of its season.

Witches Rock, Costa Rica: Seductive as Ever Nic Von Rupp chaperones groms on a Costa Rican boat trip Surfline Link copied to clipboard Witches Rock is not a destination that immediately comes to mind when talking about Portuguese big-wave pro Nic Von Rupp. But a boat trip is still a boat trip, the tropics are still the tropics, and an empty dreamscape of barreling A-frames will still seduce even the craziest surfers. “Portugal is facing an extreme lockdown with several restrictions for circulation and also surfing,” Nic explains. “Before things got any worse, I booked my flight to Cost...

Staff Way back in 1994, Endless Summer 2 came out. It was, as you’re aware, the sequel to Bruce Brown’s iconic 1966 film in which Robert August and Mike Hynson traveled the globe looking for waves. In ES2, Robert “Wingnut” Weaver and Pat O’Connell took on the roles of surf-searchers, and in that film, a little place called Tamarindo was exposed to the wider world. While Tamarindo and those nearby surf spots like Witch’s Rock and Ollie’s Point weren’t secrets, per se, they weren’t exactly household names, but Robert August had a role in ES2 that basically kickstarte...