Spring Swell: What causes surfing to be so expensive?
April 19, 2021 in Columns, Sports Yesterday, I was catching up with the latest heats in the Rip Curl Narrabeen Classic, hosted in a coastal suburb of Sydney, Australia. The men’s Round of 32 boasted beautiful conditions — clear blue water, bright sunny skies and, of course, limited restrictions due to New South Wales’ coronavirus handling. What would it take to get us there (if the question of travel was no issue)? Some quick Google searches brought up $2,800+ single roundtrip plane tickets, Airbnb’s for around $80 a night and who knows how many dollars you’d need to put away for e...