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UPDATED: Could Raglan Be The New J-Bay WCT Stop?

Derek MorrisonJanuary 24, 2026January 24, 2026

by Derek MorrisonJanuary 24, 2026January 24, 20260

Rumours are circulating that J-Bay has been dropped from the 2026 World Championship Tour in favour of another fabled pointbreak: Raglan. Yes, it’s shaping up to be true. Over the past few months, swarms of WSL officials have been spotted throughout Raglan, doing due diligence on the town and assessing......

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Pipe Turns On For 2022 Championship Tour Surfers

Derek MorrisonFebruary 3, 2022November 29, 2022

by Derek MorrisonFebruary 3, 2022November 29, 20220

The Billabong Pro Pipeline, the first stop on the World Surf League 2022 Championship Tour, has started with epic eight-to-twelve foot surf at the world-famous Banzai Pipeline. Having Pipeline as the first event on the CT schedule is tough to grasp. It feels a bit like eating dessert before your......

Billy Stairmand Advances At Haleiwa

Derek MorrisonNovember 30, 2021December 5, 2022

by Derek MorrisonNovember 30, 2021December 5, 20220

Raglan’s Billy Stairmand has bounced back from a string of shock first round exits throughout the Challenger Series to surf his way comfortably into the Round of 32 at Haleiwa, Hawaii. It’s the final curtain of the 2021 WSL Challenger Series and the draw is loaded. That makes Billy’s journey......

WSL Updates 2021 Calendar, Oi Rio Pro Cancelled

Derek MorrisonJune 11, 2021July 25, 2024

by Derek MorrisonJune 11, 2021July 25, 20240

The World Surf League announces the updated calendar for the remainder of the 2021 Championship Tour leading into the Rip Curl WSL Finals in September. The Oi Rio Pro is cancelled, Mexico is in. The third leg of the Tour includes a stop in Mexico for the first time in......

WSL Unveils New Championship Tour Format For 2021

Derek MorrisonJuly 18, 2020July 25, 2024

by Derek MorrisonJuly 18, 2020July 25, 20240

On the back of cancelling the 2020 World Championship Tour and Qualifying Series seasons, World Surf League has today unveiled a radical new format for the Championship Tour. To be introduced for the 2021 season that starts at the end of 2020, the WSL Championship Tour will see key format changes.......

WSL Cancels 2020 Championship Tour

Derek MorrisonJuly 18, 2020July 25, 2024

by Derek MorrisonJuly 18, 2020July 25, 20240

The World Surf League has today announced the cancellation of the 2020 Championship Tour season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Citing the health and safety of athletes, fans, employees, and local communities as the WSL’s top priorities, along with the challenges of international travel, the organisation has today cancelled the......

Billy Stairmand: Inside The Mind Of Our Olympic Hope

Derek MorrisonFebruary 14, 2020July 2, 2020

by Derek MorrisonFebruary 14, 2020July 2, 20200

He’s New Zealand’s Olympic hope for 2020, but only a few short years ago, Billy Stairmand was struggling to light his competitive fire. Now he’s in the best form of his life. This is how the 30-year-old Raglan surfer rebuilt his career. As the World Surf League Qualifying Series came......

WSL Announces Challenger Series For 2020, Adds Piha To Calendar

Derek MorrisonSeptember 10, 2019October 8, 2019

by Derek MorrisonSeptember 10, 2019October 8, 20190

The World Surf League (WSL) has today announced a new level of competition that will provide athletes more opportunities to qualify for the elite Championship Tour (CT) with the launch of the Challenger Series in 2020. The announcement also confirms that Piha will host a QS 10,000 event in March......

As The Whistle Blows: Life At Teahupo’o, Tahiti

Derek MorrisonSeptember 3, 2019September 10, 2019

by Derek MorrisonSeptember 3, 2019September 10, 20190

Our friends at Flatroc Films capture a glimpse of life as it is inside the World Championship Tour when it coincides with a macking swell at Teahupo’o reef pass in French Polynesia, Tahiti. Prepare to be mesmerised. Press play. Enjoy....

2019 Tahiti Pro Wipeouts And Highlights

Derek MorrisonSeptember 3, 2019July 25, 2024

by Derek MorrisonSeptember 3, 2019July 25, 20240

A superb swell and incredible action turn the 2019 Tahiti Pro into one for the books as Owen Wright takes down Gabriel Medina to win the title. This highlight reel captures all the action including all the wipeouts and the winning run from Australia’s Owen Wright. Sit back grab a......