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Billy’s And Kehu’s Challenger Series Campaigns Come To An End

Derek MorrisonOctober 18, 2023

by Derek MorrisonOctober 18, 20230

Kehu Butler and Billy Stairmand bow out of the 2023 Challenger Series with narrow Round of 64 exits at the final stop of the tour, the Saquarema Pro held in Brazil. More and more the Challenger Series is looking way closer to the Championship Tour than it is to any......

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Billy Stairmand Nails Narrabeen Opener

Derek MorrisonMay 17, 2023July 25, 2024

by Derek MorrisonMay 17, 2023July 25, 20240

Billy Stairmand puts on the standout performance of Day 1 at the GWM Sydney Surf Pro, posting a near-excellent heat total of 15.20. Competition is underway at the GWM Sydney Surf Pro presented by Bonsoy, Stop No.2 of the 2023 World Surf League (WSL) Challenger Series. Opening day saw the......

Leap Of Faith: Billy Stairmand

Derek MorrisonDecember 26, 2021July 25, 2024

by Derek MorrisonDecember 26, 2021July 25, 20240

The journey of Billy Stairmand in 2021 is astounding. From fundraising just to get to the Australian qualification series, to the highs and lows of the inaugural surfing event at the Olympics to a frantic run through the Challenger Series – and all while never knowing when, or if, he......

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......

Piha Pro Is Back As WSL Releases New 2022 Framework

Derek MorrisonAugust 5, 2021July 25, 2024

by Derek MorrisonAugust 5, 2021July 25, 20240

Big news out of World Surf League headquarters today with the announcement that the beleaguered Piha Pro will be staged November 5-13 as part of the 2022 Challenger Series. That comes amongst a raft of changes to the WSL event framework including a return to the mid-season cut in the......

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......

WSL Redesigns 2021 Tour, Suspends 2020 Events Until July

Derek MorrisonApril 29, 2020July 2, 2020

by Derek MorrisonApril 29, 2020July 2, 20200

The World Surf League has today announced a totally revised 2021 Championship Tour, Challenger Series, and Qualifying Series. It has also confirmed that due to the continued evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic, WSL is postponing or canceling all events, at all levels of competition, through to the start of July.......

Piha Pro Now Cancelled For 2020

Derek MorrisonApril 17, 2020July 2, 2020

by Derek MorrisonApril 17, 2020July 2, 20200

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the World Surf League (WSL) has made the decision to cancel the 2020 Corona Piha Pro Challenger Series event in Auckland. After postponing the event in the days before it was due to commence in mid-March, it has become clear that the inaugural Piha event......

Piha Pro Postponed

Derek MorrisonMarch 13, 2020June 11, 2020

by Derek MorrisonMarch 13, 2020June 11, 20200

The 2020 Corona Piha Pro has been postponed as World Surf League puts into action its sweeping reaction to the Coronavirus pandemic, halting all of its March events throughout the world. The Corona Piha Pro organisers apologised to stakeholders, residents, surfers and fans in a statement released today. “We ask......

Kelly Slater Confirmed For Piha Pro

Derek MorrisonFebruary 10, 2020July 2, 2020

by Derek MorrisonFebruary 10, 2020July 2, 20201

Eleven-time World Champion Kelly Slater has confirmed he will launch his 2020 season in New Zealand this March at the 2020 Corona Piha Pro. The Goat, as he is known, is widely regarded as the greatest professional surfer of all-time, with comfortably the most title victories, 11, and no less......