19th Feb 2021 SurfAid Cup @ The Point Cup Urbnsurf Melbourne.https://surfaid.org/URBNSURF2021. Finals to be held at Trestles, plus new events at Sunset and Steamer Lane. Done right and it would be the 8th Wonder of the surfing world and blow everyone's minds to see on video or close up in the stands for year's to come. 421 were here. https://www.news.com.au/technology/science/animals/moment-giant-croc-gul... Just gotta watch the sharks, crocs and stingers... 2009 Darwin hosts first Oz -Wave pool International Surf events Like a wild day at big Burleigh. In the same paragraph. But should surfing be sold just so that people can make a living from professionalising it? "However, we are genuinely excited to confirm the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach event into the future with a new three-year agreement that will ensure the continuation of one of surfing's most historical events. The Bells event may not go ahead in 2021. And now they’re continuing to run a tennis comp with significant crowds and simultaneously it’s looking like a worrying new cluster emerging out of the airport holiday inn - complete with more virulent UK (or is it South African?) Sean Doherty & Gary Dunne on the conversation hour with Richelle Hunt and Warwick Long right now, 4days at Newcastle is less likely to score pumping waves than Bells, and two years in a row without her is hard to take....but there is the off chance Newy could turn into this!! I know it would need to be a huge pool with major engineering solutions to handle the volume of water, currents, eddies and overflows etc. Mystery Red Bull Shipsterns Bluff Cape Fear ( As the Easter Basket Filler / Squasher / Squisher? Imagine instead of flying surfers all around the world they hire a whole island in the ments for a month. "We understand the prestige that this event holds and we're excited to continue working with our partners at the WSL, Rip Curl, Visit Victoria and the Surf Coast Shire to bring the Rip Curl Pro back to Bells Beach for the foreseeable future.". I for one would be quite happy to see the whole thing crash and burn, to possibly be replaced with something more aligned with what core surfers actually want to see. Newcastle claims Easter pro surf tour, Bells Beach in doubt over quarantine concerns By Lucy Cormack , David Estcourt and Benjamin Preiss February 6, 2021 — 3.52pm Distributor of Ideas. Rip Curl Pro 2021 | Bells Beach - Cancelled Venue Bells Beach | Torquay Events 1 Events ⊜ Bells Beach Road Torquay | Map. Why not let swellnet run competitive surfing in Aus? Comps provide a point of organisation which is something of an anachronism for the whole concept of surfing. Formerly known as the Bells Beach Classic, the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach, Australia is the oldest contest on the schedule. The Rip Curl Pro will be back at Bells next Easter as per our contract with WSL and we guarantee the party will be epic. "we are genuinely excited" Here comes a NSW bubble. View more. Olympic surfing hopeful killed by lightning strike, Keala Kennelly Wins Red Bull Magnitude Video Contest. Oops! Just dirty all over. I know I’m not the first to suggested something like this. It's bad enough watching the tennis fiasco. MyCity Save Be Social Coronavirus … Then there's Dane, who can't do the comp thing but we all know he's about the most radical surfer on a thruster...probably ever. It must also be tempting if you were in the position of being good enough to think that you could actually surf for a living. Vicco is a germpit. Shane Maree Hatton was arrested at a home in Vincentia on Wednesday after a lengthy police investigation. Corporate gets its hands on surfing like it does everything else and fucks it . CTRL + SPACE for auto-complete. Have a listen to Josh Kerr in his "weird little boards" clip. The event has been held since 1961, when George “Ming” Smith won the first edition of the Bells Beach Surf Classic. Obviously Tennis Australia must have good technique and cup the balls to get their circus in. WA? I for one get more excited by some of the clips sent in by whoever of surfing really different and often dangerous waves. "Tyler Wright is leading the women's rankings and Gabe Medina is second so it was all set to be a doozy for us 40 years after the Big Bells Swell of Easter 1981.". Surfing existed long before competitive surfing , most other sports were designed specifically around competition ( apart from the old horizontal folk dancing : ) So surfing as we know it will continue to thrive without the competitive thing whereas most other sports would struggle to maintain relevance . Call now 07 5599 1550. 05 Apr 2021, Bells Beach, VIC 3228 View map. Gonna be plenty of WSL Blokes sporting Black Eyes! There's a trade swell incoming and a contest to run. There's a lot of hate aimed at the WSL round here at the moment; and for good reason, they're producing a product that is antagonistic to the average recreational surfer in so many ways. Laws mowed to perfection, blocked toilets finally fixed it goes on and on. For sure if there were more Aussies in the CT and someone along the lines of Mick or Parko hovering around 1st and in with a shot, there would be more interest from Aussie fans. Bet it would get more viewing. Nevertheless, the spiritual home of Australian surfing will return to the Championship Tour (CT) schedule. The WSL Asia Pacific GM retreats to the WSL Australasian office HQ to contemplate how best to manage all stakeholders* in the Australian World Tour. Make it like running of the bulls so the pros are paddling in with eyes wide with fear and no routine possible as they face the music. How's the complete overload of corporate spin in that article from all stakeholders. Also - how much worse would you feel if you didn't know anything about surfing! Please enable it to continue. Sporting professionals and those associated with sporting events shouldn't be given preferential treatment. ", "As the spiritual home of Australian surfing, Bells Beach, is an iconic leg of the World Tour and the winner's honour roll reads like a who's who of world surfing," said Cr Libby Stapleton, Mayor Surf Coast Shire Council. (also note: Rip Curl are now listed as sponno of Newy, 'presented by' Corona - sponno of Goldy). Pros warming up before the 2019 Rip Curl Pro Bells BeachFilmed late afternoon and night on the 8th of April 2019 Booze, drugs all night parties etc..,., not the sterile boring shit it's become. I grew up about 50 miles inland but with a surfboard s... tored at a friend’s house, I used to hitchhike down to Torquay on the weekends to surf before moving to the town full-time in the 70’s. It is the longest-running competition in the elite of surfing. I mean would they be getting enough to live off? Sounds like they have no where else to go. Run by a grub. Welcome to Newcastle just doesn't have the same ring to it. Great idea! Awesome - no Rip Curl Pro shutting down Bells over Easter - good riddance and don't come back. Wouldn’t mind if a Demon Cleaner came for One Inch Man Starkey. The Rip Curl Pro is traditionally held at Bells Beach, 30 kilometres outside of Geelong, on the Easter long weekend. In 2020, the threat of a global pandemic had already prevented it from getting underway. Toilet paper handy too!! The communications strategy between stakeholders is completely bush league. In my old town the annual comp is taken pretty seriously by the crew, but the main game is everyone hanging together for a couple of days and the presso night party. 3rd April - Easter Sat - Bells Bolt Blowers Invitationalhttps://surfingvic.com/surfing-victoria-to-host-bolt-blowers-invitationa... Oz Leg (Stop 4) (Boo!) Kudos to all those who got past the first paragraph! i'm really disappointed in this. In fact, SN could put you in charge of organising & scheduling the Welcome to Country prior to every event! Let's shut down the super bank for a month so we can run our comp. The World Surf League is working closely with Australia's State Governments and continues to have conversations regarding the locations for the upcoming Australian leg of the Championship Tour (CT). strain. Beachfront Cabin on Bells Beach, 5 Minutes North of Langley Village. Quite presumptive stating that they have ‘secured the Rip Curl Pro at Bells for the next three years’. one thing I've noticed in the last decade is less Aussie fans at Snapper and more Brazilian/euros. See all. Points accumulated all the way through. Bloody nice existence if you can wrangle it. Even just for a few hours, it would be pretty memorable. Easter Sunday turns tragic on the NSW coast. Obviously it would be to hard to livestream from such a location but it would be awesome if for example they surfed 6 waves, 3 lefts, 3 rights. These Comps fit the Bill, but no idea if they're Spectator Events? Way too many waves & way to much action for WSL Booth. Instead of pros we could have contributors matched against one another - who wouldn't pay top dollar to see Indo v Facto, Blowin v Vic Local, D-Rex v Stu? Being locked out of your break and having the tents and infrastructure set up 3 weeks prior left place for 3 weeks after they leave is a rather annoying but hey it takes 6 weeks to run 4 days of contest apparently (and the wsl wonder why their business plan is fucked?) I don't mind watching good surfers ripping in nice waves to kill a bit of time, but it isn't something I can't live without. Jakes , Lennox or Gnaraloo .......Fark off. 2012 Darwin was the first Oz wavepool endorsed by Surfing Australia.https://www.topendshortstays.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/IOB066834... Feels like a Netflix-docco kinda fortnight for the WSL, doesn't it? Congrats to the WSL for getting the Tour back up and running in this challenging time for world sport. abc.net.au - There are hopes Bells Beach will still be able to host the Rip Curl Pro this year after the announcement the competition would not go ahead at Easter. I can't see how it could possibly not win over the hearts and minds of all, surfers and non-surfers alike. From having a front row seat to how the Lennox fiasco played out, it's almost unbelievable how amateurish this whole show is. I’d pay for something like that. Yew!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFXEW5AgtEs. This virtual surf comp 'model' may be 'monetised' by surf sponsors, bypasing the WSL circus until they can adapt? Sounds great in the job interview as they explain the multi year gap since leaving school. )https://www.swellnet.com/news/swellnet-dispatch/2021/03/03/red-bull-cape... More about Oz rebel Tour...https://www.swellnet.com/news/swellnet-dispatch/2019/11/08/surfing-queen... Set to run from April 1st, the Newcastle Pro will attract "tens of millions of avid surfers" to the steel city. In 2021, the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach celebrates its 60th anniversary. "I can't see how it could possibly not win over the hearts and minds of all, surfers and non-surfers alike.". I understand it from a 'bread and circuses' perspective. Newy has been presented to us by corona, in a roundabout way. https://surfingvic.com/ellie-harrison-and-lennix-smith-crowned-rip-curl-... https://surfingvic.com/2021-victorian-open-series-format-to-change-due-t... https://surfingaustralia.azolve.com/workbench/public/Events?ref=97C957F1... https://www.swellnet.com/news/reels/2021/02/01/watch-summer-in-tulla#com... https://surfingvic.com/surfing-victoria-to-host-bolt-blowers-invitationa... https://surfingqueensland.com.au/pro-surfing-returns-to-queensland-with-... https://surfingaustralia.azolve.com/workbench/public/events?ref=DADA86BC... https://www.swellnet.com/news/swellnet-dispatch/2021/03/03/red-bull-cape... https://www.swellnet.com/news/swellnet-dispatch/2019/11/08/surfing-queen... 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