Is the Search jinxed ?

After the primary location was smashed and flooded by a storm the Search is now on hold due to thick fog.

Apparently the waves are really good but the judges can't see them.

In other contest news the second and final leg of the WLT is being held at Pasta Point in the Maldives. Round 1 is done with 2008 champ Bonga Perkins, current ratings leader Harley Ingelby and former no 1 Josh Constable all through. With only two events for the whole tour it is still any ones world title.

World Longboard Tour Starts Today

The first event of the World Longboard Tour started today in Japan. The waves are onshore crap and barely contestable.

Longboard events can be a little hard to watch. It is difficult to enjoy watching a Brazilian who obviously isn't competitive on a shortboard try to surf a longboard like one. There are too many tail surfers, ridiculous attempted chop hops and barely touching cheater fives. Usually the waves are not mal friendly and lots progress through heats by lucking into two waves rather than good surfing.

However when you get decent waves there are some surfers who know how to surf a longboard, using the whole length and mixing traditional moves with shortboardish smashes. Josh Constable, Harley Ingelby and Bonga Perkins are all worth watching.

Having said that, there is a webcast and I'll be watching.