Twig on Winning

Hats off and hands up for the Twig. For the last almost 20 years, Durban’s Grant Baker has been flying the flag representing South Africa’s big wave pedigree on the world stage. His latest win at the Nazare Challenge in pumping 20 – 25 foot is another page in what is turning out to be a remarkable surfing history. We caught up with the 2 x world champ on the back of his win. Zigzag: Your approach was very strategic (always has been. I remember you telling me you had a formula for contests) – first you showed up 6 weeks early to “dial in”. Secondly, you did just enough to get through heat 1 and your semi (were you trying to conserve your energy?). Then you went ham in the final. Was that all planned? Talk us through it. Grant Twiggy Baker: I try to think through these events and plan as best I can to give myself the best possible chance to do well and surfing at the locations for extended periods is key to this. Saying that there is always the element of luck in surfing and especially in Big wave events. My first heat was slow […]

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