The Vans Surf Pro Classic is one of our favourite events on the South African surf calendar; Yoyos is absurdly shreddable, there’s a ton of other world class waves in close proximity, seafood is plentiful and it’s sponsored by our fave shoe brand.
Welcome to episode four of the Fat Black Lip, your biweekly blog where we review all that is dope in the world of surf. Okay, maybe not so biweekly as I think we may have missed a week somewhere along the way.
KZN SCHOOLS SURFING: It was a perfect day for a wave, unfortunately, there was little to no swell around. Never the less, the athletes still made sure there was a vibe in and out of the water and made the most of what the ocean had to offer.
Historical. Of course there are many other words you could use to sum up Kanoa Igarashi’s victory at the 2019 Corona Bali Protected event, and even through historical may seem obvious, its a day professional surfing needs to remember, for all the right reasons.
Every year cyclones and tropical depressions hammer the coastline of Mozambique. Increasingly surfers are throwing caution to the wind and riding the coat tails of these weather systems in the hope of scoring perfect cylinders...