Professional surfing’s winner-takes-all, one-day finals event will shift from the crowded beaches of California to one of the world’s most iconic waves next year.
Professional surfing’s winner-takes-all, one-day finals event will shift from its often criticised location in California to Fiji’s Cloudbreak, one of the most iconic and, potentially, heaviest waves in the world.
The format gives a big advantage to both the No.1-ranked surfer – who is one 40-minute heat away from a championship title – and whoever surfs particularly well in the conditions of the day. Former Australian pro Owen Wright also scored a famous “perfect 20” at the 2015 Fiji Pro as the last surfer to score two perfect 10 rides in one heat, while 11-time world champion Kelly Slater ranks Cloudbreak as one of his favourite waves.
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