Surfing Life

WSL RETURNS TO YEAR ZERO

Amidst the unprecedented scenes of the Coronavirus pandemic, competitive surfing is also set for a major reset. With the industry’s back against the wall and the very future of competitive surfing in jeopardy, the World Surf League’s powerbrokers struck out and launched a brave offensive—a complete overhaul of the tour for the start of the 2021 season.

“Prior to COVID-19, we had been working hard on how we would evolve the Championship Tour (CT), the path to the

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