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What do you think surf teams will look like in the future?

Team surfers will be paid to do absolutely nothing: not have stickers on their boards, wear anything from anyone they like, free to come and go with the rising of the swell, and to knock back a few coldies in the arvo satisfied with a day well spent in the ocean. Oh wait, that’s JobKeeper. If by the future you mean medium term, that depends on the WSL for a brand like Rip Curl. We believe in the World Tour, we love it. It’s the number one place to have an interest in pro surfers, because it provides focus and coverage and competition. Even when people say that they don’t like the Tour, they are talking about the Tour. So if the Tour