“…i’ll hit you back in halfa Chilli, i just gotta go surf the final of Gromfest…” said Matt Banting. True to his word, no more than 30mins later we received an SMS saying “5 OMG Woo!”. That means the frother must have dropped his phone, ran down to the water & paddled out, surfed the heat meanwhile claiming his 5th Rusty Gromfest crown at Lennox Point, NSW Australia & still remembered to get back to us!

Bantman flaring in the Quik Pro trials @ Snapper February 2009 © adam weathered

Its not often that he gets to ride it in contests so Bantman was stoked to take the title aboard his trusty 6′1″ A2 Semi Gun (yes yes, when you usually ride a 5′9, that is a step up)“They were the biggest waves I’ve had here for sure and that final was a tough one with long paddles and super long rides as well.”

It’s time again to watch the live webcast of the Billabong Pro in JBay Seth Efrika bru! Ever wondered what WCT surfers carry around in their swag? Billabong crashed Potugal’s Tiago Pires Jbay abode. Click his image to check it out.

Wade Goodall had a frustrating time in the small conditions on offer during the VZ trials, narrowly missing out on making an appearance in the main event. Click his image above to watch the heat

Fine surfing, monster wipeouts, the disappointment of wasted opportunities and realisation of life long dreams. It all happens in the last WQS event of the year, the O’Neill World Cup at Sunset Beach. It sucks up valuable time in our working day, why not let it stall your productivity too? Watch the live action of these men as their dreams shatter into a million pieces or come true right there on the sand at Sunset…