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Soli Bailey

Soli Bailey

Country flag Australia

Age: 28

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Lives in: Australia

Gender: Male

Nationality: Australian

AKA: "Solamon Storm"

Height: 1.83 m (6 f)

Weight: 75 kg (165.35 lb)

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Stance: Regular

Disciplines: Shortboard Surfing

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Personal interests: Byron Bay

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Way Off-Grid, Cold and Throttling: Watch Maps to Nowhere Ep 4, “Where The Road Ends” Remote. Off-grid. Uncomfortable. Far. This place was all that and more - a cold-water desert coast where the issue wasn’t so much whether there’d be swell, but whether there’d be too much swell. That, and staying warm. Even for diehard surf traveler/journalist Matt Rode, who’s spent the last 20 years getting as far away from other surfers as possible, it was a solid call. For his travel buddies Jordy Smith and Soli Bailey, it was a chance to step away from the everyday, and stretch their skills in some increasingly epic surf zones. In “Where The Road Ends”, the crew drives for days into the desert, camping on remote bluffs under the night sky and waking up to waves they’d hoped for, but never expected. Even for such a well-traveled bunch, it’s a surf camping trip like no other. *Note: “Maps to Nowhere” is a series about how far surfers will go to ride perfect, empty waves. The spots yu'll see in the series are not new discoveries, but they are perfect, empty, and remain undisclosed, because our belief is that the journey is at least half the fun — and sometimes, over half the travel time. We thank the many local community members who've helped make our adventures a success. Executive Producers Kyle Laughlin, Johnny Marcon, Dave Gilovich, Taylor Divine, Graham Nash, Kieran Horn, Matt Sims, Rob Bain, Garth Tarlow Directed by Travis Kuhlman and Layne Stratton Written by Beau Flemister, Matt Rode, and Travis Kuhlman Narrated by Matt Rode Edited by Travis Kuhlman and Layne Stratton Produced by Billy Watts, Taylor Divine, Matt Rode, and Jason Lock Filmed by Travis Kuhlman, Nick Christy, Ian Thurtell, Alan Van Gysen, Billy Watts, Layne Stratton, Nate Leal Forecast by Kevin Wallis, Kurt Korte, and Charlie Hutcherson

5/20/2023   |   video icon

“It’s Not Easy to Do…” — Ian Crane, Behind the Maps: Timing Is Everything Don’t be ashamed if you haven’t heard of Anne dos Santos. She’s been ripping for years, but she’s still rather new to the game. And when she went to this very remote, very scary reefbreak with perpetual walkabout charger Matt Rode and O’Neill top dogs Soli Bailey and Ian Crane, she knew this was her chance to really make a name for herself. She knew she’d have to charge. Which is a lot harder than it sounds. A ferocious right-hand slab detonating in the middle of nowhere with big, menacing boulders sitting smack dab in the end section? You need a special kind of confidence for such a wave. Soli has the chops — he’s a former Volcom Pipe Pro champ. Ian, on the other hand, felt like he had something to prove. “I’m not known to surf waves of this kind,” said Crane, humbly. “It’s probably the weakest aspect of my surfing, so I think I was exposed in that way. It’s something that I’ve always wanted to do, but it’s not easy to do.” And as the trip rookie, Anne clearly had her work cut out for her. She passed the test with flying colors. “For me it was just humbling and amazing to be beside (Ian and Soli) on a trip,” she said. “They were always willing to teach me and help me evolve.” Surprise surprise: she learned quickly, and evolved accordingly. They all did. ———— What’s next? Ep 4: “Where The Road Ends,” coming May 17. Stay tuned.

5/11/2023   |   video icon

HAWAII LIVE 2023 | O'Neill As a surfer, there are very few places you'd rather be during the wintertime than Hawaii. Every year, surfers from all corners of the world convene in the Hawaiian Islands to prove themselves among some of the most dangerous, world-renown, and historical surf breaks around. This year, O'Neill's power crew consisted of Soli Bailey, Jordy Smith, Kolohe Andino, Shion Crawford, Eli Olson, Torrey Meister, Blayr Barton, Caity Simmers, and Ian Crane. Filmed on Oahu's North shore with the occasional strike over to Maui for Jaws' swells, Team O'Neill took every opportunity possible to score world-class conditions. Explore our new collection here: http://bit.ly/oneill-new-arrivals

4/4/2023   |   video icon
 
 

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