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Soli Bailey

Soli Bailey

Country flag Australia

Age: 30

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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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Meet Our Surfers - Soli Bailey at Cascais Capítulo Perfeito 2026 https://capituloperfeito.com

2/16/2026   |   video icon

2025 NST Surf | Day 1 | Natural Selection Tour Deep in the Pacific Ocean, NST Surf Micronesia kicks off with head-to-head battles in perfect waves of consequence. Men’s and women’s surfers face raw, unpredictable conditions, and each other, in a competitive format that puts skill, decision-making, and commitment front and center. This is surfing at its highest level. ----- SUBSCRIBE for new content: / @naturalselectiontour Facebook 👉 / @naturalselectiontour Instagram 👉 / @naturalselection TikTok 👉 / @naturalselectiontour Be in the know. Join the Natural Selection email list for all the latest updates on event dates, livestreams, new edits, merch and more. Visit www.naturalselectiontour.com to sign up.

12/29/2025   |   video icon

“The Board That Wouldn’t Die” Soli Bailey on his magic Maps to Nowhere swallowtail Soli Bailey’s Luke Short-shaped 6’0” swallowtail has survived six Maps to Nowhere trips. It’s flown farther than most humans. It’s certainly spent more time in the tube than most surfboards. And somehow, it refuses to crease, buckle or break, despite the kinds of waves Maps trips tend to find. We asked him about it. “Those Maps trips really changed the way I think about ordering boards. Before that, I was mostly just riding standard shortboards: light glass, shaped well, and they all went great. But there wasn’t much variety. They were kinda stock-standard — like what you’d expect a pro to ride in a contest or a freesurf when you’re just trying to surf as well as possible. Not boring in a bad way, just familiar, dependable rip boards. “But once we started turning up at heavier, longer pointbreaks, I realized I needed something different— something with more drive, more speed, and more hold. A board that was really built for good waves. That’s where the direction changed. I started ordering boards with a little more weight, heavier glassing, swallowtails. Basically, boards that could handle serious water movement. The model I ended up on is designed specifically for those kinds of conditions. “When it comes to getting a new board, you pick one up and almost immediately know if it’s going to be magic. Before you’ve even surf it, everything just feels right: the weight, the balance under your arm, the rail shape. And that board ended up becoming my all-rounder. It works in everything, from average, junky surf all the way up to six-foot, driving, carving waves. For its size (6’0”), it’s incredibly versatile. It really punches above its weight, but at the same time, it still performs surprisingly well in subpar conditions. “On those trips, the waves can be so powerful they absolutely destroy boards. I quickly realized you need at least a couple in the quiver that can survive serious punishment — boards that feel like you could drive a car over them and they’d still hold together. And this board in particular just won’t die. “I’ve always believed that most boards work in barrels, because you’re really just setting a line and going. As long as the board has enough foam, holds on the face, and doesn’t snap, you can pretty much ride anything. But overall, when the waves are good, this board has proven it can handle pretty much anything you throw at it.” ----------------------------------- Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/surfline Become a Surfline Premium Member: https://www.surfline.com/upgrade/

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