Seth Moniz

Italo Ferreira, Caroline Marks, Kanoa Igarashi & crew in South Africa | World Championship Tour

Jeffreys Bay in South Africa has long been one of the most fabled stops in surfing. If J-Bay was a tennis court it would be a grand slam, if it was golf a course it would be a major. Whether you’re a fan of competition, or simply a surfing purist who is passionate about point break perfection, Jeffreys has all you could want and more, with a little bit of magic dust sprinkled over the top for good measure. In July 2022 J-Bay was on its best behaviour when the world’s elite surfers rolled into town, and the event and the free surfing that surrounded it were as good as it gets.

As the Indian Ocean came alive, and Ethan Ewing silently went about his business en route to a maiden Championship Tour victory and Tati Weston-Webb claimed a maiden female goofy victory for the women, our man Scotty Hammonds was on the sands of the Eastern Cape capturing the pick of the action.

From Jordy Smith putting on a masterclass in his home waters to Carissa Moore showing why she’s considered the the best lady to ever paddle into a wave at Supertubes, this edit has a little bit of everything. Stephanie Gilmore and Kelly Slater demonstrate what years of experience look like in picture postcard waves, while Kanoa Igarashi, Griffin Colapinto, Jack Robinson, Caroline Marks, Yago Dora and Italo Ferreira all put on virtuoso performances. Keep an eye out for young guns Molly Picklum and Crosby Colapinto too, as they show us once more why their days will come in the not-too-distant future.

At day’s end however there can only be one star and that’s the waves themselves. Take a bow, J-Bay, and we’ll see you again next year!

DNA: The Colapinto Brothers

Siblings are said to share about 50% of the same DNA. The 50% that Griffin and Crosby Colapinto have in common appears to contain detailed information about how to ride a wave — or perhaps that came from growing up at Lowers.

Either way, it’s working.

23-year-old Griffin won his maiden CT event earlier this year, then backed it up with another, and, at the moment, is ranked 3rd in the world. Meanwhile, 20-year-old Crosby has spent the last few years progressing at an absurdist rate, and people noticed — including Stab. He was invited to Stab High in 2020 and won the Pipe Masters portion of last year’s Digital Triple Crown. Crosby is already capable of the type of surfing that wins CT heats, and he’s poised to make a CS run and join his brother in the big leagues.

This is the focus of Stab’s new film: DNA: The Colapinto Brothers, presented by Monster Energy

Highlights Day 3: Picklum's Revolutionary Rail Work, Plus Seasoned Vets Make The Cut

First eliminations from the men and a massive final day for the world’s best women locked in, under the pressure of losing their dream.

Margaret River is a battle for survival. Raw swells slam the rugged coastline and even the world’s best surfers feel small against the untamed power of Western Australia. This year, adding to it all is the new mid-season cut, which will reduce the Championship Tour competitors by a third to the top 22 men and 10 women. Who will make the cut and continue their hunt for a World Title, and who will leave Margaret River headed for the Challenger Series?

Follow the road to the Rip Curl WSL Finals.

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Meet Championship Tour Surfer Seth Moniz

Meet Championship Tour surfer Carissa Moore and get a deeper look at what drives him in and out of the water.

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Seth Moniz in the Sundays Airlite | Billabong

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Finals Day Highlights | Magic Day At Pipe As Slater Reminds The World Why He’s Still The Best

From the first heat of the day to the last, the 11-time World Champ was on a mission at the Billabong Pro Pipeline.

As the epicenter of the surf universe and the birthplace of the sport, it’s only right for Pipeline to kick off the Championship Tour. Everyone enters the season with optimism and equal hopes of winning it all. The rookie class is thrown into the fire, the contenders return with one thing on their minds, the women gear up to make history in their first full event at Pipe, and the surf world begins to follow the road to the Rip Curl WSL Finals with wide-eyed curiosity. Pipeline sets the tone.

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Highlights Billabong Pro Pipe Day 1

Picture-perfect Pipe conditions made for some seriously epic performances on a dreamy opening day at the Billabong Pro Pipe.

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Pipeline Breakdown w/ Seth Moniz - Billabong Pipeline Pro

2019 Rookie of year, Championship Tour standout, and Oahu born and raised legend, Seth Moniz, breaks down the reef, where to sit, and the best strategy to getting spit out at Pipeline.

As the epicenter of the surf universe and the birthplace of the sport, it’s only right for Pipeline to kick off the Championship Tour. Everyone enters the season with optimism and equal hopes of winning it all. The rookie class is thrown into the fire, the contenders return with one thing on their minds, the women gear up to make history in their first full event at Pipe, and the surf world begins to follow the road to the Rip Curl WSL Finals with wide-eyed curiosity. Pipeline sets the tone.

John Florence, Kelly Slater, Griffin Colapinto, Italo Ferreira, and More Turn Up At Big Pipeline

Vans and Stab present The Pick-Up, a weekly news show keeping you current on the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing and other happenings around the North Shore. In the final days of the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing window, the Pacific ramped-up with a beautiful reinforcement of swell — an end cap, if you will — wrapped, signed, and sealed by Hawaiian mana.

Watch the season finale of The Pick-Up:

These Are Stab's Vans Triple Crown of Surfing Picks | The Pick-Up 21/22

Who's gonna win the 2021/2022 Vans Triple Crown of surfing? Mikey C. has been rummaging through a lot of North Shore trash cans this week trying to figure that out. Here are his official picks.

The Bunker is just a snippet from our weekly North Shore news show, The Pick-Up. A Stab and Vans joint. Watch Episode One here: