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In this episode the Stoked Bloke Barton Lynch and Peter PK King look at the traditional Easter gathering of the surf tribe at Bells Beach in Victoria Australia, and asks the question are we witnessing a San Clemente Storm to rival the dominating Brazilian storm of the last decade?
They take a deep dive into the Gabriel Medina judging controversy and the role of progression in the sport.
They review Travis Rice’s Natural Selection snowboarding event from Revelstoke BC, John John Florence’s brother Nathan joins his big brother onboard the independent surf brand Florence Marine X and they celebrate the entrepreneurial spirit of the new generation, and so much more.
Enjoy peoples.
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right what I was searching for. such a cool, positive and energising stoked bloke
Hey Barton your lookin like you should be up here with Derek and the rest of us😉
I am glad you are saying that. My deepest and utmost respect for you for addressing that. You are constantly proving that you are truly a surfing lover from the heart. We need more people like you to pointing out those barbaric acts. We are dealing with people that has families, a career to manage, and a mental strength to take a good care or they are gonna suffer forever with these bad decisions. Thanks for such a courageous speech.
100% correct analysis. 3 to the beach is now rewarded as the highest form of surfing which is the opposite of encouraging progression, it's a regression back to the 80s.
We all want to see a combination of carves, ariels and creativity. Penalising airs to the point that three-to-the-beach scores higher every time is not the way forward. The next logical step in progressing the sport would be to reserve the highest scores for a combination of carves and airs on the one wave or throughout the heat as a whole.
These feelings only come out when it's happening to the chosen few but when it's happening to the non cookie cutter guys like Zeke Lau he becomes a villan (ie. Sunset twice, Bells w/JJ and Felipe etc.) Gabriel knows what the WSL is doing. They have their guys they want to push through and the guys they want to cancel. It's not a big secret, it's a fact. The WSL has a certain image they want to promote. When you have any system that is determined by peoples opinions, it sucks! Bobby Martinez said it awhile ago.
Great podcast!
Nice and sincerely. Thanks for that.
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Hi BL, after listening to your story about stopping right on the $50 dollar spot ,I have to tell you about my needle in a hay stack story …..I call it the power of " POSITIVE thinking ". I was living at Point Dume & on Strong Santa Anna days I would head to Zuma beach & beach comb for coins left uncovered by the wind . ( fun fact my fascination for hunting coins on the beach was a result of the 1971 & 74 ..(I think) Hughe storm event on the Northern beaches . A Norfolk pine were washed down at South Avalon & coins dating back to 1918 etc were unearthed by the waves , lots of treasure…) Any how , Im out walking Zuma ,a very long beach , billions of tons of sand right !!! I walk a mile or so not finding any thing much except pennies …. some what bored I started chanting ,saying to my self I want to find a Diamond ring …….. with in 2 minutes I look down & BAMMMMM !!! A sterling silver 3 carat diamond ring laid ,beautifully presented by the Santa Anna wind . And Barton , it's now my wife's wedding ring ! The Power of Positive thinking !! P.S. we know each other though TC. I'm Lisa's brother .
Loved this interview! So rad to see his views on recent judging issues.
thank you barton for such an honest and respectful conversation! i think because gabe might be one of the greatest surfers of all time and been on tour for over a decade now he's constantly judge based on his past performances rather than his competitors which is wrong and unfair to him… also the guy is a freak and makes everything look easy
I would agree, but it wasn’t a clean landing. If it were clean he would have won. And I know how difficult it is to get back up after that, but it looks sloppy.
That´s why I respect Barton Lynch so much… (and I always respected him as a great surfer too).
Anyone else think Rio Waida is consistently under scored?
The WSL sent emails to the Surfers letting them know what the Judging will be based on that day… Cole surfed to the System in that Heat!
Look guys, you don't get 10's just because you spin a complete circle. It needs a smooth seamless landing preferably on the slope to transition back into the wave with Speed and Flow. We've all seen that the judges won't score a flop in the mush with the ensuing struggle to stand back up. Medina couldn't even admit his mental 'mistake' of not using priority on the last wave. Cry is free mate
Start a new league!
That was Soooo good thanks mate, there are few broadcasts on this platform that leave me feeling genuinely chuffed with 20 minutes in front of a screen, its a real pleasure to see your stoke as always. $50 buck story was double AA.
Alignment and place on the massive mountain of life as we spin through this centrifugal universe, find your centre and run with it.
Its great to look up to our elders and hear some truth even if its about the simple art of riding waves.
So cool!
It's like politics in Surfing competition, Can't voice your true opinions because ?? Someone's feelings! Barton Lynch is right on the Money and has always been very respectful towards me and I truly appreciate that. I'm Mark from Leucadia Leucadia
Great show guys. It sometimes does seem the WSL has a playbook “new heroes” that is forced through judging; except these guys and gals don’t need the positive discrimination, let it play and magic will happen anyway, it’s surfing ❤
Great show BL!!
Good on Gabriel stand up for the sport other surfers wont. They judge Gabriel against Gabriel or ive seen him do it better thats not what its about . In my opinion one of the best surfers to ever get on a board
Tf Barton an 8 for a sloppy landed air?!
GREAT SHOW AS ALWAYS BARTON!
Love you Barton and you know it. But what about "the dance"? How can a wave where the surfer sacrifices "the dance" to do an "air" (Medina, Bells, 197865757th air, etc) be better than a wave where the surfer (Cole, Bells, etc) does the dance all the way in, mate? Seriously! And what about HOW DISRESPECTFUL Medina was to Cole on this post-heat interview? Did you notice that Medina assumed/implied etc THAT COLE WASN'T GOOD ENOUGH TO GET HE SCORE ON THE WAVE? And did you notice that that is PRECISELY AND EXACTLY THE VERY SAME THING that WORLD CHAMPION TOLEDO DID TO JACKSON BAKER ONE YEAR AGO AT THIS VERY SAME BELL'S LOCATION? Seriously mate
the damn news . . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMv9ROU3J9U
Always a breathe of fresh high vibes tuning in too you guys. Keep it comin 🌠
Barton…couldn't wait to hear your always measured pro read. You did, as expected, dial it straight to the point.
I do have to ask, regarding calling that air score bad for surfing, remember when Joey Buran was pulling standard 360s over and over, getting huge scores for them, when it was new, but do you think those 360s he was pulling should still be getting the same scores he got now? It seems like if the idea is to reward progression, then progression needs to keep moving forward.
Love your show always…both of you.
Thanks.
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Spitting truth bombs once again, thanks for keeping it real!!
Bagus Bos 👍🏻
Excellent call on the Gabe Air 👏
Outgoing tide on the WSL , Commentary 🤯
We’re is Miss Miley-Dyer 🤷♂️
So much camera time once , now zip
Where's Martin Potter what does he think of the judges that would be an interesting interview get on it barton
Great talk and true opinions. I am new here. Looking forward to seeing next videos. Thanks.
seems like no one watched the whole thing!? I thought robbo v cibilic was badly judged (they gave raw uncontrolled surfing the nod, well ok ..)(and did I see footage of robbo punching his board?). then pittar v ewing they changed their minds and scored flow for ewing (i thought a much greater difference in the surfing than robbo v cibilic, ok wtf but..). then medina houshmand you gota knock the champ out right? nope .. and i immediatedly took it medina was also comenting on the 2 previous heats since social media had gone nuclear about them .. i.e. the surfers rep not yet but hes so on it he should be imo ?). then the waida colapinto heat settles it, complete f up judging and no matter what country they all went ballistic about it ………………………………..
WSL are too arrogant to learn. Judging will always be controversial because its subjective and some people will whinge no matter what. If they had a full breakdown of judging, film the whole thing, show us the process and most will understand or accept decisions a lot better
The judgment needs to be clearer and this affects everyone regardless of nationality. These uncertainties bring doubt to the institution and consequently a "fight" between us and them that expands on social media. I think that in addition to ending the Final 5 and the Mid-Year Cut, the judgment has to change urgently for the good of professional surfing. Barton is always accurate and honest. 🤙 from 🇧🇷!
I don’t have a bone in this fight but how does contest judging guidance come into play for the event? My understanding is the that the judging emphasis for Bells is focused on speed, power, and flow versus airs or any other individual maneuvers. Using an air as a finishing maneuver is very different than using a wave for a single air. Seems like this is an area that needs more transparency and clarity. Definitely understand where Gabe is coming from regarding the air but he also should have shut down Cole’s last wave.