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MAY 11, 2022
Aloha surfers and beach goers,
Whoa, May surf kicked off big. It was pretty much unlike any May I can re- member for the past 30 years. We’ve seen times in the past when the North Shore was bigger in May but to have all shores shine so bright all at once was rare. ‘Tis the season to be stoked.
“West Oz.” Surf pros got big waves this year so everyone was happy — well, not every- one.
with less days to run, and they believe most viewers will be more stoked to see the biggest names go at it in a condensed format.
Little has been delving deep into his passion for de- cades — most his life really. Though most who follow their passion don’t go into life threatening situations, Little does, and thus captures the astonishing miracle that is the beauty of waves.
As of this writing, the world’s best on the World Championship Tour are finish- ing stop No. 5.
Clark Little (seen in the bottom left corner) does his job capturing the beauty of waves. PHOTO COURTESY CLARK LITTLE PHOTOGRAPHY
Surf League rethink or re- imagine the tour. The midsea- son cut was one of them. They save some money, get a better chance to score the best surf
And a huge congrats to the North Shore’s Clark Little, who just came out with his latest book The Art of Waves.
They’re all living and surf- ing in the land down under at a break called Margaret River in
and breaking stuff.
COVID caused lots of
As I turned the pages and immersed into Little’s world of waves, I realized I was reading my favorite book: the kind with lots of pictures.
GQ, droppin’ in 4 U!
BY GARY KEWLEY
Clark Little Makes Big Impact With Wave Photography
This fifth event on the WCT is the cutoff point midway through the year. It’s a strik- ingly fresh format in which the top third of both men and women are cut from the main championship tour’s five re- maining events. They must go back to the challenger re-qual- ifying series in order to have a chance to surf professionally in 2023. This means only 18 men and 12 women are left to battle it out for finals day in September. It’s career making
I’m cool with it. Change can be good. It’s a fresh, near- ly revolutionary approach to the theatrics that is pro surf- ing.
The thing I love about waves is that not one is the same; you can look at them again and again and never tire. Little’s Art of Waves deepened my appreciation to another level. I felt awe and gratitude.
shakeups in the world or- der — and sports was one of them. This made the World
gary@surfnewsnetwork.com
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