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It’s been a strange few years for the World Tour’s scheduling department. With Japan falling off the map in 2006 and Tavarua clipped from the itinerary this year courtesy of a Fijian coup, the global trail of the world’s best surfers is now two stops short. Recently, rumors alleged that yet another event could be on the chopping block. Which got us thinking: If it were up to you, which event would you axe from the tour? And if you had the power, which location would you add?
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DoubleJ
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Posts: 564
Loc: Ventura County
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Get rid of Brazil and probably Mundaka.
Add an Indo spot, West Oz, Mexico(you know where), maybe even another US spot.
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SharkBoy
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Reged: 10/22/04
Posts: 2560
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Dyer Island South Africa, google earth it if you haven't seen it
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Ebbsco
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Reged: 03/06/03
Posts: 4267
Loc: Pine St.
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Don't axe me, foo!!
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P0STER
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Reged: 11/19/05
Posts: 1118
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Ponto.
But you knew that already.   
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srfdrnk66
Michael Peterson status
Reged: 01/02/05
Posts: 2758
Loc: semi-submerged
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Even the pro-hos don't care. 
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Bonzer5Fin
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Reged: 05/09/06
Posts: 10087
Loc: Souther Hell
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Haliewa and Sunset need to be WCT events. Get rid of Brazil and Japan, add Steamer Lane, add an East Coast spot, Puerto Rico, bring back Reunion, and leave Barra alone. Go to Peurto Escondido on a huge swell. I want to see more big waves, wipeouts, and at least 12-15 solid contests. Margaret River and Sydney have been overlooked for years. Cronulla and The Box would be insane.
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dkennedys11
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Reged: 07/17/06
Posts: 5004
Loc: beneath the blue suburban sky
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A big wave spot. How can we say that they are the BEST contest surfers if there is no legit big wave spot? Anybody can do ok at chest high Trestles. Tahiti is big but not 9' gun big, and when it does get huge its all tow ins. Lets see who can handle a huge closeout at Waimea. Lets see who can handle a gun in some big surf. Theres maybe 6-8 people on the wct who ride big waves.
As for consistency, make it a random type thing like any other contest except with a few possible locations. When one of the spots gets big hold the event. Anybody who cant handle it looses points and standings 
Or maybe Alaska cause its cold 
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Edited by dkennedys11 (08/17/07 04:10 PM)
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stu dog
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Posts: 21702
Loc: CA
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ponto
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ShShSh
Miki Dora status
Reged: 04/27/06
Posts: 5000
Loc: Santa Barbarea
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1. Kirra
2. Bells
3. Teahupoo
4. Fiji
5. Reunion Island
6. Jeffreys Bay
7. Japan
8. Trestles
9. Biarritz or Hossegor
10. Mundaka or Portugal
11. Puerto Escondido
12. Steamer Lane
13. Sunset Beach
14. Pipeline
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Bonzer5Fin
Tom Curren status
Reged: 05/09/06
Posts: 10087
Loc: Souther Hell
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1. Kirra
2. Bells
3. Teahupoo
4. Fiji
5. Reunion Island
6. Jeffreys Bay
7. Japan
8. Trestles
9. Biarritz or Hossegor
10. Mundaka or Portugal
11. Puerto Escondido
12. Steamer Lane
13. Sunset Beach
14. Pipeline
Kirra is dead. Maybe when they redo the sand.
Mundaka can produce, but it's fickle. Portugal has the good stuff. Or Morocco. Japan rarely has anything but crap, typhoons and that one giant day Curren rode are exceptions.
I agree with the big wave stuff. Add Ocean Beach, San Francisco in December. Hell, Maverick's, too. Let's see Dane Reynolds at 40' Mav's. No life vests and you HAVE to paddle.
Surfing needs to be scary again, like punk rock. Go to a gig these days and it's all 12 year olds and their parents. Bring back giant waves and no security.
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Anonymous
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If it has to be 10 spots i'd go with
1.kirra
2.bells
3.teahupoo
4.Search (I like this concept)
5.J-bay
6.g-land
7.trestles
8.Puerto
9.mobile Hawaiian big wave event(honolua bay, waimea, sunset, makaha, outer reef, wherever is biggest/best)
10.Pipe
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vbgrommet
Billy Hamilton status
Reged: 08/03/06
Posts: 1506
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1.Gold Coast
2.margaret river
3.Chopes
4.Fiji
5.Bali
6.J-bay
7.Japan
8.Lowers
9.France
10.Portugal or Morroco
11.Steamer Lane
12.Sunset
13.Pipe
best 10 results counted
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ocean7847
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Reged: 06/23/04
Posts: 4030
Loc: BACK IN THE WATER
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this thread is awful for surfing
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MrToots
Legend (inyourownmind)
Reged: 12/09/05
Posts: 280
Loc: Bird Rock
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Hi. 
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alaskasurfer
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Reged: 03/10/06
Posts: 923
Loc: SCRiver
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A big wave spot. How can we say that they are the BEST contest surfers if there is no legit big wave spot? Anybody can do ok at chest high Trestles. Tahiti is big but not 9' gun big, and when it does get huge its all tow ins. Lets see who can handle a huge closeout at Waimea. Lets see who can handle a gun in some big surf. Theres maybe 6-8 people on the wct who ride big waves.
As for consistency, make it a random type thing like any other contest except with a few possible locations. When one of the spots gets big hold the event. Anybody who cant handle it looses points and standings
Or maybe Alaska cause its cold
The big wave idea is legit, the best surfers in the world should be able to handle 2'-40', Kelly Slater second at Mavs backs up his best ever rep. Plus it adds variety into the format, switch it up! Like the cold water idea too, perhaps something akin to the Red Bull IceBreak? But would they still call it the Dream Tour!? 
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vato
Grom
Reged: 08/06/05
Posts: 93
Loc: oahu
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axe brazil, lowers, japan.
It's pretty boring seeing guys win by catching a rare chest high wave.
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stu dog
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Reged: 01/15/03
Posts: 21702
Loc: CA
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Quote:
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A big wave spot. How can we say that they are the BEST contest surfers if there is no legit big wave spot? Anybody can do ok at chest high Trestles. Tahiti is big but not 9' gun big, and when it does get huge its all tow ins. Lets see who can handle a huge closeout at Waimea. Lets see who can handle a gun in some big surf. Theres maybe 6-8 people on the wct who ride big waves.
As for consistency, make it a random type thing like any other contest except with a few possible locations. When one of the spots gets big hold the event. Anybody who cant handle it looses points and standings
Or maybe Alaska cause its cold
The big wave idea is legit, the best surfers in the world should be able to handle 2'-40', Kelly Slater second at Mavs backs up his best ever rep. Plus it adds variety into the format, switch it up! Like the cold water idea too, perhaps something akin to the Red Bull IceBreak? But would they still call it the Dream Tour!?
Replace one of the small wave stops (CA, Japan, or Brazil) with a big wave tow in contest. it's time
now ASP pay me my consulting fee
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Surfchaser
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Reged: 04/16/02
Posts: 1537
Loc: Calistralia
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I'd axe "The Rip Curl Search" stop and give it to Sunset HI.
Until the jack-asses that run the tour can enter and exit a locale without breaking the endless string of promises they put forth to each location's locals and governments prior to their arrival and abuse of the area....
Besides, Sunset deserves to be back on the 'CT and not just part of the Triple Crown.
- SC
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Kento
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Reged: 01/11/02
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Loc: The Bar
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Maybe mix it up a bit. Make them alternate between death-defying waves and shameless shit-mush within a couple days of each other. The latter, you don't really need a waiting period as it's the same 340 days of the year anyways!
In this order:
Teahupoo
Typhoon Lagoon
Jaws
Pacific Beach
Pipe
Great Lakes
Shipstern's Bluff
Carlsbad
Mavericks
Gulf Coast Florida
Dungeons
La Jolla Shores
Sunset (Hawaii)
Sunset (LA aka Sunslop)
Shark Island
Galveston
and so on... test the pros through alternate forms of bravado and cruelty, make them EARN that cash!
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Ferguson
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Reged: 04/02/04
Posts: 625
Loc: Citizen x 3
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Add Puerto Escondido. Get rid of Brazil. The waves were pretty bad at Chopes this year and no Tavarua really hurt. If Chopes had pumped and Tavarua had gone off, you can bank that Mick Fanning would NOT be sitting in the cat bird's seat right now.
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stu dog
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Reged: 01/15/03
Posts: 21702
Loc: CA
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a season of 100% hawaii. take your pick for spots on the NS in winter and then mix in some other island breaks.
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patrolman
Michael Peterson status
Reged: 07/28/05
Posts: 1802
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Haliewa and Sunset need to be WCT events.
Bring back the DUKE!
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Lankameese
Billy Hamilton status
Reged: 09/26/06
Posts: 1741
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a season of 100% hawaii. take your pick for spots on the NS in winter and then mix in some other island breaks.
whoever comes out on top in that scenario would earn the title best surfer in the world
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just lanky
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