2018 WCT Schedule

The World Surf League has officially released the 2018 WSL Women's Championship Tour schedule, and it has some exciting changes! For the first time, the Surf Ranch was announced to join the World Tour as a new venue. After analysing the results of a test event with the surfers and getting their feedback, this new event "has the potencial to be something special for both surfers and fans" said Sophie Goldschmidt, WSL CEO.

Kelly Slater's Emotional Ride to the Future Classic by World Surf League

There are also other two new events for the girls, where they will join the men in South Africa, at the Corona Open J-Bay and head to the Keramas, for the Bali Pro.
Although these new venues are a fresh change for the World Tour, the events in Fiji, Trestles and Portugal will be replaced by the new ones.

Here is the full schedule for the 2018 WSL Women's Championship Tour:

Roxy Pro Gold Coast, Australia - March 11 - 22, 2018
Rip Curl Women's Pro Bells Beach, Australia - March 28 - April 8, 2018
Margaret River Pro, Australia - April 11 - 22, 2018
Oi Rio Pro, Brazil - May 10 - 19, 2018
Bali Pro, Indonesia - May 27 - June 9, 2018
Corona Open J-Bay, South Africa - July 10 - 17, 2018
Vans US Open of Surfing, USA - July 30 - August 5, 2018
Surf Ranch Lemoore, California/USA. September 5 - 9, 2018
Roxy Pro France, France - October 3 - 14, 2018
Hawaii Women's Pro, Hawaii/USA - November 25 - December 6, 2018

UPCOMING: Cascais Women's Pro

The Cascais Women's Pro is the 8th stop of the Women's World Championship Tour. Hosted in Carcavelos, one of the best surf spots in Portugal, the event will kick off on September, 27.

Courtney Conlogue (currently no. 2 on the WCT ranking) is the girl to keep an eye on for this event. As the defending Cascais Pro champion for 2 years in a row and having a great season finishing 1st on 2 WCT Events, Conlogue is in the race for the Title.

Courtney Crushes Semifinal with Tube for 9.33 by World Surf League

Also, in the race for the Title and sitting at no.1 on the ranking is Sally Fitzgibbons. Her best result in the Cascais Pro was in 2014 finishing 2nd to Stephanie Gilmore. 

Sally Fitzgibbons Soars Ahead with Big Score by World Surf League

Here are the Round 1 Match-Ups:

Heat 1: Sage Erickson (USA) x Lakey Peterson (USA) x Pauline Ado (FRA)
Heat 2: Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) x Carissa Moore (HAW) x Malia Manuel (HAW)
Heat 3: Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) x Coco Ho (HAW) x Teresa Bonvalot (POR)
Heat 4: Courtney Conlogue (USA) x Keely Andrew (AUS) x Bronte Macaulay (AUS)
Heat 5: Tyler Wright (AUS) x Tatiana Western-Webb (HAW) x Laura Enever (AUS)
Heat 6: Johanne Defay (FRA) x Nikki Van Dijk (AUS) x Silvana Lima (BRA)

Bethany Hamilton x KS Surf Ranch

Bethany Hamilton visited Kelly Slater's Surf Ranch with her husband Adam and their son Tobias to experience surfing a man made wave. 

Being a goofy footer, she wanted to work on her backside barrel riding and one of the perks of surfing at the Surf Ranch is that you can get as many backside barrels as you want! 

Her hability to adapt to any wave blows everyone away and her surf stoke is so contagious! See for yourself:

Family Ranch from Kelly Slater Wave Co on Vimeo.

Surfer Girl of the Month - Felicity Palmateer

Felicity Palmateer aka Flick is a pro surfer from Western Australia. She is sponsored by Billabong since she was 14 and competed on the World Championship Tour in 2012. Here's what we love about her:

Uma publicação partilhada por Felicity Palmateer (@flickpalmateer) a Abr 25, 2017 às 4:11 PDT

Bohemian bombshell. She lives a carefree lifestyle, traveling around the world in search for untouched paradisic beaches. From swimming with sting rays in Moorea to whales in Tahiti, she feels most comfortable when in the water. Travelling from place to place with the Billabong team all year round, she experiences the local foods, the different cultures of each location and gets to surf the best waves in clear tropical waters.

Uma publicação partilhada por Felicity Palmateer (@flickpalmateer) a Nov 1, 2016 às 1:42 PDT

Ocean Lover. Taking every chance to raise awarness for environmental causes dedicated to ocean protection, Felicity uses her social media and art to spread her message. Travelling to eco-resorts, exploring the ocean and visiting marine animal rehabilitation centres, she is passionate about ocean conservation.

Uma publicação partilhada por Felicity Palmateer (@flickpalmateer) a Jun 7, 2016 às 3:37 PDT

Talented Artist. Famous for her mandala watercolour paintings, she has been painting since a little girl influenced by her parents, who are also artists. You can see more about her artwork here: surfergirlsonly.blogspot.com/felicity-palmateers-artwork

Uma publicação partilhada por Felicity Palmateer (@flickpalmateer) a Jun 17, 2015 às 2:30 PDT

Fearless surfer. In 2015 Felicity Palmateer surfed one of Australia's biggest waves, breaking records as a female Australian surfer. Growing up in Western Australia and with the support of her father, she quickly began getting the taste of surfing big waves at a young age.

Uma publicação partilhada por Felicity Palmateer (@flickpalmateer) a Fev 16, 2017 às 2:26 PST

Felicity Palmateer's Artwork

Felicity Palmateer is an Australian professional surfer. Her childhood consisted not only in surfing the south/west coast of Australia, but also in painting and drawing. With the great influence of both her parents, who are also artists, she has developed a natural talent for the Arts.

Uma publicação partilhada por Felicity Palmateer (@flickpalmateer) a Jan 14, 2016 às 9:23 PST

Uma publicação partilhada por Felicity Palmateer (@flickpalmateer) a Set 19, 2016 às 9:20 PDT

She gets most of her inspiration from the ocean. Painting in watercolours, the resemblance of waves is found in her artwork. Sea creatures such as whales and turtles are one of her favorite subjects to draw, but the mandalas are what has made her art so famous. 

Uma publicação partilhada por Felicity Palmateer (@flickpalmateer) a Jan 19, 2016 às 6:30 PST

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Flick, as she is also known, first started doodling mandalas when she was in school, as a way to pass the time. Today she can spend hours drawing mandalas, simply as a way of meditating. 

Uma publicação partilhada por Felicity Palmateer (@flickpalmateer) a Jan 17, 2016 às 6:18 PST

Uma publicação partilhada por Felicity Palmateer (@flickpalmateer) a Nov 25, 2016 às 4:03 PST

As an artist and surfer, she personalizes her surfboards with her own artwork.

Felicity Palmateer draws a Mandala on her surfboard. by Flick Palmateer

Being sponsored by Billabong since the age of 14, she recently collaborated with the brand to produce a range of beach essentials featuring her mandala drawings as the pattern theme. 

Felicity Palmateer x Billabong: Sea Dream Beach Collection by Billabong Women

Uma publicação partilhada por Felicity Palmateer (@flickpalmateer) a Jan 4, 2016 às 8:50 PST

Uma publicação partilhada por Felicity Palmateer (@flickpalmateer) a Jan 27, 2016 às 4:18 PST

Stuck In Reception - The Search Series

The new episode is finally out! Alana, Tyler and Nikki travel to Indonesia in search of amazing tropical waves and good adventures. Check it out below:

Stuck In Reception | #TheSearch by Rip Curl by Rip Curl

Check out some extra footage at: thesearch.ripcurl.com/stuck-in-reception/

The Search - New Episode featuring Alana, Tyler and Nikki

Stuck in Reception is the new episode from the Rip Curl "The Search" Series, coming up October 25th. The girls go on a trip searching for perfect waves, hidden waterfalls, blue lagoons and fun adventures. Watch the teaser bellow:

Stuck In Reception Teaser | #TheSearch by Rip Curl

Combining Art with Surfing - Maud Le Car

Caribbean surfer Maud Le Car joins the Monster Team this year and to celebrate it, she releases a short clip of her two passions in life, surfing and art. "To me a wave is like a virgin canvas where you can draw the curves and the lines that you decide” she says. Take a look at the video where she paints a mural and shows her skills in the water:

Welcome Madame by Maud Lecar

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Tyler Wright is the 2016 Women's World Champion!

Tyler Wright wins the 2016 World Title in France at the Roxy Pro, after Courtney Conlogue lost the semifinals to Carissa Moore, who later won the event.

Tyler Wright has been in the Women's World Championship Tour since 2011, and has progressed her way, winning several WCT events and finnaly winning the well deserved World Title this year... Here are two videos reviewing her journey to the top:

Tyler Wright Clinches Her First World Title at Roxy Pro France by World Surf League

Tyler Wright - WSL Women's World Surfing Champion by Rip Curl