After such a great day of competition on Tuesday we were fully expecting that we would move swiftly through the heats and rounds on Wednesday but the tidal push shut down the waves and we were forced on hold for most of the day. The AWT always tries to stay flexible which helps ensure event…

Competitors were greeted with small waves and light winds on Day 3 of the Solo Sports Desert Showdown. Our Head Judge put competitors on an hourly rolling hold with the aim of maximizing the expected afternoon waves. As the fog lifted the wind began to fill in and the rigging frenzy began in earnest with…

Building waves in the morning saw brackets and heat orders posted early. Following from the previous day it was expected that the best conditions would be between 3pm and 6pm and our Head Judge was in no mood to waste a single wave. The Point can just turn on here and staff and riders were…

It is always great to wake up in a tent and already hear wind! The waves were small, but promising lines were showing at dawn. The AWT family, led by Sam Bittner, spent some time getting to know each other and sharing tales of waves conquered and waves missed. This event reunited riders from around…