SLO CAL Open at Morro Bay
The 17-year-old Watanabe and five-time SUP World Champion Gomez overpowered formidable fields to earn their first-ever WSL wins.
The Championship Tour (CT) veteran stepped into his first-ever competitive heat at Morro Bay and put on a showcase.
Some of Central Coast's and Morro Bay's own are ready to take on talented fields on opening day.
The Pismo Beach, California, local looks to continue his form from earlier this month as he sits at No. 3 in North America.
The men's and women's Qualifying Series (QS) is back in action on California's central coast with a new destination February 27 - March 1.
The return of the Open at Pismo Beach QS 1,000 and newly added Open at Morro Bay QS 1,000 will provide an ample start for men and women.