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Pipeline or Anchor Bay?
Ben Collins
The Qualifying Series is coming to Morocco for the Pro Taghazout Bay held at Anchor Point - one of the best right-hand point breaks in the world.
For decades it has been the focal point of many overland surf trips that span through France, Spain, and Portugal.
So, how good can it get? This is a break mentioned alongside the likes of Jeffreys Bay, Rincon, and Kirra when it comes to world-class, long and leg-burning rights.
The chance to surf this wave with only a few other people in the lineup is not something to be taken lightly ... and with 5,000 points on the line, it could really set a 2020 competitive campaign off in the right direction.
But it overlaps with another QS5,000, the Volcom Pipe Pro. Talk about difficult decisions. Do you surf Pipe - a wave which needs no introduction - or do you pull the trigger on a Moroccan adventure? The good news is, either way, you win!
Te Kehukehu Butler, who was just at the Corona Open China, is off to Morocco very shortly. The Kiwi shredder recently spoke to the WSL's Surf Breaks program about his decision.
"Ramzi [Boukhiam] rang me up and told me it's a sick right point, so I was like, ah sweet, why not? I can't get a wave at Pipe anyways. So why not surf a right point instead?"
Which would you choose? Anchor Point, or Pipeline?
Te Kehukehu Butler
Opening day in Huntington Beach witnessed Southern Californians and Challenger Series threats dismantle tough conditions.
A slight uptick in swell provided moments of high-caliber surfing from the Challenger Series' contingent looking to crack a big result.
Kehu Butler is a young Māori surfer and one of the best up-and-coming competitive prospects in Aotearoa.
2020 Championship Tour rookie Isabella Nichols' Indonesia training mission, and a tough question for a QS surfer: Pipe or Anchor Bay?
The action heats up at the Corona Open China hosted by Wanning, Weird Waves season 2, and Andrew Cotton scores big in remote Ireland.
Volcom Pipe Pro
Dantas becomes the first Brazilian to win the illustrious event and adds his name to list of world-class victors.
Wiggolly Dantas wins at Pipe, behind the scenes on Billy Kemper's Jaws mission, Oney Anwar has his eyes on the CT, and more.
Finalists included Joao Chianca, Yago Dora and Seth Moniz
Conner Coffin posts the first 10-point ride of his WSL career, 'The Hold Down' returns, more sustainable surfboard tech, and more.
Conner Coffin earned the event-best result during the last heat of the day in Round 4