Surf Ranch is a pressure cooker. The wave may be perfect, but the heat of all those eyes and all that anticipation adds another element of difficulty. Add to the equation the high stakes of a Championship Tour event with World Title implications and things get pretty intense.
With everyone hanging on every turn, analyzing every movement, it is quite literally like surfing under a microscope -- which is why Lakey Peterson's barrel and air reverse to win the 2019 Freshwater Pro is so special.
Lakey Peterson locks in her second win of the season with a critical air-reverse in the Bonus Run of the Final in Lemoore.
To bust such a progressive maneuver out in the Final of what is already perhaps the most difficult and intense setting on the Championship Tour calendar is a testament to what a steely athlete Peterson really is.
One of the best airs launched in a women's CT heat, it may not have the amplitude of the air reverse thrown by Carissa Moore at the recent Rip Curl Newcastle Cup presented by Corona, but it most definitely helped open the door for more airs and progressive maneuvers in heats by inspiring the other surfers on Tour.
Moments like this are what Surf Ranch was made for: the best surfers in the world given a perfect canvass to find a whole new level. That cauldron of a setting can bring out the very best in a surfer -- if it doesn't break them.
The bar has been raised again and again and we're now about so see yet another CT event at the Ranch this week with the Jeep Surf Ranch Pro presented by Adobe. How high is the bar going to be pushed up this time around?
Enjoy all of the best moments from Stop No. 8 on the Championship Tour in Lemoore, California.
The Jeep Surf Ranch Pro presented by Adobe runs from June 18-20, 2021 in Lemoore, California. Don't miss a second of the action right here on WorldSurfLeague.com.
Top Five Surf Ranch Moments: Lakey Peterson's 2019 Air Reverse For The Win
Ben Collins
Surf Ranch is a pressure cooker. The wave may be perfect, but the heat of all those eyes and all that anticipation adds another element of difficulty. Add to the equation the high stakes of a Championship Tour event with World Title implications and things get pretty intense.
With everyone hanging on every turn, analyzing every movement, it is quite literally like surfing under a microscope -- which is why Lakey Peterson's barrel and air reverse to win the 2019 Freshwater Pro is so special.
To bust such a progressive maneuver out in the Final of what is already perhaps the most difficult and intense setting on the Championship Tour calendar is a testament to what a steely athlete Peterson really is.
One of the best airs launched in a women's CT heat, it may not have the amplitude of the air reverse thrown by Carissa Moore at the recent Rip Curl Newcastle Cup presented by Corona, but it most definitely helped open the door for more airs and progressive maneuvers in heats by inspiring the other surfers on Tour.
Moments like this are what Surf Ranch was made for: the best surfers in the world given a perfect canvass to find a whole new level. That cauldron of a setting can bring out the very best in a surfer -- if it doesn't break them.
The bar has been raised again and again and we're now about so see yet another CT event at the Ranch this week with the Jeep Surf Ranch Pro presented by Adobe. How high is the bar going to be pushed up this time around?
The Jeep Surf Ranch Pro presented by Adobe runs from June 18-20, 2021 in Lemoore, California. Don't miss a second of the action right here on WorldSurfLeague.com.
News
The Big Wave season is leveling up the stakes beyond just the Jaws and Nazaré events. The WSL Big Wave Record Chase will reward surfers
Check out some highlights from a brief day of competition in dreadful weather at the Caparica Surf Fest.
Surfers Battle Elements for a Shot at Challenger Series Qualification, Competition Called OFF Tomorrow, Next Call Friday, March 29, 2024 at
New partnerships with World Surf League, Street League Skateboarding and Pro Breaking Tour - built on shared values and respect - embody
Women's World No. 1, Molly Picklum, goes down to rookie Sawyer Lindblad shortly after a three-peat is denied to Tyler Wright from the young