…ever heard of a guy named Taylor Jensen?
I know nothing about surfing, but my son just met him in Taiwan.
Cheers,
malte
First I’ve heard of him.
He’s supposed to be long board world champion. Like I said, I know nothing about surfing. Is it like boxing where different associations give out rivaling “world champion” titles?
Cheers,
malte
Ooooooo, aaaahhhhhh. Longboard World Champion!
I could be LBWC if I decided to not have fun while surfing.
No wonder I’ve never heard of him.
Btw, he’s probably a cool dude and I’m sure he surfs really good. I’m just not into long boarding or comp surfing. So it’s s double whammy of I don’t care.
Funny story, btw. I met a couple of Brazilian guys last Thursday while gearing up to go surf a CenCal reef. Chit chatted a bit giving them a rundown of the break, etc.
Anyway, I walked up to the break (~3/4 mile walk) and met up with a couple friends, both famous pro (short board) surfers (one a multiple x world champ and the other a top 10 tour pro who was famously kicked off the tour).
The Brazilians showed up and were like giddy little girls when I introduced them to these two guys.
It was kinda weird because I’ve known these guys for nearly 30 years and I forget that they are famous v
Btw, he’s probably a cool dude
Sure sounded like it
and I’m sure he surfs really good.
I wouldn’t be able to tell 
I’m just not into long boarding or comp surfing. So it’s s double whammy of I don’t care.
Well, I’m not into any kind of surfing, I was just mildly interested in learning if a world champion title actually means something in the surfing world.
Cheers,
malte
Short board WC means something to a relatively small group (like a Kona winner I suppose).
Long board WC is important to probably around 1,000 people world wide.
I pay some attention to pro surfing (mostly through osmosis) and watch WCT contests when they’re in good waves and I’m friends with or acquainted to several pro surfers. I couldn’t name a single pro long boarder.
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