“Several pro’s out this day. A bunch of folks are in town, I guess. Doesn’t surprise me since a bunch of Hawaii events were shut down as well as the Santa Cruz pro. I would not have recognized any of them, but was listening to conversations around me and after some research, am fairly certain this is Kolohe. Lots of red bull and hurley logos. My guess is guys are coming here to surf Maverick’s and the lane is sometimes a warm up for that. Could be wrong. Seems like guys are often on boards they don’t need to be and people often comment on that in some of my other videos, but it’s a good place to try them out and really who cares what you ride if you are having fun.” – Scott Balland
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“Surf culture in China is younger and more chill than say some places like France,” Benjamin Bocage tells us over a cup of coffee.
Bocage recently moved to Sanya a few months ago when a friend asked him if he was interested in helping open up a surf club in Houhai Village. He had worked in the wine business in the city but decided he was ready for a change of pace last year.
Bocage first visited Hainan in 2013 and discovered Riyue Bay, a popular surfing destination, which is also home to China’s national surfing team. He loved it and ended up … More