It will be the first time the WSL have been apart of the event, which is running for its 13th year. In a unique format, the WSL ‘Specialty Event' will have a waiting period that will run for the entire month of August. The event it self only takes one day to run, meaning contest directors have a month to pick the most perfect swell and dreamy conditions to run Bali's ultimate tube-riding contest.
Being the longest running professional surfing contest in Indonesia, having the WSL on board as a sanctioning partner was a no-brainer according to Rip Curl Southeast Asia Marketing Manager James Hendy.
"Since day one, the Rip Curl Cup has been committed to three basic principles: the world's greatest tube-riders, competing at Bali's premier wave, on the best swell of the year," Hendy said. "It was only natural for the Rip Curl Cup and the WSL to join forces. Through their expertise and global media network, we're looking forward to bringing the magic of Padang Padang to an even wider global audience in 2016."
Local surfer and Padang Pagang standout Garut Widiarta (IDN) is the defending Rip Curl Cup champion. Although dominating during every swell at his home break, Widiarta is always nervous about taking on the best tube-riders on the planet.
Local surfer and Padang Pagang standout Garut Widiarta (IDN) is the defending Rip Curl Cup champion. Although dominating during every swell at his home break, Widiarta is always nervous about taking on the best tube-riders on the planet.
