Cover photo: WSL/Hughes

Australian Harrison Roach and American Soleil Errico were crowned world longboard champions after two epic days on the perfect right-handers of the iconic Malibu.

It was the first title of Roach's career and the second for local Errico.

The Australian defeated Kaniela Stewart in the grand final and the American defeated Hawaiian Sophia Culhane.

The results of the finals were as follows:
Ladies: 1 - Soleil Errico (USA) 17.04 2 - Sophia Culhane (HAW) 13.00

Men: 1 - Harrison Roach (AUS) 15.93 2 - Kaniela Stewart (HAW) 15.57

“Winning at home couldn’t be better. I’m happy for all the dedication and sacrifice I put into this and that it was finally rewarding,” Errico said.

“I’m very happy. I was close last year and I realized how difficult it is to get here,” said Roach, commenting that he fell on a key wave and left the door open for Kaniela Stewart, but that the score ultimately favored him. “I’m very lucky to be here,” he concluded.

COMPLETE RESULTS
Finals:
1 - Soleil Errico (USA) 17.04
2 - Sophia Culhane (HAW) 13.00

1 – Harrison Roach (AUS) 15.93
2 – Kaniela Stewart (HAW) 15.57

Semis
SERIES 1: Soleil Errico (USA) 17.57 BEAT Mason Schremmer (USA) 12.43
SERIES 2: Sophia Culhane (HAW) 14.00 BEAT Kelis Kaleopaa (HAW) 13.46

Heat 1: Harrison Roach (AUS) 18.57 BEAT Taylor Jensen (USA) 16.50
Heat 2: Kaniela Stewart (HAW) 13.90 BEAT Declan Wyton (AUS) 13.27

Cuartos
Series 1: Soleil Errico (USA) 16.53 BEAT Alice Lemoigne (FRA) 16.43
Heat 2: Mason Schremmer (USA) 16.00 BEAT Chloe Calmon (BRA) 12.60
Heat 3: Sophia Culhane (HAW) 15.27 BEAT Honolua Blomfield (HAW) 13.23
Heat 4: Kelis Kaleopaa (HAW) 14.07 BEAT Rachael Tilly (USA) 12.57

Heat 1: Taylor Jensen (USA) 15.06 BEAT Kai Sallas (HAW) 8.87
Heat 2: Harrison Roach (AUS) 15.10 BEAT Cole Robbins (USA) 14.17
Heat 3: Kaniela Stewart (HAW) 17.74 BEAT Tony Silvagni (USA) 15.90
Heat 4: Declan Wyton (AUS) 16.36 BEAT Ben Skinner (GBR) 15.60

Round of 16
Heat 1: Taylor Jensen (USA) 14.23 BEAT Edouard Delpero (FRA) 13.50
Series 2: Kai Sallas (HAW) 14.03 BEAT Kaimana Takayama (USA) 13.97
Heat 3: Harrison Roach (AUS) 15.23 BEAT Steven Sawyer (ZAF) 14.54
Heat 4: Cole Robbins (USA) 13.10 BEAT Justin Quintal (USA) 10.36
Heat 5: Kaniela Stewart (HAW) 13.34 BEAT Keoki Saguibo (HAW) 12.00
Heat 6: Tony Silvagni (USA) 13.00 BEAT Taka Inoue (JPN) 11.97
Heat 7: Ben Skinner (GBR) 14.90 BEAT Tosh Tudor (USA) 10.43
Heat 8: Declan Wyton (AUS) 12.10 BEAT Kevin Skvarna (USA) 11.23

Peruvian competitors María Fernanda Reyes and Lucas Garrido Lecca left the event early. Reyes reached round 3 and Garrido Lecca did not make it through to the elimination round.