Yago's manifesto: "I will be a world surfing champion this year"

She wrote it on January 30th, and she kept it to the letter. "At times, my mind wanted to forget them, but my heart wouldn't let me!" she commented.

9 September, 2025

Cover photo: WSL/Sloane

Yago Dora wrote on a piece of paper that he would be world champion this year and that he would win two stages of the CT; he also said he would make the cut without any trouble; and he exclaimed, "2025 is my year!"

The Brazilian shared the following on Instagram:

“I'm going to win two stages of the circuit this year.
I'm going to qualify for the final, among the top 5.
I'm going to qualify for the final among the top 3 in the rankings.
I'll make the cut early.
I will be the best surfer on the world circuit.
I will be a world surfing champion this year.
This is my year!
2025 is my year!
“I will be a WSL world surfing champion in 2025.”

In the comment on the post featuring the photo, he wrote: “On the first day of the 2025 season, I wrote these notes with my goals for the year! At times, my mind wanted to forget them, but my heart wouldn't let me!”

Yago Dora was crowned world champion in the finals held in Cloudbreak, Fiji. He defeated Griffin Colapinto in the decision, who finished second in the year.

He is the fifth Brazilian world champion along with Gabriel Medina, Adriano de Souza, Italo Ferreira and Filipe Toledo.