Giant, unsurfable waves in the Azores forced the cancellation of the QS 3000
Along with El Gringo in 2015, this is the second QS event in history that is not completed due to an abundance of waves.
The Basque storm devastated the WSL's European junior tour
Bitor Garitaonandia and Janire Gonzalez Etxabarri were crowned regional champions in the Azores and qualified for the World Cup
Vicente Romero enjoying the benefits of the Azores
When waves make up for a bad result in a championship
Muñoz finished fifth in Azores and needs a good result to fulfill his dream
The Costa Rican is closer than ever to qualifying for the CT
Malakai Martinez and Lucia Machado won the Azores Pro Junior
The Canarian finished the European tour in second place and qualified for the WSL Junior World Championships
Australia swept the world masters
Beachley, McCaulay and Bain won all three categories, only one Hawaiian and one American made it to the grand final
