If there was ever a good time for ALAS to achieve global scale, this is clearly it.

With the three competitive tiers of the WSL and the poor prize money this institution offers in the regional QSs, the difficulty of succeeding at the lowest tier, and then the super difficulty of being top in the challengers… All of this, even if you lose or end up with a draw, makes opportunities like ALAS extremely attractive to many surfers around the world.

All this comes about because, while the circuit was already global and anyone could compete, this year there will be a super final in El Salvador featuring surfers from all over the world—at least the eight best Europeans and the eight best Asians.

There will be good money in the middle, good waves and the characteristic good Latin vibe of ALAS… Everything any surfer wants and enjoys.

It's true that anyone can say that anyone who comes with an alternative tour today will be successful, but the reality is that ALAS has been around for more than 20 years, has prestige, and already has the entire American continent.

And, this is no small matter; there are those Salvadoran finals that are going to be huge.

So, it's going to be interesting to see the effect of those finals, and it would be interesting to see it play into some sort of global qualification through stages in other regions.

WINGS in Africa, Australia, Indonesia, Europe.

The November event will leave a positive impression and is a great opportunity for the tour to grow globally.

Will they go for it? Will it happen?

That it is possible, I am sure it is.