The Northern Hemisphere leg (and second half) of the 2015/2016 Big Wave Tour season opens Thursday, October 15, and at any moment one of its four events could get a coveted greenlight to run. When a greenlight is issued for a BWT contest, competitors have 72 hours to race across the globe in order to compete.
In The Call, the World Surf League offers a unique glimpse at what goes into making one of the toughest decisions in pro surfing.
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