Watch: The Robust Preciousness Of 12 Months With Julian Wilson

Based on talent alone, Julian Wilson may fall into the Taj Burrow category of one of the best surfers on tour to never win a title. Based off evidence above, Julian’s competitive shell (he finished 8th in 2016) was no result of his form in the water last year. “The oldest footage is from this time last year,” says Jules. “I didn’t really have a plan back then so I held on to the clips, then had four days in Bali early in the year with my wife Ashley and got some more good stuff, and the idea to put it all together started to hatch.” Here’s the finest surfing Julian did sans singlet in 2016, cut together in a dashing 12-minute clip featuring Craig Anderson and Lee Wilson filmed in Fiji, Bali and around home. The newlywed is grounded and bringing this calibre of surfing into the 2017 WSL season that’s just weeks away. On a different note, isn’t Red Bull’s player a pain?