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“His surfing is the full package," says his longtime coach Glenn 'Micro' Hall. "He’s got punts, he’s got a crazy rail game, he loves big chunky barrels. And I feel like his kind of repertoire is what’s needed on the world tour. Fuck, if he does a blow tail, it looks like, it reminds me of almost like a mix of Ethan [Ewing] and Dane Reynolds…” Photo by Bosko/WSL

Stab Interview: The QS-Winning Architect, Caleb Tancred

The former child prodigy is back on the podium after a 6-year competitive hiatus. 

Words by Ethan Davis
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