Albee Layer wins the 2015 Red bull Unleashed Surf Snowdonia Comp - Stab Mag
447 Views

Albee Layer wins the 2015 Red bull Unleashed Surf Snowdonia Comp

Red Bull unleashed is a wrap! And the first ever wave pool competition was a success. “It’s cool!” said a spectating Jordy Smith “you both have an equal opportunity, and there’s no two ways about it, the best surfer always wins. You can’t afford to fall so you really have to walk the fine line between pushing it to the limit and pushing it too far.” Albee Layer took the cake in a final vs New Zealand’s Billy Stairmand in front of an audience of two-thousand plus hooting ten feet away from the action while a DJ pumped out the featured surfers favourite tunes. “I didn’t know what to expect coming here,” said Mr Layer “but it’s been incredible. Surfing so close to so many people, music playing, heaps of energy in the air, to get the win is crazy. If more events were like this, I’d do them!” Final Albee Layer  3, Billy Stairmand 1 SemisHeat 1: Billy Stairmand  3, Jack Freestone 0Heat 2: Albee Layer 3, Mitch Crews 2 QuartersHeat 1: Billy Stairmand 3, Ezekiel Lau 1Heat 2: Jack Freestone 3, Kai Hing 1Heat 3: Albee Layer  3, Jayce Robinson 1Heat 4: Mitch Crews 3,  Ian Crane 1

news // Mar 8, 2016
Words by stab
Reading Time: 2 minutes

Red Bull unleashed is a wrap! And the first ever wave pool competition was a success. “It’s cool!” said a spectating Jordy Smith “you both have an equal opportunity, and there’s no two ways about it, the best surfer always wins. You can’t afford to fall so you really have to walk the fine line between pushing it to the limit and pushing it too far.”

OP_150919_Unleashed_4856

Albee Layer took the cake in a final vs New Zealand’s Billy Stairmand in front of an audience of two-thousand plus hooting ten feet away from the action while a DJ pumped out the featured surfers favourite tunes. “I didn’t know what to expect coming here,” said Mr Layer “but it’s been incredible. Surfing so close to so many people, music playing, heaps of energy in the air, to get the win is crazy. If more events were like this, I’d do them!”

Final
Albee Layer  3, Billy Stairmand 1

Semis
Heat 1: Billy Stairmand  3, Jack Freestone 0
Heat 2: Albee Layer 3, Mitch Crews 2

Quarters
Heat 1: Billy Stairmand 3, Ezekiel Lau 1
Heat 2: Jack Freestone 3, Kai Hing 1
Heat 3: Albee Layer  3, Jayce Robinson 1
Heat 4: Mitch Crews 3,  Ian Crane 1

OP_150919_Unleashed_4898

Comments

Comments are a Stab Premium feature. Gotta join to talk shop.

Already a member? Sign In

Want to join? Sign Up

Advertisement

Most Recent

Why Did 50 Men Just March Into The Sahara With Surfboards And Moroccan Flags?

The story of a decades-old feud and the desert wave it exposed.

Mar 15, 2026

Tahiti Clean Sweeps Challenger Titles + Liam O’Brien Squeaks Into The CT

Meet the 2026 qualifying class.

Mar 15, 2026

SEOTY: Imaikalani deVault Stars In ‘Little Bits’

"He pretty much got to the CT on talent alone.”

Mar 13, 2026

JJF + Dane Reynolds Recall The Best Session Of Their Lives

"It felt like you could do anything you wanted.”

Mar 13, 2026

86% Of Women’s CS Qualifiers Are Currently From Europe

Who are 'Euroforce Femme' and where did they come from?

Mar 11, 2026

Watch: Episode One Of ‘VELA’ Featuring John John Florence

A perfect empty right, a shallow empty left, and one 3x World Champ.

Mar 11, 2026

Unlocked: Brody Mulik Stars In ‘fourteen.’

Homeschooled at The Box and Tombies, the fifteen-year-old might be Western Australia's best student.

Mar 11, 2026

Watch: Patti Zhou In Her Element(s)

Snow, water, but mostly air.

Mar 11, 2026

Watch: Quiksilver’s King Of The Groms Final

Kash Brown, Mananalu Chandler, Brody Mulik, and Dylan Donegan try to freesurf their way into…

Mar 11, 2026

Ethan Ewing: The Next Stab In The Dark Star

Back to first principles, with modern horsepower.

Mar 10, 2026

Where Are Surfing’s Next Male Superstars?

Young women are dominating pro surfing, while the men’s tour ages. Why?

Mar 9, 2026

John Florence Is About To Capture The Attention Of The Entire Surf World (Again)

This is why the 3x World Champ won't be returning to the tour.

Mar 9, 2026

Do It For Your Postcode

Pros and Joes delivered a thrilling ABB Grand Final, in a format that remains undefeated.

Mar 9, 2026

A Dane Reynolds Extended Cut Of Craig Anderson + Ben Howard In Chile

*Instantly adds Defective Units Vol.1 soundtrack to Spotify playlist.*

Mar 8, 2026

Those Who Can’t Remember The Past Are Doomed To Repeat It

A second Newcastle Challenger preview — and a CT qualification update.

Mar 8, 2026

Dan Mann Won Stab In The Dark X — Now What?

Was Kelly Slater handed a frozen envelope?

Mar 7, 2026

Profile: Taro Kelly Slater Watanabe

Brad Gerlach, Jon Pyzel and Quinn Graham on the 23yo from Topanga.

Mar 7, 2026

Inside The Mind Of Kelly Slater, With Sam McIntosh | StabMic Episode 04

Stab co-founder joins Dane Reynolds and Damien Fahrenfort at the desk.

Mar 6, 2026
Advertisement