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No. 03

CLOUD 9 IS NAMED AFTER A CHOCOLATE BAR.

John Seaton Callahan & Taylor Knox · Told by John Seaton Callahan on surfEXPLORE the book

Cover art: John Seaton Callahan & Taylor Knox, CLOUD 9 IS NAMED AFTER A CHOCOLATE BAR.
The story

BORED OF LEFTS? TRY THAT RIGHT.

  1. 1992: John Callahan, Taylor Knox and Evan Slater reach Siargao.
  2. Bored of lefts, they go looking for a right.
  3. Taylor checks a peak and comes out arms up, howling.
  4. Their treat in town: a no-melt chocolate bar.
The receipt

FIRST CT EVENT: 2026.

Philippines Pro 2026 · won by Gabriel Medina and Caitlin Simmers

CT events at Cloud 9CT1
Surfers who competedCT40

Our data can't see the chocolate.

Source: WSL results, surf.stats database · as of 4 Nov 2026

The credit

Told by John Seaton Callahan on surfEXPLORE the book
Original Cloud 9
Published on Instagram 4 Nov 2026

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