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DRANK A BOTTLE OF WINE AT LUNCH. THEN HE BEAT MICK FANNING.

Joel Parkinson, telling it on StabMic Ep 31

Cover art: Joel Parkinson, DRANK A BOTTLE OF WINE AT LUNCH. THEN HE BEAT MICK FANNING.
The story

NO MORE HEATS TODAY? SO HE WENT TO LUNCH.

  1. Lunch with his family. A bottle of wine.
  2. Then a text: quarters are on. You're up.
  3. His opponent: Mick Fanning.
  4. He didn't tell Mick until years later.
The receipt

OUR DATA: HE DID BEAT MICK. BY 1.01.

Mundaka 2006 · Quarterfinal · Heat 1

Joel ParkinsonWon16.34
Mick FanningOut15.33

What our data can't see: the lunch, the wine, or whether 1.01 counts as "waxed".

Source: WSL heat results, surf.stats database · as of 7 Nov 2026

The credit

Told by Joel Parkinson on StabMic Ep 31
Joel Parkinson Enters The Confessional
Published on Instagram 7 Nov 2026

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