On a early morning surf check last December Jesse Mendes looked to the sky and asked his creator for courage.
Sunset Beach was sending 15ft bombs in off the west peak and WCT requalification was on the line.
Like all CT Rookies ,Jessie or “Litou” as his mates call him had been through a long year. Stepping up against the worlds best on the CT can demolish anyone’s ego.
Jesse had faith though, he knew he could bring it and bring it he did. He smashed the door down with a runner up finish at the ultimate QS of the year.
Ten days later his name was on the Triple Crown trophy as the best competitive Hawaiian season for 2019. His faith had been repaid in glory.
Jesse who’s trilingual with Spanish and English backing up his mother tongue of Portuguese loves nothing better than relaxing with his guitar and eating the house down.
During the 2018 European leg of the CT he found some magic Bradley surfboards under his feet and a new partnership was born.
Welcome to our team Jesse! 2019 is waiting for you to knock down some more doors and take it to the next level.
After one year plagued with injuries Leonardo finally makes a comeback winning the Manly Australian Pro. He surfed through the whole event with consistant, radical and powerful manoeuvres. He now sits third on the WQS ranking and with half of the season cancelled has almost secured his spot in the 2021 WSL Men's Championship Tour.
Leonardo surfed his LF20 model throughout the contest. The versatility of this model allowed him to adapt easily to the shifty conditions.
Leonardo's standard sizes are 5'11 x 18 3/4 x 2 5/16 26.8 liters.
Leonardo has rejoined the World Championship Tour for 2019. Back where he belongs amongst his fellow Jedi Knights. This time he will not be swayed by the dark.
