In Episode 5 of Making the Cut, Ross Williams breaks down the importance of the Vans World of Surfing, the competition at Sunset Beach. As the final Qualifying Series contest of the year, it's the last chance for up-and-comers hoping to make the Samsung Galaxy Championship Tour -- as well as those CT surfers who need the points there to requalify -- and packs a whopping punch of pressure.
Williams also notes the problematic break between Triple Crown contests, and the chance that gives surfers to either lose their rhythm, or suffer injuries before the last big push.