Fifty years of the Championship Tour. From its formative years in the late ‘70s, to Curren, Occy and the neon ‘80s, to Kelly and Lisa in the ‘90s, and all the way through the current world title race in 2026, professional surfing’s been on a wild ride the last half century. And to celebrate all the good times and high-stakes heats, SURFER and the World Surf League have teamed up to create a very special collector’s print issue . Available only through our online shop, get your copy as the 2026 world title race heats up. Icons like Shaun Tomson, Kelly Slater, Lisa Andersen and Carissa Moore put pen to paper to share what this milestone means to them. At the same time, we dug deep into the archives to surface the images that helped define the generations.…