Bailey Turner & Parker Cohn Win Vans Jack’s Pro
Bailey Turner and Parker Cohn Claim QS Wins at 2026 Vans Jack’s Surfboards Pro
The 2026 Vans Jack’s Surfboards Pro Presented by 805 delivered a proper Southern California surf story – hometown pressure, first-time QS wins, and a packed Huntington Beach Pier watching the next chapter unfold.
Bailey Turner and Parker Cohn came out on top at the QS 4,000 event, giving Orange County a clean sweep on finals day. Turner took the women’s title at her home break in Huntington Beach, while Cohn brought the men’s win back to Newport Beach after years of grinding on the World Surf League Qualifying Series.
For both surfers, this was more than another contest result. It was a breakthrough.
Bailey Turner Wins at Home in Huntington Beach
Bailey Turner’s win had all the weight of a hometown moment. At just 17 years old, the Huntington Beach surfer handled the pressure of finals day with the kind of patience and control that usually comes with years more experience.
In the women’s final, Turner faced Reid Van Wagoner of Carlsbad in small Huntington Beach conditions. Rather than forcing the issue, Turner waited for the right waves, found her scores, and finished with an 11.00 heat total to take the win.
That patience paid off in a big way.
Turner’s victory marks her first career QS win and adds another major result to a fast-rising resume. She is already coming off a gold medal in the girls’ Under-16 division at the ISA World Junior Surfing Championships, and this QS 4,000 win only pushes her momentum further.
Winning at home, in front of a Huntington Beach crowd, makes the moment hit even harder.
Parker Cohn Breaks Through on the Men’s Side
On the men’s side, Parker Cohn finally got the result he has been chasing.
The Newport Beach surfer has spent years working through the highs and lows of the QS, and at the 2026 Vans Jack’s Surfboards Pro, the breakthrough came. Cohn defeated Levi Slawson of Encinitas in the final, finishing with an 11.60 to 10.84 heat win.
It was tight. It was emotional. It was earned.
Cohn’s performance showed the kind of composure that comes from experience. He built his scoreline, stayed in rhythm, and held off a late push from Slawson to lock in his first career QS victory.
For a surfer who has been putting in the work for years, this one felt like a release. A first QS win at Huntington Beach Pier is not just a result – it is a statement.
A Strong Start to the North America QS Season
The Vans Jack’s Surfboards Pro Presented by 805 carried major weight as a QS 4,000 event, with both Turner and Cohn earning 4,000 points for their wins. Those points matter early in the season, especially for surfers looking to build momentum toward bigger opportunities on the Challenger Series path.
But beyond the rankings, this event delivered something that competitive surfing always needs – fresh energy.
Turner represents the next wave of young talent coming out of Huntington Beach. Cohn represents the persistence it takes to stay in the game long enough for the breakthrough to come. Different paths, different stages of their careers, same result – both walked away with career-defining wins.
Surf City Delivers Again
There is a reason Huntington Beach keeps showing up as one of competitive surfing’s key proving grounds. The pier, the crowd, the history, the pressure – it all adds up.
The 2026 Vans Jack’s Surfboards Pro was another reminder that Surf City still knows how to set the stage. This year, that stage belonged to Bailey Turner and Parker Cohn.
Two first-time QS winners. Two Orange County surfers. One heavy finals day in Huntington Beach.
That is the kind of surf story we are here for.
Read the full World Surf League recap here:
https://www.worldsurfleague.com/posts/554770/bailey-turner-and-parker-cohn-win-2026-vans-jack-s-surfboards-pro-presented-by-805-qs-4-000
