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Australian ASP World Title Threats Ready for Hang Loose Santa Catarina Pro
IMBITUBA, Santa Catarina (Thursday, June 18, 2009) – Fresh off the Australian and
South Pacific legs of the 2009 ASP World Tour, the world’s best surfers are
preparing for ASP Dream Tour Stop No. 4 of 10, the Hang Loose Santa Catarina Pro in
Brazil from June 27 to July 5, 2009, with the Australian ASP World Title contenders
leading the charge.
Billabong Pro Tahiti Opens Up With Explosive Elimination Round 1
Morrison, Otton, and Irons look solid heading into the next round of the Billabong Pro. Also, check out Germany's first pro offering, Marlon Lipke. Teahupo may not look and feel like Europe, but Lipke is ready for action.
Michel Bourez Dominates Opening Day of ASP 6-Star Prime 6.0 Lowers Pro
The Association of Surfing
Professionals (ASP) World Qualifying Series (WQS) 6-Star PRIME 6.0 Lowers
Pro saw the opening day of America¹s first ASP 6-Star PRIME event end in
dramatic fashion when ASP World Tour rookie Michel Bourez (Toahotu, PYF),
23, delivered the day¹s highest scores in the second-to-last heat of the
day.
Reynolds Leads Americans' Charge to Round 4
Sophomore sensation Dane Reynolds (Ventura, CA), 23, leading the
cause for American competitors after reigning nine-time ASP World Champion Kelly
Slater (Cocoa Beach, FL), 37, was defeated by Australian prodigy and event wildcard
Julian Wilson (Coolum, AUS), 20, in Round 3.
Quicksilver Big Wave Invitational
Read about the upcoming Hawaiian big wave contest by Jay DiMartino at About.com who has written many articles on surfing technique and culture.
Mason Ho and "Sea Bass" Shine at Oakley Pro Junior
Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) North America
O’Neill Cold Water Classic, ASP WQS 4-Star
Oakley Pro Junior ASP North America Championships
Stop No. 3 of 3 on Macy’s California Trifecta Surf Series
Santa Cruz, California, United States of America
October 21-26, 2008
Quiksilver's Kelly Slater Featured in New IMAX 3-D Documentary
Quiksilver is pleased to announce that
production has begun for Ultimate Wave, the latest giant screen production from The
Stephen Low Company, presented in association with havoc, K2 Communications, and
sponsored by Suzuki Automotive. Scheduled to launch in IMAX® and other giant screen
theaters worldwide in Fall 2009, the 3D documentary film takes the audience on a
parallel journey with the scientist and the surfer as they seek to better understand the ocean
wave.
Surfboard Tops Beverly Hills Hot Gifts List
Ferrari style surfboard tops list of Beverly Hills most wanted and most expensive items for Christmas this year.
Swell on the Horizon for Billabong Pro Tahiti but No Contest Today
TEAHUPOO, Tahiti (Sunday, May 11, 2008) –The Billabong Pro Tahiti may be taking its
time to get off the ground, but the world’s best surfers are finding plenty of ways
to entertain themselves in the interim. They will have to do it all over again today
– the Billabong Pro Tahiti has been called off this morning.
Slater Steals the Show and Rings his Third Bell at the Rip Curl Pro
BELLS BEACH, Australia (Thursday, March 27, 2008) – Kelly Slater (USA) has further
asserted that he is the best surfer on earth after winning the Rip Curl Pro pres. by
Snickers today. Launching a huge air to earn a last minute score and beat Bede
Dane Reynolds Wows the Crowds in Round 2
Dane Reynolds Wows the Crowds in Round 2 of the Rip Curl Pro pres. by Snickers. BELLS BEACH, Australia (Saturday, March 22, 2008) – ASP World Tour rookie Dane
Reynolds (USA) was a world renowned surfer long before he joined the Dream Tour. The
22-year-old Californian brought the boundary-breaking surfing he’s best known for to
Round 2 of the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach today.
The Ultimate Boarder Competition
The triathlon of a new generation, Ultimate Boarder?, is the only event of its kind: a one-week competition to find the first athlete who can conquer the art of surfing, skateboarding and
snowboarding. Opening the field to both amateur and professional athletes, the Ultimate Boarder?, held from April 13 19, 2008, gives unknown riders a chance to shine alongside the pros and compete for the first-ever Ultimate Boarder? champion title and a first place prize of $30,000.
Irons Shines in Hawaii
Read all the details. Andy Irons wins the second jewel of the Vans Triple Crown at Sunset Beach in Hawaii.
Under the Wrath of Frances
An actual account of my experiences as Hurricane Frances made landfall in my hometown. It was a long painful ordeal but some areas got some great surf.
Oneil World Cup in Big Hawaiian Waves
Sunny Garcia won the first contest in the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing, but now the Oneil World Cup is going off in perfect big waves at Sunset Beach at Oahu, Hawaii.
Garcia and Carroll Bridge the Gap
ASP press release from Vans Triple Crown of Surfing at Haleiwa, Hawaii.
Andy Irons Clinches Third World Title
Professional results from the ASP Surfing World tour. Andy Irons wins his third world title in Brazil at the Nova Schin Festival.
Quiksilver/Roxy Pro a Go on the Gold Coast
Although guarded about his aspirations for an unprecedented ninth Foster’s ASP World
Title, Slater made clear his intention at the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast.
Fanning in First Place
Fanning and Hedges Enter 35th Annual Rip Curl Pro as ASP Ratings Leaders
BELLS BEACH, Australia (Thursday, Mar. 22, 2007) -The Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach, the second event on the Foster’s ASP World Tour and ASP Women’s World Tour, will celebrate its 35th anniversary in the magical amphitheater that is Bells from April 3-13, 2007.
"WORLD'S MOST DANGEROUS WAVE" CAPTURED ON DVD
Experience the Death-Defying Mystique of 40+ Foot Waves at the 2005
Mavericks Surf ContestR - DVD Available in Stores Nationwide October
25th
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Sept. 23, 2005 - Mavericks Surf Ventures, LLC
today announced this week the 2005 Mavericks Surf ContestR DVD will be
available in stores nationwide and online at www.maverickssurf.com on
October 25, 2005. The DVD captures an all-star field of the world's
most courageous surfers.
Miley-Dyer and Martinez: Rookies of the Year
COOLANGATTA, Australia (Jan. 18, 2007) – While the major focus of the upcoming ASP
World Champions’ Banquet to be held on the Gold Coast of Australia on February 24,
2007 will be the official crowning of 2006 World Champions Kelly Slater (USA) and
Layne Beachley (AUS), two surfers who will also be savouring their moment in the
spotlight will be 2006 ASP Rookies of the Year Bobby Martinez (USA) and Jessi
Miley-Dyer (AUS).
Oneil Pro Called Off for Today; Small Surf
SEBASTIAN INLET, Florida (Monday, January 8th, 2007) – Day five of the O’Neill SI
Pro presented by Ron Jon saw the last four heats of the round of 96 completed before
being called off for the day due to lack of swell.
Slater Bails Out of Brazil
IMBITUBA, Brazil (Sunday, October 29, 2006) – Newly crowned eight-time ASP World
Champion Kelly Slater (USA) is one of five Foster’s ASP World Tour surfers
surrendering their spots in the Nova Schin Festival presented by Billabong. The main
event waiting period for this, the 10th of 11 stops on the Foster’s ASP World Tour,
starts tomorrow, October 30, 2006.
Pressure Mounts at the Nova Schin in Brazil
IMBITUBA, Brazil (Sunday, Nov. 5, 2006) –Several surfers accustomed to a comfortable
amount of success on the Foster’s ASP World Tour were elated to simply advance out
of Round Two at the Nova Schin Festival today.
Slater Wins Eighth World Title
After an
amazing year on the Foster’s ASP Men’s World Tour, Kelly Slater (USA) has claimed an
unprecedented eighth world crown.
Despite there being two events still remaining in the season, Slater cannot be
surpassed at the top of the ratings by any of his closest rivals (including Taj
Burrow (AUS), Andy Irons (HAW), Joel Parkinson (AUS) and Mick Fanning (AUS))