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ASP World Tour 2009 WCT Contest Schedule
Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast Feb 28-Mar 11, Gold Coast Qld-Australia
Rip Curl Pro Bells
Apr 7-19, Bells Beach
Victoria-Australia
Billabong Pro Teahupoo
May 9-20, Teahupoo
Taiarapu-Tahiti
Hang Loose Santa Catarina Pro
Jun 27-Jly 5, Santa Catarina
Brazil
Billabong Pro J-Bay
Jly 9-19, Jeffreys Bay
South Africa
Hurley Pro Trestles
Sep 11-20, Trestles
California-USA
Quiksilver Pro France
Sep 23-Oct 4, South West Coast
France
Billabong Pro Mundaka
Oct 5-17, Mundaka
Euskadi-Spain
Rip Curl Pro Search
Oct 19-28, Somewhere
Western Australia?
Billabong Pipeline Masters
Dec 8-20, Banzai Pipeline
Oahu-Hawaii
Women's Division
Roxy Pro Gold CoastFeb 28-Mar 11, Gold Coast,
Queensland, Australia
Rip Curl Women's Pro Bells
Apr 8-13, Bells Beach
Victoria, Australia
Billabong Girls Pro Rio
Barra de Tijuca,
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Beachly Classic
Oct 14-19, Northern Beaches,
Sydney, Australia
Rip Curl Search
Oct 26-30, Somewhere
Western, Australia
Movistar Peru Classic
Nov 3-8, Punta Roca
Lima, Peru
World Cup of Surfing
Nov 25-Dec 6, Sunset Beach
Oahu, Hawaii
Billabong Pro Maui
Dec 8-20 Honolua Bay,
Maui, Hawaii
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450 - My World with Daniel Watkins: Part 9 of 10
Daniel discovers some other foreign parts of the Philippines, spending some quality time with his local guide's family and then touring the islands by private helicopter, before heading back to the Camsur Watersports Complex...449 - Rip Curl Pro 2009: Final Highlights
With Hells Bells blaring from the speakers across the Bells Beach surfing reserve, all eyes were on Current ASP World No. 1 Joel Parkinson and local Victorian Wildcard Adam Robertson as they descended the famous Bells stairs and took the water for the Final. The all-Aussie matchup was an awesome battle, but Parko was just too good and rode away with the win and his second Bell trophy. Rip Curl Pro proudly presented by SNICKERS Rip Curl Women's Pro presented by FORD NEW FIESTA448 - Rip Curl Pro 2009: Semi-Final Highlights
The Rip Curl Pro started with 48 surfers, but when the semi-finalists lined up on Friday afternoon we were down to four... Joel Parkinson, Jordy Smith, Adam Robertson and Fred Patacchia. In semi-final, Parko and Smith matched up in one of the most highly anticipated heats of the event. Parko raised his game again and knocked out the South African. In Semi 2, local Vicco surfer Adam Robertson pulled off a dramatic win over Freddy P in the final 5 minutes. Clutch. Rip Curl Pro proudly presented by SNICKERS Rip Curl Women's Pro presented by FORD NEW FIESTA447 - Rip Curl Pro 2009: Quarter-Final Highlights
The surf was pumping for the Quarter-Finals and the match-ups were stacked. Eventual Rip Curl Pro champion Joel Parkinson defeated CJ Hobgood, Jordy Smith took down Mick Fanning, Adam Robertson knocked out Kekoa Bacalso and Fred Patacchia defeated Kieren Perrow. Huge! Rip Curl Pro proudly presented by SNICKERS Rip Curl Women's Pro presented by FORD NEW FIESTA446 - Rip Curl Pro 2009: Virgin Blue Mile High Expression Session
Mick Fanning, Kelly Slater, Taylor Knox and Kekoa Bacalso were some of the ASP World Tour's Top 45 that took to the water in Virgin Blue rashvest to express themselves in the Virgin Blue Mile High Expression Session on Friday afternoon. With $1000 up for grabs, the money was split between Slater and Fanning tying for 1st place.
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Kelly Slater Rebounds to Claim Hang Loose Santa Catarina Pro Over De Souza
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Posted by Hang Loose Santa Catarina Pro on July 3, 2009 at 2:30pm
Hang Loose Santa Catarina Pro to Crown Champion by Day's End
Stop No. 4 of 10 on the 2009 ASP World Tour, the Hang Loose Santa Catarina Pro has enjoyed a variety of conditions as the event narrowed the competitive field down to the final 16 surfers, and with the ASP World Title race on the line as well as ASP Dream Tour requalification campaign… Continue
Posted by Hang Loose Santa Catarina Pro on July 3, 2009 at 8:30am
Top Seeds Dominate Round 3 of Hang Loose Santa Catarina Pro
Stop No. 4 of 10 on the 2009 ASP World Tour, the Hang Loose Santa Catarina Pro saw the ASP’s top seeds take command during Round 3, with seven of the current ASP Top 10 advancing through to Round 4.
Adriano de Souza (BRA), 22, former ASP… Continue
Posted by Hang Loose Santa Catarina Pro on July 2, 2009 at 2:00pm
FUEL TV Airs The “Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast”
The Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast is the first stop on the ASP World Tour. It is held at Snapper Rocks on Australia’s Gold Coast, which is arguably the best point break in the world. The Quiksilver Pro features the top 45 ranked professional surfers in th… Continue
Posted by Fuel Tv on July 2, 2009 at 12:31pm
Hang Loose Santa Catarina Pro Back ON With Round 3 at Praia Vila
Stop No. 4 of 10 on the 2009 ASP World Tour, the Hang Loose Santa Catarina Pro will feature the remaining 32 surfers in Round 3 as they vie for advancement through to the final rounds of competition.
“We’ve got some pretty rippable surf coming through today so we’ll b… Continue
Posted by Hang Loose Santa Catarina Pro on July 2, 2009 at 9:24am
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Hang Loose Santa Cataring Pro 2009
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Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach 2009
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Pipeline Masters 2008
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World’s best surfers head for Jeffreys Bay in July
The world’s top 45 ranked professional surfers will be heading for the renowned waves of Jeffreys Bay in July for the 24th edition of the Billabong Pro, Stop No.5 of 10 on the 2009 Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Tour and the first South African surfing event to make a concerted effort to reduce its impact on climate change.
Bobby Martinez Claims Billabong Pro Tahiti Over Taj Burrow
Bobby Martinez (USA), 26, has taken out the Billabong Pro Tahiti presented by Air Tahiti Nui, defeating fellow Finalist Taj Burrow (AUS), 30, in clean three-to-five foot (1.5 metre) waves at Teahupoo.
Billabong Pro Tahiti - Round 3 action
Stop No. 3 of 10 on the 2009 ASP World Tour, the Billabong Pro Tahiti saw perennial favorites C.J. Hobgood (USA), 29, Taj Burrow (AUS), 30, and Michael Campbell (AUS), 35, advance through to the Quarterfinals alongside Taylor Knox (USA), 38, current ASP World No. 14 and longest-serving competitor on the ASP Dream Tour, who eliminated current ASP World No. 1 Joel Parkinson (AUS), 28, from competition this afternoon with a staggering 9.03 out of a possible 10 single-wave score in the final heat of the day.
Billabong Pro Tahiti - Round 2 action
Aritz Aranburu (EUK), 23, current ASP World No. 39, caused the upset of the event, eliminating reigning nine-time ASP World Champion Kelly Slater (USA), 37, in Round 2 of the Billabong Pro Tahiti. For Aranburu, it would mark his first heat win of the 2009 ASP World Tour season the young Basque surfer putting up an impressive 17.27 heat total to Slater’s 15.00.
2009 Billabong Pro Tahiti - Day 1
The Billabong Pro Tahiti presented by Air Tahiti Nui, Stop No. 3 of 10 on the 2009 ASP World Tour, got underway on day 1, with the world’s best surfers contesting the first 14 heats of the elimination, man-on-man Round 1 in pulsing four-to-six foot (2 metre) barrels on offer at Teahupoo. Dean Morrison (AUS), 28, current ASP World No. 19, took day 1's top honors as he displayed sensational form for his Round 1 win over 2009 ASP Dream Tour rookie Nathaniel Curran (USA), 24. The Australian exhibited a preternatural rapport with the ledging Teahupoo lefthanders, netting an excellent 9.00 out of a possible 10 single-wave score en route to the highest heat total of the day (a 17.00 out of a possible 20.)
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Destination: Costa Rica, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Mexico,…Surf Japan with Typhoon Surf Tours
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I was checking the swell models and noticed a large red blob headed towards Western Australia and Indonesia. If you're one of the fortunate few who can drop everything and jump on a plane this could be your chance to score! My destination of choice would be WavePark Mentawai.
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I was checking out Surfing In Portugal's page on SurfTrip.com this morning and noticed on the European Swell Model that there were two big yellow blobs heading toward Portugal and Spain.You m…
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Surfing In Portugal Guided Surf Tours signed up with SurfTrip.com. "The trips will include one week of pure adrenaline! We will visit major surf spots, along the breathtaking coast of Portugal. Accommodations include: hotels (breakfast included), surf equipment, permanent surf instructors, and transportation from Oporto Airport, along the coast and back again. With gr…Wavewatch Feed
2009 Hang Loose Santa Catarina Pro Marches On
Adriano de Souza was in sensational form this morning at the 2009 Santa Catarina Hang Loose Pro, navigating the pulsing lefthanders with ease to net the highest heat total of the day. View the complete article on Surfer MagazineBig Surf Wipes Another Event Off the Already Spotty Women’s Tour
“When I first heard they were thinking about canceling it, I was pretty devastated because I’d just flown halfway around the world, wasting a lot of time and money for nothing.” View the complete article on Surfer MagazineAlligator Slithers through the Surf at Satellite Beach
Believe it or not, an eight-foot-long creature slithered its way through the salty waves of Satellite Beach, Florida on Thursday, June 25. View the complete article on Surfer MagazineFantasy Surfer Grand Prize Announced
So you’re having a rough start to your Fantasy Surfer season. Kelly’s all over the place, Bede’s been uncharacteristically erratic, and the ASP’s changing their rulebook mid-season. We feel for you, we really do. To cheer you up, we’re announcing the Grand Prize for the 2009 Men’s Fantasy Surfer winner and the good news is [...]Grant Washburn Discusses Jeff Clark and the Future of The Mavericks Contest
There is plenty of good media coverage of Mavericks with or without the contest. View the complete article on Surfer Magazine© 2009 Created by ProSurfing.com on Ning. Create Your Own Social Network
