Tuesday, May 13, 2008: TEAHUPOO, Tahiti
Round 1 of the
Billabong Pro Tahiti – Stop No. 3 of 11 on the ASP World Tour – will commence in clean three foot (one metre) waves at 7am this morning.
Dean Morrison (AUS), Jordy Smith (ZAF) and Ricky Basnett (ZAF) are in the first heat of the day. Heats will be 30-minutes in duration. Event officials are aiming to wrap up Round 1 by approximately 3pm, at which point the…
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Sunday, May 11, 2008: OCEANSIDE, California
Jesse Merle-Jones (North Shore, HI) has taken out the inaugural Koastalkaos.com Pro in rippable three-to-four foot (metre) surf in Oceanside today over fellow finalists Shey Yates (Carlsbad, CA), Jason Miller (San Clemente, CA) and Sunny Garcia (North Shore, HI „³ San Clemente, CA).
The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Qualifying Series (WQS) 1-Star event culminated the weekend¡¦s worth of competition today at Oceanside Harbor¡¦s Nort…
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Sunday, May 11, 2008: TEAHUPOO, Tahiti
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.
According to official Billabong Pro Tahiti surf forecasters Surfline, conditions on Tuesday and Wedne…
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Sunday, May 11, 2008: ANGLET, Les Dunes, France
Harley Ingleby (Coffs Harbour, AUS) was crowned Oxbow WLT pres. by Orange Champion today in good two to three foot (0.5 to 1 meter) waves at Les Dunes, south to the main venue of Les Cavaliers, and takes the lead on the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Longboard Tour (WLT) ratings. Ingleby, 24, who defeated rising French star Antoine Delpero (FRA) at his home beach of Anglet, won the 35-minute final cheered by the Australian contin…
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Saturday, May 10, 2008 : TEAHUPOO, Tahiti
As expected, the
Billabong Pro Tahiti is off again today. Event officials are not expecting to run Round 1 until Monday or Tuesday, but monitor the conditions each morning nonetheless. Should conditions be contestable, they would not hesitate to lengthen heat times and commence competition.
Brazil’s Leonardo Neves is among the surfers seeded in early heats who must be…
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Friday, May 9, 2008: ANGLET, Les Dunes, France
Round 3 of the Oxbow WLT pres. by Orange started at Noon at Les Dunes, South to the main venue of Les Cavaliers, in clean two to three foot (0.5 to 1 meter) waves and light off-shore wind. With the high tide not allowing any surf at Anglet, twelve heats were done today and eighteen remain before the champion is crowned.
Taylor Jensen (USA), 24, was the man of the day when he advanced through to Round 4 posting the highest heat score of the Oxbow W…
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Friday, May 9, 2008 - TEAHUPOO, Tahiti
The
Billabong Pro Tahiti will not run today, Friday, May 9, 2008. The small waves on offer at Teahupoo this morning are inadequate for ASP World Tour competition and there are nine more days in which to run the four days of competition it will take to crown a Billabong Pro Tahiti champion.
According to Kevin Wallis of Surfline, conditions are expected to stay small throug…
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Thursday, May 8, 2008 - TEAHUPOO, Tahiti
Today is the first of an 11-day waiting period for the
Billabong Pro Tahiti but the ASP Top 45 and event wildcards will not paddle out for their Round 1 heats today. Contest Director Luke Egan eyed conditions all morning before opting to call things off for the day.
"We had a good look at it and we are opting not to run today,” Egan said. “I watched it for an hour last…
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Billabong Pro Tahiti May Start Tomorrow; Andy Irons and Joel Parkinson are Prepared
Wednesday, May 7, 2008 - TEAHUPOO, Tahiti
The waiting period for the
Billabong Pro Tahiti – Stop No. 3 of 11 on the 2008 ASP World Tour – starts tomorrow, May 8, 2008. According to contest director and former ASP Top 45 surfer Luke Egan, the action could commence right away.
“I had a dream last night that we were going to get a swell like we did for the trials but then I woke up to the reality that I don’t thi…
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Wednesday, May 7, 2008 - COOLANGATTA, Australia
For the first time in five years, the
ASP World Masters Championships will assemble some of the most legendary names in professional surfing to Rio de Janeiro’s Barra de Tijuca from June 30 through July 6, 2008 to crown the 2008 ASP World Masters and ASP World Grand Masters Champions.…
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Tuesday, May 6, 2008 - ANGLET, Les Cavaliers, France
The Oxbow WLT pres. by Orange, stop No. 1 of 2 on the 2008
ASP World Longboard Tour (WLT), was blessed with clean two to three foot (0.5 to 1 meter) waves today at the famed break of Les Cavaliers in Anglet. It was a day of big clashes with six former ASP World Longboard Champions getting their start in the event.
Josh Constable (AUS), 27, ASP World Longboard Champion…
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Billabong Pro Tahiti: May 8-18, Teahupoo,Taiarapu-Tahiti
Two Days Away
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 - TEAHUPOO, Tahiti
The
Billabong Pro Tahiti, the third of 11 stops on the 2008 ASP World Tour, enters its official waiting period on Thursday, May 8, 2008. Eight-time ASP World Champion Kelly Slater (USA) enters the event World No. 1 after claiming victories in the first two events of the year.
Slater and the rest of the world’s Top 45 surfers last donned ASP World Tour competition singlet…
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Monday, May 5, 2008 - ANGLET, Les Cavaliers, France:
The Oxbow WLT pres. by Orange started today at 9 AM (GMT+1) at Anglet in France in wind-blown two foot (0.5 meter) waves. The Oxbow WLT, first stop of two on the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Longboard Tour (WLT), showcases the world's best 48 longboarders until Sunday, May 11, at the world famous venue of Les Cavaliers for the second consecutive year
Sixteen trialists will surf today to try and conquer the 6 wildcards to…
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Saturday, May 3, 2008 - SAN CLEMENTE, California
Ben Bourgeois (Wrightsville Beach, NC -> Carlsbad, CA) took down the 2008 6.0 Lowers Pro in pumping three-to-four foot (1 metre) surf at Lower Trestles over fellow finalists Fredrick Patacchia (North Shore, HI), Joel Centeio (North Shore, HI) and Patrick Gudauskas (San Clemente, CA).
The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Qualifying Series (WQS) 4-Star event wrapped up a week’s worth of competition this afternoon with Bourgeois…
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Saturday, May 3, 2008 - SAN CLEMENTE, California
Sebastian Zietz (Hanalei, HI) has claimed the 2008 Oakley Pro Junior Global Challenge North American Qualifier in firing three-to-four foot (1 metre) surf at Lower Trestles over fellow finalists Jason Harris (Huntington Beach, CA), Travis Beckmann (Vero Beach, FL) and Dusty Payne (Lahaina, HI).
The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) Grade-2 Pro Junior event culminated a week’s worth of competition this afternoon as performance levels wen…
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Friday, May 2, 2008 - SAN CLEMENTE, California
Day four of the 6.0 Lowers Pro began with the arrival of a highly anticipated south swell gracing the lineup with four-to-five foot (2 metre) waves, and the top-seeded surfers of the event unleashed their talents on the pumping sets in classic Lower Trestles conditions.
The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Qualifying Series (WQS) 4-Star event completed Rounds 5 and 6 of the men’s competition today, as well as the opening round and…
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Thursday, May 1, 2008: SAN CLEMENTE, California
The 2008 6.0 Lowers Pro is into Day 3 of competition and with projected south swell filling in throughout the morning and the top seeds hitting the lineup for Rounds 4 and 5, today’s action promises to further push the performance barriers down at Lower Trestles.
The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Qualifying Series (WQS) 4-Star event is seeing improved, clean two-to-three foot (1 metre) swell this morning and is preparing for so…
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Wednesday, April 30, 2008: SAN CLEMENTE, California
Day 2 of the 6.0 Lowers Pro opened up in unfavorable two-to-three foot (1 meter) stormy conditions at Lower Trestles this morning, but competitors overcame the testing winds to produce the biggest scores of the event thus far.
Completing both Rounds 2 and 3 of the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Qualifying Series (WQS) 4-Star event, Day 2 of the 6.0 Lowers Pro saw the upcoming generation of surfers revel in the tricky-yet-per…
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Tuesday, April 29, 2008: SAN CLEMENTE, California
The opening day of the 6.0 Lowers Pro has hit the water in clean, two-to-three foot (1 metre) waves at Lower Trestles, California, and 192 of the hungriest competitors in the world are kick starting their respective campaigns for prize money, valuable ratings points and the highly-coveted 6.0 Lowers Pro Title.
The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Qualifying Series (WQS) 4-Star event is the third stop on the 2008 ASP North Americ…
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Monday 28th April 2008: Teahupoo, Tahiti
HAWAIIAN hot-shot Jamie O’Brien, 24, has added another prestigious title to his list of achievements by winning the Air Tahiti Nui – Von Zipper Trials in heaving 6-8ft slabs at Teahupoo in Tahiti.
Air Tahiti Nui Von Zipper Trails For
The Billabong Pro Tahiti Surfing Photos…
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Monday, April 28, 2008: THURSO, Brims Ness, Scotland
The remaining 48 surfers of the O'Neill Highland Open by Swatch experienced typical Scottish weather today, battling it out for
a Round 4 ticket in wind-blown three foot (one meter) waves at Brims Ness.
Today's main upset came with the elimination of Nathan Hedge (AUS), defending Highland Open champion, who lost to Nic
Muscroft (AUS) and Rhys Bombaci (AUS) in Heat 7.
Josh Kerr (Gold Coast, AUS), 24, who failed to requalify for the ASP World…
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Saturday, April 26, 2008: THURSO, Brims Ness, Scotland
Day four of the O'Neill Highland Open by Swatch got underway at 6 PM today, after surfers and officials decided to take advantage of the wind blown three foot (one meter) waves at Brims Ness. The expected push in the swell showed up during last heat and swell charts are promissing for tomorrow.
Clint Kimmins (AUS), 24, was the first winner in today's late afternoon tricky conditions and found enough potential to post
an 8.00 point ride hal…
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Saturday, April 26, 2008: PENICHE, Supertubos, Portugal
Marc Lacomare (FRA), 18, claimed the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) Europe 3-Star Rip Curl Pro Junior powered by Renault today at Peniche, Portugal, to take the lead of the 2008 season. Lacomare, who lives in Hossegor, made his way during two days of solid three to six foot (one to two meter) waves, defeating Medi Veminardi (REU) in the first man-on-man final ever held at a Pro Junior event in Europe.
Lacomare, a promissing AS…
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Friday, April 25, 2008: THURSO, Brims Ness, Scotland
The second day of the O'Neill Highland Open by Swatch took place in similar three foot (one meter) clean waves, at Brims NessBowl. Surfers of the ASP WQS 6-Star Prime event stepped up to the full repertoire of surfing maneuvers, from barrels to aerials, over Brimsworld class reef today.
Fabio Gouveia (BRA), 38, put on a show in Heat 13 and got the highest heat score of the day with 16.67 points out of possible
20. Gouveia, ranked No.5 on the…
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Friday, April 25, 2008: PENICHE, Portugal
The second day of the Rip Curl Pro Junior powered by Renault was blessed again today with perfect 10.00 point rides and clean barrels, in five foot (1.5 meter) waves at Supertubos. It was a day of performance in Portugal, and Europe's best under-21 surfers got their start in what is already an event to remember.
Adrien Toyon (REU), 18, a top ASP Europe Pro Junior surfer, got the perfect ride of the day a 10 out of possible 10) in a 5 ft
barrel, Toyon g…
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Thursday, April 24, 2008: THURSO, Brims Ness, Scotland
The O'Neill Highland Open by Swatch, an ASP World Qualfying Series (WQS) 6-Star Prime event, got underway at Brims Ness the most consistent point for swell on this north shore of Scotland today. Clean three foot (one metre) waves and an offshore wind saw The Bowl at Brims produce a few decent barrels for the first heats of Round 1.
Blake Thornton (AUS) gave the standout performance of the day. Hailing from Sydney, Australia, he adapted qui…
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Wednesday, April 23, 2008: THURSO, Scotland • Day one of The O'Neill Highland Open and it was an easy decision for contest director Matt Wilson to call a lay-day.
Speaking at Brims Ness, one of the possible contest sites, Matt said: "It was a pretty easy call to make. We came down to Thurso East at 6am and there was absolutely nothing happening there. Then we headed to check Brims, which is basically the option when there is no other option and there was nothing happening there either."
The su…
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Thursday, Apr. 23, 2008: COOLANGATTA, Australia
The next stop on the 2008 ASP World Tour, the Billabong Pro Tahiti pres. by Air Tahiti Nui, could commence sans its defending champion Damien Hobgood (USA).
Hobgood, who was free-surfing at the upcoming contest venue of Teahupoo on Monday, April 14, 2008, hesitated on an eight foot set wave, got caught on the lip and was subsequently piledriven onto the razor-sharp reef. He fractured his shoulder in three places, suffered a gash to the head and s…
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Thursday, April 22, 2008
With just a day to go before the O’Neill Highland Open presented by Swatch gets underway, things are hotting up in the remote Scottish town of Thurso.
Thurso, the home of some of the best waves in Europe, is hosting the O’Neill Highland Open for the third consecutive year. The previous two events have raised the bar of cold-water performance surfing on the World Qualifying Series, putting the icy barrels and clean, walling right-handers of Caithness firmly in the minds…
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Tuesday, April 22, 2008: Stop 3 on the 2008 Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) North America Men’s Tour, the ASP World Qualifying Series (WQS) 4-Star 6.0 Lowers Pro is set to kick off this Tuesday, April 29, 2008 with 192 of the best surfers in the world all vying for valuable ASP WQS ratings points, prize money and the chance to be crowned the 2008 6.0 Lowers Pro Champion.
With C.J. Hobgood (Melbourne Beach, FL), former ASP World Champion (2001) and defending event champion withdrawing…
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Sunday, April 20, 2008: LA SAUZAIE, France
Romain Laulhe (Anglet, FRA) won the 4-Star rated Vendee Surf Pro in 3 to 5 ft
(1.2 to 1.5 meter) waves today, his maiden Association of
Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Qualifying Series (WQS) crown.
Laulhe, who defeated runner-up Luke Campbell (AUS) in a
35-minute man-on-man final, controlled the battle with power
surfing and flying maneuvers to clinch the crown.
Laulhe, 23, former top ASP Europe Junior surfer, showed great
determination and improvm…
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Thursday, April 17, 2008: CAPBRETON, France • The Orange presents
Oxbow WLT, the first event of two on the 2008 Association of
Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Longboard Tour (WLT) will run
in Anglet, France from May 5th to 11th.
Featuring the world's Top 45 longboarders plus three wildcards,
the Oxbow WLT will be held at the beachbreak of Les Cavaliers,
on the South West coast of France for the second year in a row.
Reigning ASP World Longboard and defending Oxbow WLT champion
Phil Razjman (B…
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FUEL TV Airs “The ASP Women's World Tour 2008 Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach, Australia” Thursday, May 8, 2008