Lay Day for Pipeline Masters BUT – Final Day for Billabong Pro Maui ON
Yesterday’s action saw three-time ASP Women’s World Champion and two-time Billabong Pro Maui champion Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), 21, clinch the day’s highest heat total while overtaking the Vans Triple Crown Ratings.
Fanning Wins Hurley Pro Trestles, Claims US$105k and ASP World No. 2 Spot
LOWER TRESTLES, California (Saturday, September 19, 2009) – Mick Fanning (AUS), 28, former ASP World Champion (2007), has taken out the Hurley Pro Trestles, besting fellow Finalist Dane Reynolds (USA), 24, to claim the richest winner’s prize purse in surfing history, US$105,000. Event No. 6 of 10 on the 2009 ASP World Tour, the Hurley […]
ON FOR AUSSIES WHEN TRESTLES RESUMES
LOWER TRESTLES, California (Wednesday, September 16, 2009) – The Hurley Pro Trestles, Stop No. 6 of 10 on the 2009 ASP World Tour, has been called off today, with only small, inconsistent surf on offer at Lower Trestles this morning. With three days remaining in the waiting period after today, and only one […]
Top Seeds Dominate Round 3 of Hang Loose Santa Catarina Pro
Hang Loose Santa Catarina Pro Stop No. 4 of 10 on the 2009 ASP World Tour Imbituba, Santa Catarina, Brazil June 27 – July 5, 2009 IMBITUBA, Santa Catarina (Thursday, July 2, 2009) – Challenging three-to-four foot (1.5 metre) waves pulsed through the main site at Praia Vila today as the Hang Loose Santa […]
Wave Pools: Good or Bad for the Sport of Surfing?
Kelly Slater says the ASP should have some wave pool events. What do you think?
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.
Upsets and Action Abound as Billabong Pro Tahiti Reignites at Teahupoo
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.
Billabong Pro Tahiti Completes Eight Heats in Shifting Conditions
Stop No. 3 of 10 on the 2009 ASP World Tour, the Billabong Pro Tahiti ran the final two heats of Round 1 today before the opening six heats of Round 2 despite putting competition on hold at various points to wait out inclement weather. A lay day is expected for Thursday (Friday in Australia).
Lay Day for Billabong Pro Tahiti, Improved Conditions Forecast
The Billabong Pro Tahiti presented by Air Tahiti Nui has been called off for the day, with lumpy four-foot (1.5 metre) swell and onshore winds replacing the near-perfection of yesterday.
Parkinson Leads ASP Top 45 into the Jaws of the Billabong Pro Tahiti
The 2009 Billabong Pro Tahiti presented by Air Tahiti Nui is days away from commencing with the world’s best surfers descending upon the tiny town of Teahupoo at ‘the end of the road’ for Stop No. 3 of 10 on the 2009 ASP World Tour, running from May 9 – 20, 2009.