Turtle Bay — Kelly Slater, Stephanie Gilmore took home top honours at the 42nd annual SURFER Poll Awards. For the third year running, the best surfers, filmmakers, and who’s who of the surf world converged on Turtle Bay on the North Shore of Oahu for the Biggest Night in Surfing, where awards were presented more »
Hawaii and Australia Hold the Power at Vans World Cup of Surfing
Sunset Beach – The VANS World Cup of Surfing pre-dates the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing series, this being the 38th year of the event. In that time, surfers from Australia and Hawaii have claimed 16 titles each at Sunset Beach. Today’s powerful surf with wave face heights of up to 15 feet favored more »
Rip Curl Pro Portugal ON at Supertubos – Possible Finish Today
Supertubos – The Rip Curl Pro Portugal has been called ON with a strong possibility of finishing the event by day’s end. Competition will commence at 8am in clean three-to-five foot (1 – 1.5 metre) waves at Supertubos. Event No. 8 of 10 on the 2012 ASP World Championship Tour, the Rip Curl Pro more »
SA’s Travis Logie Faces John John at Rip Curl Pro Portugal
Supertobus – The final four Round 2 heats of the Rip Curl Pro Portugal were completed this afternoon in challenging two-to-three foot (1 metre) waves at Supertubos. Event No. 8 of 10 on the 2012 ASP World Championship Tour, the Rip Curl Pro Portugal not only plays an important role in the hunt for more »
Perfect 10s at Rip Curl Pro Portugal Day 1
Supertubos – The Rip Curl Pro Portugal commenced today with Round 1 and the opening eight heats of Round 2 completed in improving three-to-five foot (1 – 1.5 metre) waves at the primary venue of Supertubos. Event No. 8 of 10 on the 2012 ASP World Championship Tour, the Rip Curl Pro Portugal plays more »
Lay Day Called for Rip Curl Pro Portugal
Supertubos – Event organizers at the Rip Curl Pro Portugal have called competition off for the day, opting to wait for improved conditions before commencing the event. Stop No. 8 of 10 on the 2012 ASP World Championship Tour, the Rip Curl Pro Portugal will play a vital role in both the hunt for more »
Kelly Slater Claims 50th ASP WCT Win at Hurley Pro at Trestles
Lower Trestles– Kelly Slater (USA), 40, reigning 11-time ASP World Champion has claimed the Hurley Pro at Trestles over Joel Parkinson (AUS), 31, in clean three-to-five foot (1 – 1.5 metre) waves at Lower Trestles, marking the iconic Floridian’s 50th elite ASP World Championship Tour (WCT) win of his career. Event No. 6 of more »
Mick Fanning Leads ASP Top 34 into the Hurley Pro at Trestles
Lower Trestles – The world’s best surfers return to Southern California this week for Stop No. 6 of 10 on the 2012 ASP World Championship Tour (WCT), the Hurley Pro at Trestles, running from September 16 – 22, 2012. The ASP Top 34 have done battle at Snapper Rocks, Bells Beach, Barra da Tijuca, more »
ASP Pulse – Weekly
Cape Town – The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) is happy to deliver the latest edition of the ASP Weekly Pulse, a recap of last week’s event highlights and what’s next in the world of ASP news and events. This week’s installment includes: – History of the Hurley Pro at Trestles – What defines more »
SA’s Michael February takes third place in USA
Cape Town – Michael February, 19, from Kommetjie clinched third place in the ASP 6-Star rated Vans Pro Junior at Virginia Beach in the USA on Sunday. February, one of the form surfers throughout the event, destroyed the waist high half metre waves with a combination of powerful carves and technical aerial manoeuvres, advancing through more »
Mick Fanning Wins Billabong Pro Tahiti
Teahupo’o – Mick Fanning (AUS), 31, has claimed the 2012 Billabong Pro Tahiti over compatriot and Gold Coast stablemate Joel Parkinson (AUS), 31, in classic four-to-six foot (1 – 1.5 metre) waves at Teahupo’o. Event No. 5 of 10 on the 2012 ASP World Championship Tour, the Billabong Pro Tahiti culminated in dynamic fashion today, more »
Teahupo’o Invite For SA’s Matt Bromley
Air Tahiti Nui VonZipper Trials Teahupo’o, Tahiti 11th – 13th August 2012 www.billabongpro.com Billabong HQ, Burleigh Heads, Qld, AUS (Tuesday, July 31st 2012): Five Hawaiians, five Australians, two Brazilians and just one surfer from the countries France, South Africa, Japan and Peru have been chosen to contest an elite field of 16 internationals headed more »
Adriano De Souza Wins ASP 6-Star Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay 2012
Jeffreys Bay – Brazilian surfer Adriano De Souza has won the ASP 6-Star Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay defeating French surfer Joan Duru in small and difficult conditions in the Final with polished and dynamic surfing. It was an icy winter day that dawned for the remaining competitors in the Billabong Pro J-Bay today, but with more »
Top SA Surfer Breaks Leg in Free Surf at J-Bay
Jeffreys Bay – Top South African surfer Royden Bryson appears to have suffered a compression break to his right ankle. Bryson who was one of South Africa’s hopes for the Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay 2012 was deep inside a tube at the “Impossibles” section of J-Bay Supertubes when the heavy wall of the tube compressed more »
Perfect Waves Predicted for Billabong Pro JBay 2012
PICTURED: Famous Jeffrey’s Bay under the weight of a new two-metre swell, morning of Monday July 9. The swell has arrived right on cue for competitors awaiting the start of the 6-star Billabong Pro ASP World Qualifying Tournament which will begin tomorrow (July 10-15). 144 of the world’s best surfers, including two-time and defending more »
Glenn Hall Crowned ASP Prime Mr Price Pro Ballito Champion
Ballito – Australian born, Irish surfer Glenn Hall, 30, secured the biggest win of his career taking out the ASP Prime Mr Price Pro Ballito defeating Nathaniel Curran, 27, (USA) in the Final at Willards Beach, in South Africa on Sunday, July 8, 2012. The final day of competition culminated with the best swell more »
Local Surfers Get Their Chance At The Billabong Pro J-Bay
Sean Holmes ‘The Nemesis’ in action at Supertubes. ©Alan Van Gysen Jeffreys Bay – With the 2012 Billabong Pro J-Bay being an ASP 6 Star event on the ASP World Tour, this year provides an opportunity for all South African surfers to shine. Prizemoney and ASP points are on offer, with the points being more »
Over 120 International Surfers Flock To Billabong Pro J-Bay
Jeffreys Bay – International surfers include the likes of John John Florence, Kolohe Andino, Adam Melling and Mark Occhilupo who won the event back in 1984, as well as Adriano de Souza and the Hobgood brothers CJ and Damien. The local contingent includes seasoned campaigner Travis Logie, two times and defending champion Jordy Smith, more »
Wildcards Announced For Billabong Pro J-Bay 2012
Dale Staples in action at Supers ©Karen Wilson Jeffreys Bay – As the surfing world starts focussing back onto Supertubes in Jeffreys Bay, the wildcards for the Billabong Pro J-Bay 2012 have been announced. The six talented surfers are as follows: Dale Staples and Brandon Jackson have been chosen by ASP Africa, and they will more »
