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ANDY IRONS DEFEATS KELLY SLATER TO WIN ARGUABLY BEST EVER RIP CURL PRO PIPELINE MASTERS FINAL
PIPELINE, Hawaii (Thursday, Dec. 14, 2006) – In what was arguably the best finale ever seen at the 36-year-old Rip Curl Pro Pipeline Masters, Andy Irons (HAW) has claimed a well-deserved victory over long-time rival Kelly Slater (USA), Cory Lopez (USA) and Rob Machado (USA). More Kelly Slater, Rip Curl Pro Pipeline Masters News and Information from Pro Surfing .com... |
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MILEY-DYER ENDS BANNER SEASON WITH A WIN AT THE BILLABONG PRO MAUI
HONOLUA BAY, Hawaii (Sunday, Dec. 10, 2006) - Tour rookie Jessi Miley-Dyer (AUS) has defeated Keala Kennelly (HAW) to win the final event on the 2006 ASP Women’s World Tour, the Billabong Pro Maui, in excellent four to six foot (two metre) surf in Honolua Bay today. More Billabong Pro Hololua Bay News and Results from Pro Surfing .com |
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Australian Joel Parkinson Claims 2nd O’Neill World Cup of Surfing
Sunset Beach, HAWAII - (Wednesday, December 6, 2006) - Australian Joel Parkinson has claimed his second O’Neill World Cup of Surfing title in five years with a stunning victory over South African rookie Jordy Smith, three-time Vans Triple Crown and world champion Andy Irons (Kauai, Hawaii), and local surfer Fred Patacchia (Oahu, Hawaii). More O'neill World Cup of Surfing News, Information and Results from Pro Surfing .com... Watch the Video! |
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WILDCARD MELANIE BARTELS WINS ROXY PRO HAWAII
SUNSET BEACH, Hawaii (Friday, Dec. 1, 2006) – Westside Oahu local and chance wildcard Melanie Bartels (HAW) has won the Roxy Pro Hawaii at Sunset Beach today. Surfing from the trials, Bartels’ caught a wave with just 14 seconds on the clock to steal the lead from co-wildcard Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) and win her first-ever ASP Women’s World Tour event.More Roxy Pro Hawaii News and Results from ProSurfing .com |
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THE QUIKSILVER BIG WAVE INVITATIONAL IN MEMORY OF EDDIE AIKAU HOLDING PERIOD BEGINS
Honolulu, December 1, 2006 - Elite Surfers Usher In North Shore Big Wave Season and Honor Legend of “Eddie” With Opening Ceremonies and Special Pearl Jam Concert Benefiting The North Shore Community Land Trust. More Quiksilver Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational... |
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Andy Irons wins OP Pro Hawaii and gets a jump on the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing series ratings.
Haleiwa, HAWAII - (Tuesday, November 21, 2006) - Hawaii's Andy Irons might have been beaten to the world title by Kelly Slater (Florida, USA) last month, but he hasn't wasted a moment dwelling on it. Picking up where he left off at Pipeline last December, Irons was back on the winner's stand today, taking out the Op Pro Hawaii final to get a jump on the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing Series ratings. More OP Pro Hawaii News and Results... |
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MICK FANNING IS 2006 NOVA SCHIN CHAMP!
Australian Mick Fanning is your 2006 Nova Schin Festival champion! Mick Fanning, the fastest surfer on the planet, left nothing to chance blasting to a 9.50 and a 9.27 leaving his Floridian opponent both stupefied and comboed. More Nova Schin Brazil News and Results from ProSurfing .com |
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Evan Valiere Wins 2006 Xcel Pro Presented by No Fear
SUNSET BEACH, HAWAII – November 6, 2006 – Hawaii’s own Evan Valiere has won the 2006 Xcel Pro Presented by No Fear, overcoming a 132-man field and three days of intense competition at Sunset Beach on Oahu’s North Shore More Xcel Pro News and Results from ProSurfing ,com |
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THREE-YEAR ASP WORLD MASTERS’ CHAMPIONSHIP ANNOUNCED IN BRAZIL
IMBITUBA, Brazil (Friday, Nov. 3, 2006) – ASP President Wayne ‘Rabbit’ Bartholomew and Brazilian surfing legend Flavio Padaratz are pleased to announce that a three-year deal securing the highly anticipated return of the ASP World Masters’ Championship was recently signed in Imbituba, Brazil. |
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TOBY MARTIN IS O’NEILL COLD WATER PRESENTED BY JEEP CLASSIC CHAMPION!
DION ATKINSON IS OAKLEY PRO JUNIOR CHAMPION
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (Sunday, October 22, 2006) – Toby Martin (Sydney, Aus.) won the O’Neill Cold Water Classic presented by Jeep today in pumping overhead surf at Steamer Lane in Santa Cruz, California. More O'neill Cold Water Classic News and Results from ProSurfing .com |
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Australia takes the Gold as Team
Champions - Individual Gold goes to Jordy Smith and Mathew Moir of South Africa, Julia Christian of USA, Manuel Centavo of Portugal and Kira Llewellyn of Australia
Huntington Beach, Calif., October 22, 2006 – The 2006 Lost Energy ISA World Surfing Games concluded today with one of the closest final point scores in the Games history with team Australia winning the World Champion title with a total point score of 15,848. Brazil took the silver medal with a total of 15,123 followed by USA winning the bronze with 14,505 points and South Africa garnering the bronze with 13,346. The nine day event brought together 33 countries and over 300 surfers, some who came with full teams and others were proud to participate on behalf of their respective countries alone. More Lost Energy ISA World Surfing Games News and Results from ProSufing .com... |
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FOSTER’S RE-SIGN AS ASP WORLD TOUR NAMING RIGHTS SPONSOR FOR 2007
COOLANGATTA, AUSTRALIA: (October 19, 2006) – The Association of Surfing Professionals Ltd (ASP) is pleased to announce that Foster's have re-signed as naming rights sponsors of pro surfing's elite ASP World Tour for a further 12-month period starting from January 2007. More... |
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NO FEAR MEXICAN SURF FIESTA CALLED AFTER ROUND OF 64
SAN MIGUEL, Mexico (Sunday, October 15, 2006) – The No Fear Mexican Surf Fiesta presented by Sobe was called off this afternoon following the completion of the Round of 64. The Association of Surfing Professional (ASP) World Qualifying Series (WQS) two-star event divided the $25,000 prize purse and ratings points up amongst the remaining 32 surfers. More No Fear Mexican Surf Fiesta News and Results from ProSurfing .com... |
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BOBBY MARTINEZ WINS THE BILLABONG PRO MUNDAKA
Mundaka, Basque Country, Northern Spain (Wednesday October 13, 2006) - Friday the 13th was lucky for Bobby Marinez and Kelly Slater. Bobby Martinez charged his way past Dean Morrison on his way to face the new champ in the final. The final was all Bobby. Kelly started to make a comeback at the end but the waves and the clock didn't cooperate. More Billabong Pro Mundaka News and Results from ProSurfing ,com... |
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WILDCARD GILMORE WINS HAVAIANAS BEACHLEY CLASSIC
MANLY, Australia (Wednesday, October 11, 2006) – Wildcard surfer Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) wowed the world when she became the youngest-ever winner of an ASP Women’s World Tour event in 2005. She’s stamped herself in the history books with her win at the $US100,000 Havaianas Beachley Classic today. More Havaianas Beachley Classic... |
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JOEL PARKINSON WINS THE QUIKSILVER PRO FRANCE!
HOSSEGOR, France (Saturday, September 30, 2006) – An ecstatic Joel Parkinson (AUS) has claimed victory in the Quiksilver Pro France presented by Evian.
Easily the form surfer of the event – the eighth on the Foster’s ASP Men’s World Tour – Parkinson put on a tremendous display in the final to defeat his good friend in fellow Australian Mick Fanning. More Qicksilver Pro France by ProSurfing .com... |
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NATE YEOMANS IS NEWPORT BEACH PRO CHAMPION!
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (Sunday, September 24, 2006) – Nate Yeomans (San Clemente, Calif.) took out the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Qualifying Series (WQS) two-star Newport Beach Pro presented by Jeep today and secured his first ASP victory of the 2006 season. More Newport Beach Pro by ProSurfing .com,... |
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LINDSAY STEINRIEDE CROWNED NEW U.S. WOMENS LONGBOARD CHAMPION!
CARDIFF, Calif. (Sunday, September 24, 2006) – Lindsay Steinriede (Dana Point, Calif.) took the title at the first ever Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) North America-sanctioned Roxy Jam Cardiff featuring the Linda Benson Women’s Longboard Pro in Cardiff-by-the-Sea in front of the full capacity crowd at Cardiff Reef. More Roxy Jam Cardiff by ProSurfing .com... |
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EPS FOAM CORE AND EPOXY RESIN SURFBOARDS … ARE THEY THE FUTURE?
September 21, 2006 - I recently met with Tim Stamps of Stamps Surfboards to discuss what my options were for my first board since the closure of Clark Foam. I’ve known Tim for a long time and he knows how I surf. Tim has shaped several boards for me and I couldn’t be more pleased. With limited polyurethane blank options, Tim recommended trying an EPS (expanded polystyrene) core blank. He has invested a lot of time and effort to develop his EPS skills to take him into the future. Read More from Boarding.net. |
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Pat Gudauskas Wins Pantin Pro!
September 12, 2006: Pat Gudauskas secures his 2nd WQS event win for the 2006 season and sees himself in striking distance for WCT qualification. Pat went into the European leg with high hopes of pulling out a result and he did just that. More... |
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Bede Durbide wins the Boost Mobile Pro beating Kelly Slater.
SAN CLEMENTE, California (September 16, 2006) – Rank outsider Bede Durbidge (AUS) has shocked the sporting world with an amazing win in the Boost Mobile Pro presented by Hurley, held at Lower Trestles in California. More Boost Mobile Pro From ProSurfing .com... |
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Results 2006 Surfer Poll & Video Awards
Male and female winners based on results of reader voting online
Video Awards based on Surfer Magazine panel. More... |
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ISA Continues to Work Toward a Better Surfing Future:
San Diego, Calif., September 7, 2006 - The International Surfing Association (ISA) is surfing’s world governing authority for over 50 countries in six continents. In recent years, the sport of surfing and the ISA have gone through substantial growth. More... |
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CHELSEA GEORGESON WINS THE RIP CURL PRO MADEMOISELLE
SEIGNOSSE, France (Monday, Sept. 4, 2006) – Chelsea Georgeson (AUS), the reigning ASP Women’s World Champion, has defended her Rip Curl Pro Mademoiselle title today with a win over current world No. 1 Melanie Redman-Carr (AUS) at Les Bourdaines today. More Rip Curl Pro Mademoiselle form ProSurfing .com... |
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TWO YEAR FUNDING DEAL FOR ROXY WOMEN'S SURF FESTIVAL
Thursday, 31 August 2006 - The Roxy Women's Surf Festival at Phillip Island has secured a new two-year deal with the Victorian Government Premier, Steve Bracks, said today.
Mr Bracks said the Roxy Women's Surf Festival is one of the world's largest women's participation surfing events. More... |
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Lee Ann Curren, 2006 ASP European Pro Junior Champion.
August 28th 2006 - The young French surfer, Lee Ann Curren, of the Roxy Team had already posted big options on the European pro-junior title with three victories in a row in Portugal's Roxy Pro Junior and Buondi Pro Junior, and in the United States' Huntington Beach (California) Target Women's Pro Junior this summer. More...
Joan Duru, the 17-year-old Quiksilver team rider from South West France is officially the 2006 ASP European Pro Junior Champion.More... |
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JEEP(r) SIGNS ON AS PRESENTING SPONSOR OF THE 2006 MACY'S CALIFORNIA
TRIFECTA SURF SERIES
San Clemente Calif., August 28, 2006- In a major show of support for
professional surfing in California, Jeep(r) brand has signed on as
presenting sponsor of the 2006 Macy's California Trifecta Surf Series as
well as the presenting sponsor of the Newport Pro and the O'Neill Cold
Water Classic, it was announced today by Action Sports Group (ASG)
president, Don Meek. More... |
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AARON CORMICAN WINS ASP 2-STAR EAST COAST SURFING CHAMPIONSHIPS
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (Sunday, August 27, 2006) – Aaron Cormican (New Smyrna Beach, FL) took out the 44th Annual $25,000 East Coast Surfing Championships (ECSC), a two-star Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Qualifying Series (WQS) event, for the second year in a row today. More... |
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BEACHLEY WINS BILLABONG GIRLS PRO BRAZIL AND TAKES RATINGS LEAD
ITACARE, BRAZIL (Saturday, August 26, 2006) – Layne Beachley (AUS) won the inaugural Billabong Girls Pro Brazil today to post her first ASP Women’s World Tour event win in two years. Beachley is now the No. 1-rated female surfer in the world – an honor she hasn’t shouldered since winning her sixth world title in 2003. More Billabong Girls Pro Brazil from ProSurfing .com... |
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ASP NORTH AMERICA WOMEN’S TOUR SET TO WRAP AT EAST COAST SURFING CHAMPIONSHIPS
VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia (Wednesday, August 16, 2006) – The final event of the 2006 Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) North America Women’s tour will kick off at the 44th annual East Coast Surfing Championships (ECSC) held at Virginia Beach from August 23 – 28, 2006. More...
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Malia Manuel Wins O’Neill Island Girl Junior Pro
August 14, 2006 - Thirteen-year-old Kauai surfer Malia Manuel won the 2006 Rochelle Ballard O’Neill Island Girl Junior Pro supported by Reef and Nukumoi Surf Co. today at PK’s on the south shore of Kauai. Edging out former Pipeline Women’s Pro champ, runner-up Alana Blanchard, Malia delivered a series of high-scoring rides with smooth top-to-bottom turns and a number of perfectly executed 360s during the heat on the clean 2- to 3-foot waves. More...
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Spain’s National Surfing Championships stages the 'O'Neill Canarian Crown’ at Los Realejos, Tenerife – presented by Hatusa
August 09, 2006 - Taking place this September in the town of Los Realejos in Tenerife, the O’Neill Canarian Crown will see wave riders battling it out to accumulate valuable points on Spain’s national surfing championship tour. More...
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DYLAN GRAVES WINS ASP OAKLEY PRO JUNIOR IN NEW JERSEY
OCEAN CITY, NEW JERSEY (Sunday, August 6th, 2006) – Dylan Graves (Isabella, PRI) took down the $10,000 Oakley Pro Junior presented by Heritage Surf and Sport today at 7th Street Beach in Ocean City, New Jersey. More...
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JUNIORS MUSCLE THROUGH WEAK CONDITIONS AT OAKLEY PRO JUNIOR IN NEW JERSEY
OCEAN CITY, NEW JERSEY (Saturday, August 5th, 2006) – Small 1-foot surf greeted North America’s standout juniors this morning at day one of the Oakley Pro Junior presented by Heritage Surf and Sport. More...
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ROB MACHADO REIGNS SUPREME AT HONDA U.S. OPEN OF SURFING
Sunday, July 30, 2006 - Former two-time event champion and last year's runner-up Rob Machado (Cardiff, CA) re-asserted his U.S. Open of Surfing supremacy today winning his third title in front of thousands at Huntington Beach. More US Open news and results from ProSurfing .com.
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SOFIA MULANOVICH WINS HONDA U.S. OPEN OF SURFING.
Lee Ann Curren Wins Target Women's Pro Junior
Saturday, July 29, 2006 – Former Association of Surfing Professionals
(ASP) Women’s World Champion Sofia Mulanovich (Lima, Peru) won the Women’s Honda U.S. Open of Surfing presented by O’Neill in front of a capacity crowd at Huntington Beach this afternoon.More US Open news and results from ProSurfing .com.
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MICK FANNING WINS BILLABONG PRO JEFFREYS BAY
SATURDAY JULY 22, 2006 - After surfing a tremendous final in outstanding waves Mick Fanning (AUS) has defeated Taj Burrow (AUS) to win the 2006 edition of the Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay. More Billabong Pro Jeffereys Bay News and Results from ProSurfing .com... |
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AMERICAN SCHUYLER MCFERRAN CROWNED FIRST EVER ASP WOMEN’S WORLD LONGBOARD CHAMPION
BIARRITZ, France (Saturday, July 8, 2006) American Schuyler McFerran (Encinitas, California) has won the Roxy ASP Women’s World Longboarding Championship presented by Evian after surfing from the first round and winning every one of the eight heats she contested. Read More... |
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BURTON SNOWBOARDS BUYS CHANNEL ISLANDS SURFBAORDS
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (June 29, 2006) - Channel Islands Surfboards' Al Merrick today announced that the company has been acquired by Burton Snowboards. Read More from Boarding.net... |
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ANDY IRONS WINS RIP CURL PRO SEARCH WCT
Friday 23 June, 2006 - Andy Wins! Andy takes down Taylor Knox with exposive turns and a huge air. Taylor was sitting on a solid 8.0 but couldn't get the second wave he needed. Congratulations Andy. Get the highlights on iTunes by subscribing to the FREE. More Rip Curl Pro Search Mexico from ProSurfing .com... |
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NEW NAMING RIGHTS SPONSOR SOUGHT FOR JAPAN ASP WORLD TOUR EVENT.
MONDAY, 5 JUNE 2006 - Due to there being limited time to find a major sponsor, the Association
of Surfing Professionals International Ltd. (ASP) has been forced to CANCEL! the Foster's ASP Men's World Tour event in Japan. More...
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SYDNEY TO HOST RICHEST ASP WOMEN'S WORLD TOUR SURFING EVENT.
Sunday 4 June, 2006 - Sydney, Australia will host its first women’s standalone world championship surfing event in 10 years when the inaugural Beachley Surf Classic, the sixth of eight events on the 2006 ASP Women’s World Tour, takes to Manly Beach in October. More... |
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DAMIEN HOBGOOD TAKES VICTORY IN GLOBE WCT FIJI
TUESDAY 30 MAY, 2006 - Flashy Floridian Damien Hobgood (USA) has won the Globe WCT Fiji in near perfect two metre (six foot) waves on the reef known as Cloudbreak. Hobgood outpointed Foster’s ASP Men’s World Tour rookie Shaun Cansdell who hails from country New South Wales, Australia. More Globe Fiji News and Results from ProSurfing .com... |
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MARTINEZ WINS BILLABONG PRO TAHITI AND SHOOTS TO SECOND ON THE RATINGS - SLATER INJURED!
SATURDAY 13 MAY, 2006 - Rookie Bobby Martinez (USA) has turned the surfing world on its ear today by pushing past a host of established pro tourers to claim his first-ever major event win at the Billabong Pro Tahiti. Defeating the 2005 Foster's ASP Men's World Tour Rookie Of The Year Fred Patacchia Jr. (HAW) in the 40 minute and extremely tight affair, Martinez scored a total of 16.27 to Patacchia's 16.07. More Billabong Pro Teahupoo Tahiti News and Results from ProSurfing .com ..
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REDMAN-CARR WINS BILLABONG PRO TAHITI AND MAKES IT THREE IN A ROW
FRIDAY 12 MAY, 2006 - Melanie Redman-Carr (AUS) dethroned defending event champion Chelsea Georgeson (AUS) to claim victory at the Billabong Pro Tahiti today. The win has put her in strong contention to strip the reigning world champion of her world title as well. More Womens Billabong Pro Tahiti News and Results from ProSurfing .com...
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REDMAN-CARR POSTS BACK-TO-BACK ROXY PRO WINS
Thursday 27 April, 2006 - In a déjà vu victory over six-time world champion Layne Beachley (AUS), Melanie Redman-Carr (AUS) has claimed her second title on the 2006 Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) Women's World Tour calendar, the US$78,300 Roxy Pro in Fiji. More Roxy Pro Fiji News and Results from ProSurfing .com... |
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Kelly SLATER RINGS THE RIP CURL PRO BELL IN 2006
Thursday 20 April, 2006 - Kelly Slater has just claimed victory in what was an amazing climax to the Rip Curl Pro. In eight to 10 feet plus waves Slater unleashed a flurry of turns to take down Joel Parkinson. More Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach News and Results from ProSurfing .com...
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Brazilian surfer Neco Padaratz has made history at the Vodafone Open presented by Billabong at Newcastle today by winning through 12 heats from the opening round six days ago to claim victory in the ultimate final. More...
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Surfers Battle Small Waves As Monster Swell Looms and were forced to contend with small and inconsistent waves in the penultimate preliminary Vodafone Open at Newcastle Beach today but mountainous swells are on the horizon.
Seven-time world champion Kelly Slater (United States) and dual Newcastle titleholder Mark Occhilupo (Gold Coast) are just two of the big-name surfers who arrived in town today with their big-wave boards in tow. More... |
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Surfers competing on the Foster's ASP Men's World Tour are pulling on the "rubber" this week in anticipation of competing on professional surfing's grandest stage - Bell's Beach - in Australia's longest running event, the Rip Curl Pro. More... |
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The world's best female surfers will take to the pristine South Pacific waters off Fiji's Tavarua and Namotu islands for the second ASP Women's World Tour event of the year - the US$78,300 Roxy Pro, which starts Sunday 23 April. More... |
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Former world number two surfer Michael Campbell wants back on the ASP World Championship Tour.
The fiery red head, looking fitter than ever, spurned the world surfing circuit in 2004. More... |
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CONTROVERSIAL Brazilian surfer Neco Padaratz signalled his intention to rejoin the elite World Championship Tour ranks when he blitzed day two of the Vodafone Open at Newcastle Beach today... More. |
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Legendary Australian surfer Mark Occhilupo completed the fairytale finish by winning the Margaret River Pro in increbile circumstances today.
Occhilupo won the first ever professional event at Margaret River 21 years ago in 1985 and returned to the event this year to try and take a second win in what he had announced would be his final time competing at this particular event! More... |
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Kelly Slater Wins Quiksilver Pro Presented By Samsung
Kelly Slater (USA), the man considered the greatest surfer of all time, has lived up to expectation once again by winning the first event of the 2006 Foster's ASP Men's World Tour, the Quiksilver Pro presented by Samsung. Read More Quiksilver Pro News and Information from Pro Surfing.... |
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Roxy Pro
Gold Coast, March 2006: Nine-year ASP Women’s World Tour veteran Melanie Redman-Carr (AUS) has defeated six-time world champion Layne Beachley (AUS) to win the first event of the year. Read More Roxy Pro Gold Coast News and Information from Pro Surfing .com |
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VANS PRO CHAMPIONSHIP: Huntington Beach, CA - Huntington Beach's Brett Simpson goes ballistic
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