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Sunday, August 3, 2008 - Bruce Irons (HAW) has defeated fellow finalist Fredrick
Patacchia (HAW) to claim the 2008 Rip Curl Pro Search in rifling four-foot (1.5 metre)
lefthanders ‘somewhere’ in Indonesia. More Rip Curl Pro 2008 ...
Thursday, July 17, 2008: The Billabong Pro JBay Is now complete and Kelly Slater again comes out on top. Slater went up against Mick Fanning in the finals who seemed to be slightly off his game. More Billabong Pro JBay News, Results, Photo's and Video,,.
Friday, June 27, 2008 – In just two days, the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) Grade-4 Nike 6.0 Pier Pressure Pro Junior pres. by Jack’s will showcase the top junior talents in North America as they vie for valuable ASP North America Pro Junior ratings points as well as a healthy prize purse at Huntington Beach, CA. The 80-man field will see the top-rated surfers in North America as well as an international spattering of up-and-coming talents including current No. 1 on the ASP Austral… Continue
Thursday, June 26, 2008 – With the Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay fast approaching, the attention of 44 of the ASP’s Top 45 surfers is focused on stopping one man – eight-time ASP World Champion and current World No. 1 Kelly Slater (USA). Slater has dominated the 2008 ASP season, clinching three of four events held thus far. The 2008 victory he didn’t secure went to an event wildcard and the ratings points associated with that win went unclaimed by a tour surfer. Slater heads into the Billabong Pr… Continue
Thursday, June 26, 2008) - Reigning ASP World Junior Champion Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS), 17-years old, has made ASP history by securing enough ratings points on the ASP World Qualifying Series (WQS) to qualify for the 2009 ASP Women's World Tour well before the halfway point this season a feat that has never been accomplished by any surfer (male or female) in history.Continue
Airing Tuesday, June 24, at 9:00 pm Eastern Time (6:00 pm Pacific Time) and telecast three additional times, Jordy Smith will appear on “The Daily Habit.” Today, one of the most talked about new names on the WCT, South African ripper and O’Neill team rider Jordy Smith is here. Also, Jordan Morris goes to Cabo, Mexico to pitch his own product line at the SIMA Awards. Plus, Pat Parnell goes to Malibu to catch up with man, myth, legend and now clothing designer, Laird Hamilton.
Airing Tuesday, June 17, at 9:00 pm Eastern Time (6:00 pm Pacific Time) and telecast three additional times, Austin Ware will appear on The Daily Habit. Today’s guest is burning up the QS, up-and-coming surfer Austin Ware hangs out with us. Plus, correspondent Jordan Morris goes to the Video Game Oscars in San Francisco, CA...wow, he needs a girlfriend. Also, we check out new work from skater Ben Horton at the Swiv Tackle Circus Gallery opening in Oceanside, CA.
Airing Monday, June 16, 2008 at 9:30 pm Eastern Time (06:30 pm Pacific Time), and re-airing nine more times over the next month, FUEL TV will showcase the seminal surf movie “Trilogy.” Respected surf filmmaker Taylor Steele showcases three of the greatest surfers of all time—three-time World Champion Andy Irons, Taj Burrow, and Joel "Parko" Parkinson - bringing the audience a rare insight into their lives and extraordinary surfing skills. Make sure to tune into FUEL TV to catch all the action… Continue
VOTING BEGINS FOR THE 36TH SURFER POLL AND VIDEO AWARDS PRESENTED BY SUZUKI AUTOMOTIVE DANA POINT, Calif. (June 11, 2008) — Got an itchy election finger like the rest of the populace? Don’t worry. You don’t have to wait until November to use it. SURFER Magazine opened voting today for the 2008 SURFER Poll, a tradition recognized as the most powerful voice in the wave-riding world—a voice given its power by the people. Now in its 36th year, SURFER readers have been asked to cast their bal… Continue
Tuesday, June 3, 2008, TAVARUA, Fiji Eight-time ASP World Champion Kelly Slater (USA) has won his third event on the 2008 ASP World Tour after eliminating C.J. Hobgood in the final of the Globe Pro Fiji held in six foot (two metre) waves at Cloudbreak. Slater remains the only member of the ASP Top 45 to win an event this year – the last ASP World Tour event held in Tahiti was won by a wildcard. “I don’t think I’ve eve… More Globe Pro Fiji Finals
Monday, June 2, 2008, TAVARUA, Fiji: The quarterfinalists in the 2008 Globe Pro Fiji were decided in three to four foot (one metre plus) waves at Cloudbreak today. Kelly Slater (USA), Joel Parkinson (AUS), Bede Durbidge (AUS) and Mick Fanning (AUS), who are rated first through fourth respectively, all advanced through Round 4 today. Current World No. 6 Adriano de Souza (BRA) posted the highest single wave score of the Round 4 – 9.00 points out of 10.00 – to narrowly defeat Fred Patacchia (HAW)…More Globe Pro Fiji Day 10
Thursday, May 29, 2008 - TAVARUA, Fiji The 16 remaining surfers in the Globe Pro Fiji will enjoy their third day off in paradise, today’s competition has been called off citing swell on the horizon. “We're focused on a great finish to what has already been a really good event and right now we're preparing for a perfect six foot (two metre) high swell to arrive at Cloudbreak around Sunday or Monday, maybe Tuesday,” More Globe Pro Fiji Day 6
Wednesday, May 28, 2008, TAVARUA, Fiji Sixteen of the ASP Top 45 surfers are still in contention for a Globe Pro Fiji crown, but that title will not be won today. Waning swell has forced event officials to call competition in Fiji off. Rounds 1 through 3 of the Globe Pro Fiji were completed in excellent surf the first three days of the official waiting period. There are nine days left in which to monitor conditions an… Continue
Tuesday, May 27, 2008, TAVARUA, Fiji : Three-time ASP World Champion Andy Irons (HAW) was the first big seed to fall in the fourth event of 11 on the 2008 ASP World Tour. The current World No. 4 was eliminated by fellow Hawaiian Fred Patacchia in Round 3 of the Globe Pro Fiji today.… Continue
Monday, May 26, 2008 - TAVARUA, Fiji: Eighteen heats of ASP World Tour action were run and won at the Globe Pro Fiji today, but Heat 4 of Round 3 featuring Taj Burrow (AUS) and Tiago Pires (PRT) was the heat of the day. Burrow beat Pires 17.00 to 15.01 after sealing the deal with a perfect 10 point ride, the second one posted in the Globe Pro Fiji so far. “It was good fun –I haven’t had a 10 in awhile.” Burrow said. “… Continue
Thursday, May 15, 2008: TEAHUPOO, Tahiti Brazilian wildcard Bruno Santos has defeated local wildcard Manoa Drollet (PYF) to win the Billabong Pro Tahiti and become the first Brazilian to win an ASP World Tour event in five years. “I’m really happy, my dreams just came true,” Santos said. “Today is not the perfect day to surf the final, but I don’t care I’m still happy. It’s still the best day of my life.” Santos, who earned his spot in the Billabong Pro Tahiti with a runner-up finish i… More Billabong Pro Tahiti
Wednesday, May 14, 2008: TEAHUPOO, Tahiti Eight-time ASP World Champion Kelly Slater (USA) and last year’s World No. 2 Taj Burrow (AUS) were Round 3 casualties to Billabong Pro Tahiti wildcards today. Bruno Santos (BRA), who eliminated reigning World Champion Mick Fanning (AUS) in a tight heat yesterday, beat Burrow in a much more convincing fashion today when he earned an early 8.33 to take a lead he never relinquished. “It’s so good to surf against the best surfers and beat the guys,” Santo… Continue Posted on May 15th, 2008 at 7:24am — No Comments (Add)
Wednesday, May 14, 2008: TEAHUPOO, Tahiti Round 2 of the Billabong Pro Tahiti will resume at 6:30am today. Four to six foot (two metre) waves akin to those enjoyed by the ASP Top 45 yesterday are still on offer at Teahupoo. Twenty-one heats of competition were held yesterday and event officials will endeavor to run 25 more heats today. Heats will be 25-minutes in duration. The first heat of the day, Heat 6 of… Continue Posted on May 14th, 2008 at 12:00pm — No Comments (Add)
Tuesday, May 13, 2008: TEAHUPOO, Tahiti Reigning ASP World Champion Mick Fanning (AUS) suffered his first last place finish in two years at the Billabong Pro Tahiti this afternoon. After waiting for six days to commence competition, all of Round 1 and the first five heats of Round 2 were run in perfect four to six foot waves at Teahupoo today. Fanning was relegated to the sudden death round after finishing a t… Continue Posted on May 13th, 2008 at 6:00pm — No Comments (Add)
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… Continue Posted byMay 13th, 2008 at 12:07pm — No Comments (Add)
Monday, May 121, 2008: TEAHUPOO, Tahiti The Billabong Pro Tahiti is off again today due to lack of swell. Contest Director, Luke Egan is call for a 7AM start tomorrow morning swell or not. Continue
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… Continue Posted on May 11th, 2008 at 8:00am — No Comments (Add)
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… Continue Posted on May 11th, 2008 at 8:00am — No Comments (Add)
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… Continue Posted on May 11th, 2008 at 8:00am — No Comments (Add)
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… Continue Posted May 9th, 2008 at 12:19pm — No Comments (Add)
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… Continue Posted May 9th, 2008 at 12:54pm — No Comments (Add)
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… Continue Posted on May 8th, 2008 at 12:21pm — No Comments (Add)
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… Continue Posted on May 7th, 2008 at 11:00am — No Comments (Add)
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.… Continue Posted on May 7th, 2008 at 9:00am — No Comments (Add)
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… Continue Posted on May 6th, 2008 at 12:30pm — No Comments (Add)
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… Continue Posted on May 6th, 2008 at 11:30am — No Comments (Add)
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… Continue Posted on May 3rd, 2008 at 8:00am — No Comments (Add)
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… Continue Posted on May 3rd, 2008 at 8:00am — No Comments (Add)
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… Continue Posted on May 2nd, 2008 at 8:00am — No Comments (Add)
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… Continue Posted on May 1st, 2008 at 11:35am — No Comments (Add)
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… Continue Posted on April 30th, 2008 at 11:30am — No Comments (Add)
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… Continue Posted on April 29th, 2008 at 11:00am — No Comments (Add)
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.
Jamie O'brien Wins The Air Tahi… Continue
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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… Continue Posted on April 28th, 2008 at 10:00am — No Comments (Add)
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… Continue Posted on April 26th, 2008 at 8:00am — No Comments (Add)
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