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Slater Defeats Wright to Win Hurley Pro Trestles
Kelly Slater (USA), 39, has won his fifth Hurley Pro at Trestles title, defeating Owen Wright (AUS), 21, in a hard-fought Final that saw the iconic Floridian overtake the young Australian in a last-minute exchange with a final score of 17.50 to 16.74. Slater and Wright’s third consecutive Final bout marks a first in ASP [...]
Hurley Pro Wildcard Spot Up for Grabs
The final Hurley Pro wildcard spot will be up for grabs right before the first heat of Round 1. The four trials finalists — who earned their spot during the Hurley Pro Trials at the US Open of Surfing — will compete in a four man heat to determine who will be awarded the final [...]
Owen Wright Wins Quiksilver Pro New York Beating Kelly Slater in the Final
Owen Wright won his first ASP Tour victory, Quiksilver Pro New York beating Kelly Slater, to earn the historic US $300,000 first-place prize purse in offshore three-to-five foot surf at Long Beach, New York. The Australian’s win moves him to No. 2 on the ASP World Title rankings and is now within striking distance of his first ASP [...]
Slater Rolls On to Win Billabong Pro Tahiti
Current ASP World Champion, has claimed the Billabong Pro Tahiti presented by Air Tahiti Nui over Owen Wright (AUS), 21, in clean four-to-six foot (1.5 – 2 metre) waves at Teahupo’o. Event No. 5 of 11 on the 2011 ASP World Title season, the Billabong Pro Tahiti culminated a historic incarnation of the event today, with [...]
10 Time Champ Slater Wins 2011 U.S. Open of Surfing
Not suprisingly ten time world champion, Kelly Slater won the 2011 Nike U.S. Open of Surfing held in Huntington Beach, California. Facing West Australia’s Yadin Nicol in the final, Slater opened up with an eight-point ride and never looked back, winning the U.S. Open for the first time since beating Shane Beschen 15 years ago. [...]
2011 ASP World Tour Schedule
Dates Contest Site Event Feb 26 – Mar 9, 2011 Gold Coast,Qld, Australia Quiksilver Pro Apr 19 – 30, 2011 Bells Beach,Victoria, Australia Rip Curl Pro May 11 – 22, 2011 Rio de Janeiro,RJ, Brazil Billabong Rio Pro Jul 14 – 24, 2011 Jeffreys Bay, South Africa Billabong Pro Aug 20 – 31, 2011 Teahupoo,Taiarapu, [...]
Julian Wilson Signs Monumental Deal with Nike
New WCT qualifier Julian Wilson signed a stand-out agreement with Nike 6.0 that should catapult him on to the world stage. The five-year agreement, which is reportedly worth a staggering $1 million a year, is believed to be among the largest individual sponsorship deals in the sport’s history and will provide the Coolum Beach competitor [...]
Parko Wins 3rd Consecutive Triple Crown
Joel Parkinson Seized His 3rd Consecutive Hawaiian Triple Crown. Fellow Australian Adrian Buchan was the only person with enough points to stop Parkinson winning the Hawaiian leg of the world championship tour but had to win the Pipeline Masters. Buchan was eliminated in the quarter-finals when he was easily beaten by world champion Kelly Slater. [...]
2010 BILLABONG PIPE MASTERS ROUND 1 and 2 Results
The first day of the 2010 pipeline masters proved to be exciting. The waves were not perfect, but there were some great heats and some amazing barrels. Many of the surfers who were on the bubble to requalify for the 2011 World Tour came up short. Kai Otton, Luke Stedman, Luke Munro, Travis Logie and Tom Whitaker were [...]
New Faces Qualify for 2011 ASP World Tour
With the narrowing of the 48-man draw down to 24, the qualification campaigns of the world’s best surfers for the 2011 ASP World Tour are being solidified. ASP World Ranking campaigners Raoni Monteiro, Josh Kerr, Alejo Muniz and Julian Wilson, have cemented their spots on the 2011 ASP World Tour. Gabe Kling (USA), 30, remains [...]