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[i]Friday, 16 December, 2005
Honolua Bay, Hawaii, USA

BILLABONG PRO MAUI (8 December – 20 December)

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Chelsea Georgeson achieved the ultimate trifecta today to become the only athlete in the history of women’s surfing to win the Billabong Pro Maui, the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing and the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) Women’s World Championship Tour (WCT) title in one fail swoop. Her earnings today alone eclipsed $US20,000.[/i]Defeating Jacqueline Silva (BRA) in solid eight foot (two and a half meter) waves in the final at Honolua Bay this afternoon, the 22-year-old from Tweed Heads, NSW, Australia cemented her status as female surfing’s new superstar.

“I’m so happy. It’s been one of the best days of my life and to have all of my friends and family here is just amazing!” Georgeson said after winning the event and subsequently, the Vans Triple Crown title – the honor bestowed upon the surfer who places highest overall in the three Triple Crown events held in Hawaii in November and December.… Read the rest

[i]Friday 16 December, 2005
Pipeline, Ehukai Beach, Oahu, Hawaii

RIP CURL PRO PIPELINE MASTERS
(8-20 December)

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The Banzai Pipeline, on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii, stole the show today as it turned on deep tube ride after deep tube ride for the competitors in rounds two and three of the Rip Curl Pro Pipeline Masters.

In what many have described as being one of the best days ever seen for the event, Pipe consistently pumped at around two to three metres (six to 10 feet) all day despite the wind slightly affecting the wave faces later in the afternoon. [/i]Surfers revelled in the conditions with five-time event winner and newly crowned Foster’s ASP Men’s World Tour champion Kelly Slater (USA) scoring the highest total heat score of 18.67 out of 20 in heat four of round three, with the soon-to-be-retired Luke Egan (AUS) scoring a 17.73 in round two and defending event champion Jamie O’Brien (HAW) staying on their heels with a combined score of 17.04.… Read the rest

[i]Friday, 16 December, 2005
Honolua Bay, Hawaii, USA

BILLABONG PRO MAUI (8 December – 20 December)

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Your 2005 Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) Women’s World Champion, as well as the winner of the Billabong Pro Maui, will be crowned this afternoon.

An almost full moon setting over Honolua lit up the perfect four to six foot waves making their way into the Bay this morning. Contest director Mike Parsons’ has made an 8am call for competition. The final will run around roughly 4pm today, though the World Title could be decided prior to that.[/i]If current world champion Sofia Mulanovich (PER) bows out before the final, Chelsea Georgeson (AUS) will win her maiden title in Maui. If Georgeson bows out early and Mulanovich can make the final today, the young Peruvian could continue her reign.

Make sure to logon to www.aspworldtour.com… Read the rest

[i]Pipeline, Ehukai Beach, Oahu, Hawaii

RIP CURL PRO PIPELINE MASTERS
(8-20 December)

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RIP CURL TO WEBCAST HIGHLIGHTS FROM 8.30am

As the flat spell continues on the North Shore of Oahu, the Rip Curl Pro Pipeline Masters has been called off for the day yet again, but a new swell is definitely on the way.

The event, the 11th on the Foster’s ASP Men’s World Tour, has been stopped now for the fifth consecutive day as organisers await a predicted increase in swell due to arrive by tomorrow.

With only two days needed to complete the event and with the waiting period for swell extending to December 20 they will wait for Pipeline to fire before competitors hit the water again.[/i]The first two days of competition saw the Rip Curl Code STL Trials head out in what witnesses have claimed to be some of the best conditions for Pipe in years and round one of the main event followed suit with some incredible barrels.… Read the rest