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Kelly Slater Claims Hurley Pro at Trestles, now leading ASP titles

Hurley Pro at Trestles
Stop No. 6 of 10 on the 2010 ASP World Tour
Lower Trestles, California, USA
September 12 – 18, 2010

Kelly Slater Claims Hurley Pro at Trestles, Takes ASP Title Race Lead in Process

Kelly Slater
Pictured:Kelly Slater (USA), 38, collects his 43rd elite tour victory today at the Hurley Pro at Trestles. He now sits at the top of the ASP World Title Race rankings.
Credit:© ASP / ROWLAND

LOWER TRESTLES, California/USA (Saturday, September 18, 2010) – Kelly Slater (USA), 38, past nine-time ASP World Champion, has taken out the 2010 Hurley Pro at Trestles in flawless six-foot (2 metre) waves over lethal Australian Bede Durbidge (AUS), 27.

Event No. 6 of 10 on the 2010 ASP World Tour, the Hurley Pro at Trestles culminated in stunning fashion today with the iconic Floridian collecting an unprecedented 43rd elite tour victory.“What… Read the rest

Andy Irons Wins Billabong Pro Tahiti, Slater Moves to ASP World No. 2

Billabong Pro Tahiti pres. By Air Tahiti Nui
Stop No. 5 of 10 on the 2010 ASP World Tour
Teahupoo, Taiarapu/Tahiti
August 23 – September 3, 2010

Andy Irons Wins Billabong Pro Tahiti, Slater Moves to ASP World No. 2

Andy Irons
Pictured: Andy Irons (HAW), 32, past three-time ASP World Champion, collected his 20th elite tour victory today, besting C.J. Hobgood (USA), 31, to claim the Billabong Pro Tahiti. Credit: © ASP / ROBERTSON

TEAHUPOO, Taiarapu/Tahiti (Friday, September 3, 2010) – Andy Irons (HAW), 32, past three-time ASP World Champion, has won the Billabong Pro Tahiti, besting C.J. Hobgood (USA), 31, in an explosive Final clash in three-to-four foot (1.5 metre) waves at Teahupoo.

The fifth stop on the 2010 ASP World Tour, the Billabong Pro Tahiti culminated in climactic fashion today, on the final day of the waiting period.

The emphatic victory marks Irons’ 20th at the elite level of competition, and the Hawaiian was emotional when regarding his first win in over three years (won Rip Curl Pro Search Chile 2007).“I… Read the rest

Australia won the Team Gold Medal in the Panama ISA World Masters Surfing Championship

Aussies stop two years of South African supremacy

Panama ISA World Masters Surfing Championship
Santa Catalina, Panama
September 4, 2010

Australia won the Team Gold Medal in the Panama ISA World Masters Surfing Championship in clean, well shaped 5 to 7 foot waves. Heather Clark (RSA), Andrew Banks (RSA), Juan Ashton (PUR), Rod Baldwin (AUS) and Chris Knutsen (RSA) won the Gold Medal in the individual divisions.

ISA Surfing Chanpionship

The Aussie team’s title came after an intense and tight battle with South Africa. A mere difference of less than 300 points gave the first ISA Masters World Championship to the Aussies, stopping two years of African supremacy.

Final Team Medal Standings:
Gold: Australia – 10456 points
Silver: South Africa – 10196 points
Bronze: Brazil – 8770 points
Copper: Puerto Rico – 8684 pointsSandra English, competitor and Team Manager of Australia, said about the victory, “It’s hard team work, everyone is cheering for each other and it all paid off with a couple of good results in the finals.… Read the rest

Billabong Pro Tahiti – Teahupoo, Taiarapu/Tahiti

Billabong Pro Tahiti pres. By Air Tahiti Nui
Stop No. 5 of 10 on the 2010 ASP World Tour
Teahupoo, Taiarapu/Tahiti
August 23 – September 3, 2010

ASP Top 32 Finalized as Billabong Pro Tahiti Completes Round 3

ASP World Tour rookie, carving one up
Pictured: Patrick Gudauskas (USA), 24, 2010 ASP World Tour rookie, carving one up pre-Rodeo flip. Credit: © ASP / ROBERTSON

TEAHUPOO, Taiarapu/Tahiti (Wednesday, September 1, 2010) – The idyllic conditions of the past two days were washed away this morning under heavy south wind and rain, forcing the Billabong Pro Tahiti to call competition off after completing the remaining four heats of Round 3.

Stop No. 5 of 10 on the 2010 ASP World Tour, the Billabong Pro Tahiti is both a pivotal point in the hunt for the 2010 ASP World Title as well as the midyear field reduction; the latter of which was completed today.Patrick… Read the rest

Miss Reef 2010 Crowned

NEW MISS REEF CROWNED DURING THE 2010 COASTAL EDGE ECSC

Miss Reef Contest

(Carlsbad, CA) September 1- 2010 – A bevy of Miss Reef hopefuls graced the stage at the 2010 Miss Reef Contest this past weekend, but only one contestant took home the coveted title.

Simply going by her first name, Natalia, the Argentine was officially crowned Miss Reef as she won over thousands of spectators and judges at the Coastal Edge East Coast Surfing Championships. Natalia won her share of $2000 in prizes, and will fly to Hawaii in November to compete at the Miss Reef Hawaiian Pro during the first stop of the Van’s Triple Crown of Surfing.

Miss Reef Contest

The Miss Reef contest held during the ECSC was a worldly event with contestants representing from up and down the Eastern seaboard, and as far away as Panama, Brazil and Argentina. In fact, the Miss Reef contest is one of the few times where the identity of Miss Reef is actually revealed to the public.… Read the rest