Category: ASP (WSL) Surfing News 2005-2015

Rip Curl Pro Search San Francisco
ASP World Title Event No. 10 of 11
Ocean Beach, San Francisco, California USA
November 1 – 12, 2011

Kelly Slater Claims Historic 11th ASP World Title at Rip Curl Pro Search San Francisco

Pictured: Kelly Slater (USA), 39, clinches a historic 11th ASP World Title in Ocean Beach.

Credit: © ASP / SCHOLTZ

OCEAN BEACH, San Francisco/California (Wednesday, November 2, 2011) – Kelly Slater (USA), 39, has claimed a historic 11th ASP World Title today, clinching the year-long pursuit with his advancement out of Round 3 at the Rip Curl Pro Search San Francisco.

In pristine three-to-five foot (1 – 1.5 metre) peaks at Ocean Beach, Slater fought back to an inspired start from opponent Dan Ross (AUS), 28, to claim victory in the dying moments in front of a capacity crowd at Ocean Beach.“It… Read the rest

Perrow Wins Billabong Pipe Masters, Florence Takes Vans Triple Crown

Pictured: Kieren Perrow (AUS), 34, your 2011 Billabong Pipe Masters Champion.

Credit: ASP/SCHOLTZ

BANZAI PIPELINE, Oahu/Hawaii (Saturday, December 10, 2011) – Kieren Perrow (AUS), 34, has won his inaugural ASP World Tour event, taking out the Billabong Pipe Masters in Memory of Andy Irons over fellow countrymen Joel Parkinson (AUS), 30, in four-to-six foot waves. John John Florence (HAW), 19, also found his way to the podium as the overall winner of the 2011 Vans Triple Crown.

Perrow, who finished runner-up to Jeremy Flores (FRA), 23, in last year’s Billabong Pipe Masters, returned to form again this year and charged the massive Pipeline conditions on the opening two days of competition to solidify his position on the 2012 ASP World Tour. The Australian was equally deadly in the smaller conditions on the final day and commanded the Final against Parkinson in a backdoor shootout to secure his maiden ASP World Tour victory.“It… Read the rest

O’Neill Cold Water Classic Santa Cruz
Stop No. 10 of 11 on 2012 ASP World Title Series
Steamer Lane, Santa Cruz, California USA
November 2 – 12, 2012

O’Neill Cold Water Classic Santa Cruz Confirmed for 2012 ASP World Title Series

Pictured: The Northern Pacific power of Steamer Lane will host the world’s best surfers next year as the O’Neill Cold Water Classic Santa Cruz joins the 2012 ASP World Title schedule.
Credit: © O’NEILL

SANTA CRUZ, California/USA (Thursday, December 22, 2011) – The O’Neill Cold Water Classic Santa Cruz has been confirmed as an elite ASP World Title event for 2012. The world’s best surfers will journey to Northern California next November for the 10th of 11 stops on next season’s ASP World Title Series.

“We’re very happy to confirm the O’Neill Cold Water Classic Santa Cruz as an ASP World Title event in 2012,” Renato Hickel, ASP World Tour Manager, said.… Read the rest

ASP World Surfing Awards
Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre
2012

Revamped ASP World Surfing Awards Ready for World’s Best Surfers this February

Pictured: Kelly Slater (pictured) at last year’s ASP World Surfing Awards will be on stage again this year to accept his 11th ASP World Title trophy.
Credit: © ASP / SCHOLTZ

COOLANGATTA, Queensland/AUS (Wednesday, January 11, 2012) – The ASP World Surfing Awards will draw the world’s best surfers to Australia’s Gold Coast once again this February, but this season’s incarnation of the gala event will provided in an exciting new format with both surfers and fans participating in the awarding of athletes. New awards have been added, the production has been enhanced, tickets will be available to the general public and the event will be webcast LIVE via YouTube.Surfing’s “night of nights”, the 2012 ASP World Surfing Awards will be held at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre on Thursday, February 23, and will officially recognize last season’s top performers.… Read the rest

In a Tense Final, Irishman Glenn Hall Wins the Inaugural Hainan Classic at Riyue Bay

With all the surfing he’s done, and now to have the winner’s trophy for the ASP 4-Star and the $15,000 winner’s check, Glenn Hall was ecstatic to have made the trip to China. Photo: ISA/Billy Watts
South Africa’s Royden Bryson Starts the Year With a Second-Place Finish
Hainan Wanning Riyue Bay International Surfing Festival Presented by Quiksilver
Saturday, January 14, 2012
Wanning, Hainan Island, China

Despite smaller conditions on the final day of the competition at the Hainan Classic, the Final was an action-packed, wave-for-wave affair. Glenn ‘Micro’ Hall (IRL) managed to take control early with a long, excellent-scoring wave mid-way through the heat and hold off Royden Bryson (ZAF) in order to be crowned the first-ever champion of the Hainan Classic, an ASP 4-Star organized by the ISA.“China’s… Read the rest