Category: ASP (WSL) Surfing News 2005-2015

Hurley Pro at Trestles
ASP World Title Event No. 7 of 11
Lower Trestles, California USA
September 18 – 24, 2011

Slater Defeats Wright in Historic Final to Win Hurley Pro at Trestles

Pictured: Kelly Slater topped Owen Wright in their third consecutive Final to win his fifth Hurley Pro at Trestles title.

Credit: ASP / ROWLAND

LOWER TRESTLES, California / USA (Wednesday, September 21, 2011) – Kelly Slater (USA), 39, has won his fifth Hurley Pro at Trestles title, defeating Owen Wright (AUS), 21, in a hard-fought-Final with the iconic Floridian overtaking 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 history, as no two competitors have faced off in three successive ASP Dream Tour Finals – a noteworthy statistic in sparking this new rivalry in the battle for the ASP World Title.… Read the rest

Davey Cathels Wins Oakley World Pro Junior, Takes Ratings Lead On ASP World Junior Tour

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Caption: Davey Cathels (AUS) on his way to winning the Oakley World Pro Junior Bali.
Credit: ASP/Robertson.

CANGGU, Bali/Indonesia (Tuesday, 11 October, 2011) – Davey Cathels (AUS) has taken out the Oakley World Pro Junior Bali in an epic Final battle over Andrew Doheny (USA). The day dawned and competitors and surf fans were greeted by a slight increase in swell size with clean 3 – 5 foot (1.5 – 2 meters) surf rolling into Echo Beach, Canggu.

Stop No. 1 of 3 on the ASP World Junior Tour, the Oakley World Pro Junior plays a vital role in determining the ASP World Junior Champions, all the men were well aware of what was on the line and didn’t hold anything back in an exciting final day of competition.The… Read the rest

Retro Surf Contest Featuring Free Concert with Donavon Frankenreiter
& Guests Returns to Salt Creek

Billabong Hosts the 12th Annual Cosmic Creek Presented by Subaru

IRVINE, CA – (October 11, 2011) — California’s classic, counterculture surf contest returns to Salt Creek this month as Billabong hosts the 12th Annual Cosmic Creek Surf Contest presented by Subaru, October 29th & 30th.

Hardly just another surf contest, Cosmic Creek is a family-friendly event centered around a retro-style surf contest, culminating in a FREE Donavon Frankenreiter concert on the lawn at Salt Creek with special guest Band of Frequencies and Dave Rastovich.

As always, the contest harkens back to more alternative and inventive times and embraces the surfboards and styles of the 1970’s & 80’s. Cosmic is a salute to an era where single-fins and twinnies reigned supreme and the best surfers in the world proudly sported shorts with two-inch inseams and hair more feathered than Farrah Fawcett.Tapping… Read the rest

Quiksilver Pro France
ASP World Title Event No. 8 of 11
La Graviere, Hossegor France
October 4 – 13, 2011

Gabriel Medina Claims Maiden Elite ASP Tour Victory at Quiksilver Pro France

Pictured: Gabriel Medina (BRA), 17, fresh face to the elite ASP Top 34 after the September rotation, partially vindicated the new ASP system today, collecting his maiden ASP World Title event win at the Quiksilver Pro France.
Credit: © ASP / CESTARI

LA GRAVIERE, Hossegor/France (Wednesday, October 12, 2011) – Gabriel Medina (BRA), 17, newcomer to the elite ASP Top 34 after September’s rotation, has secured his inaugural ASP World Title victory today, taking out the Quiksilver Pro France over Julian Wilson (AUS), 22, in high-performance three-to-four foot (1 metre) waves at La Graviere.

Stop No. 8 of 11 on the 2011 ASP World Title season, the Quiksilver Pro France culminated today in exciting fashion as the next generation of ASP World Title contenders announced their intentions on the world stage.Medina,… Read the rest

Rip Curl Pro Portugal
ASP World Title Event No. 9 of 11
Supertubes, Peniche, Portugal
October 15 – 24, 2011

Adriano de Souza Claims Rip Curl Pro Portugal Over Kelly Slater

Pictured: Adriano de Souza (BRA), 24, 2011 Rip Curl Pro Portugal Champion!
Credit: © ASP / CESTARI

SUPERTUBOS, Peniche/Portugal (Tuesday, October 18, 2011) – Adriano de Souza (BRA), 24, has taken out the Rip Curl Pro Portugal over Kelly Slater (USA), 39, in clean three-to-five foot (1 – 1.5 metre) barrels at Supertubos today.

Event No. 9 of 11 on the 2011 ASP World Title Series, the Rip Curl Pro Portugal culminated in exciting fashion today as a feast of picturesque barrels closed out one of the most memorable events in ASP history.De Souza tore through the field on the final day of competition, taking down Travis Logie (ZAF), 32, Michel Bourez (PYF), 25, and Bede Durbidge (AUS), 28, en route to his final clash with Slater.… Read the rest