Category: ASP (WSL) Surfing News 2005-2015

Oakley ASP World Pro Junior
Stop No. 1 on the 2010 ASP World Junior Tour
Keramas, Bali, Indonesia
September 2-13, 2010

Women’s Round 1 Action Commences at Oakley ASP World Pro Junior in Bali

CANGGU, Bali/Indonesia (Saturday, October 2, 2010) – While the world’s best surfers battle it out in stop no.7 on the ASP Men’s World Tour in France, the next breed of surfing superstars were making history in Bali.

The Oakley ASP World Pro Junior, which got underway in peaky 2-3ft (0.5-1 metre) beach break waves at the backup venue of Canggu with Round 1 of the Pro Junior women’s division, signalled the start of event no.1 on the inaugural ASP World Junior Tour (WJT).

As a blessing to the event, the field of 48 men and 18 women were greeted to a colourful, traditional Balinese ceremony before competition got underway at 8am.… Read the rest

Quiksilver Pro France
Stop No. 7 of 10 on the 2010 ASP World Tour
Southwest Coast, France
September 25 – October 5, 2010

Mick Fanning Wins Second Consecutive Quiksilver Pro France in Massive Barrels

Pictured:Mick Fanning (AUS), 28, reigning ASP World Champion and current ASP World No. 3, claimed his second, consecutive Quiksilver Pro France today, besting former nine-time ASP World Champion and current ASP World No. 1, Kelly Slater (USA), 38.
Credit:© ASP / SCHOLTZ

CULS NUS BEACH, Hossegor/France (Saturday, October 2, 2010) –Mick Fanning (AUS), 29, reigning ASP World Champion, claimed his second, consecutive Quiksilver Pro France today, defeating fellow finalist, former nine-time ASP World Champion and current ASP World No. 1, Kelly Slater (USA), 38, in pumping six-to-eight foot (2.5 metre) barrels at Les Culs Nus Beach.Event No. 7 of 10 on the 2010 ASP World Tour, the Quiksilver Pro France culminated in dramatic fashion today with a bevy of high-scoring rides amidst the treacherous conditions, and it was the Australian besting the American in a hard-fought Final.… Read the rest

Rip Curl Pro Portugal
Stop No. 8 of 10 on the 2010 ASP World Tour
Rip Curl Women’s Pro Portugal
Stop No. 6 of 8 on the 2010 ASP Women’s World Tour
Supertubos, Peniche, Portugal
October 7 – 18, 2010

Carissa Moore Defeats Stephanie Gilmore to Claim Rip Curl Women’s Pro Portugal

Pictured:Carissa Moore (HAW), 18, 2010 ASP Women’s World Tour rookie, has bested reigning three-time ASP Women’s World Champion and current ASP Women’s World No. 1, Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), 22, to claim the 2010 Rip Curl Women’s Pro Portugal.
Credit:© ASP / SCHOLTZ

LAGIDE, Peniche/Portugal (Saturday, October 9, 2010) –Carissa Moore (HAW), 18, 2010 ASP Women’s World Tour rookie, has claimed her second career victory today, taking out the Rip Curl Women’s Pro Portugal over reigning three-time ASP Women’s World Champion and current ASP Women’s World No. 1, Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), 22, in offshore six-to-eight-foot (2.5 metre) waves at the backup venue of Lagide.… Read the rest

Oxbow ASP World Longboard Champion Decided at Makaha

Pictured: Taylor Jensen (USA), 27, is a top seed in this year’s Oxbow ASP World Longboard Championships.

MAKAHA, Oahu/Hawaii (Wednesday, October 27, 2010) – The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) Oxbow ASP World Longboard Championships is headed to Makaha on the Hawaiian Island of Oahu from October 30th through November 7th, 2010 to decide this year’s men’s ASP World Longboard Champion.

The Oxbow ASP World Longboard Championships will see an assemblage of the world’s finest competitive longboarding talent flock to Oahu’s west-coast the with winner taking this year’s ASP World Longboard Title.Kai Sallas (Waikiki, HI), 29, who enters the Makaha event as the No. 2 seed on his native island, is out to capitalize on his familiarity of the wave and the comfort of competing at home to post an impressive result over the international competition in front of his home crowd.… Read the rest

Rip Curl Pro Search Puerto Rico
Stop No. 9 of 10 on the 2010 ASP World Tour
Rip Curl Women’s Pro Search Puerto Rico
Stop No. 7 of 8 on the 2010 ASP Women’s World Tour
Somewhere, Puerto Rico
October 30 – November 10, 2010

4X ASP Women’s World Champ Gilmore Takes Out Rip Curl Women’s Pro Search PR

Pictured:Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), 22, newly-minted four-time ASP Women’s World Champion, has taken out her 16th elite tour event, the Rip Curl Women’s Pro Search Puerto Rico.
Credit:© ASP / CESTARI

SOMEWHERE, Porta Del Sol/Puerto Rico (Monday, November 1, 2010) – Newly-minted four-time ASP Women’s World Champion Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), 22, has taken out her 16th elite tour event today, defeating rookie sensation Carissa Moore (HAW), 18, in two-to-three foot (1 metre) waves in Porta Del Sol to claim the Rip Curl Women’s Search Pro Puerto Rico.… Read the rest