Ingelby Takes ASP World Longboard Title, Sallas Wins in the Maldives

Oxbow World Longboard Tour 2009
Final event on the 2009 ASP World Longboard Tour
Chaaya Island, Dhonveli – Republic of the Maldives
October 26 – 31, 2009

Ingelby Takes ASP World Longboard Title, Sallas Wins in the Maldives


Pictured: Harley Ingleby (AUS) is your 2009 ASP World Longboard Champion. Credit: © ASP/ CI/ ROBERTSON via GETTY IMAGES

PASTA POINT, Chaaya Island/Dhonveli Maldives (Thursday, October 29, 2009) – The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) Oxbow World Longboard Tour Maldives event today crowned two champions – Harley Ingeby (Australia) as the 2009 ASP World Longboard Champion and Kai Sallas (Hawaii) as the inaugural Oxbow Maldives event champion.

Sallas (Oahu, Hawaii) won the event, surfing clean three feet (1 metre) surf at Pasta Point, defeating Australasia’s Harley Ingelby in a high-scoring Final that saw Sallas take the win with a combined two-wave tally of 15.65 to Ingelby on 14.00.… Read the rest

Coco Ho Claims First ASP Dream Tour Victory at Rip Curl Women’s Pro Search

Rip Curl Women’s Pro Search

Stop No. 4 of 7 on the 2009 ASP Women’s World Tour
Rip Curl Pro Search
Stop No. 9 of 10 on the 2009 ASP World Tour
Peniche, Portugal
October 19 – October 30, 2009

Coco Ho Claims First ASP Dream Tour Victory at Rip Curl Women’s Pro Search


Pictured: Coco Ho (HAW), 18, claimed her inaugural ASP Women’s World Tour victory today, defeating Chelsea Hedges (AUS), 26, to take the Rip Curl Women’s Pro Search.Credit: © ASP/ CI/ CESTARI via GETTY IMAGES

BELGAS, Peniche/Portugal (Thursday, October 29, 2009) – Coco Ho (HAW), 18, 2009 ASP Dream Tour rookie, collected her inaugural victory on the ASP Women’s World Tour today, taking out the Rip Curl Women’s Pro Search over former ASP Women’s World Champion (2005) Chelsea Hedges (AUS), 26, in punchy two-to-three foot (1 metre) surf at Belgas.… Read the rest

Top Seeds Dominate Round 1 of the Movistar Peru Classic pres. by Rip Curl

Movistar Peru Classic presented by Rip Curl
Stop No. 5 of 7 on the 2009 ASP Women’s World Tour
Lobitos, Piura/Peru
November 3 – 8, 2009

Top Seeds Dominate Round 1 of the Movistar Peru Classic pres. by Rip Curl


Pictured: Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), 21, reigning two-time ASP Women’s World Champion and two-time defending event winner, was the high-scorer today as the Movistar Peru Classic presented by Rip Curl completed Round 1 of competition. Credit: © ASP/ CI/ CESTARI via GETTY IMAGES

LOBITOS, Piura/Peru (Thursday, November 5, 2009) – Round 1 of the Movistar Peru Classic presented by Rip Curl was completed today in clean two-foot (1 metre) waves at Lobitos.

Event No. 5 of 7 on the 2009 ASP Women’s World Tour, today’s Movistar Peru Classic was dominated by perennial ASP Women’s World Title contenders and top seeds in an impressive announcement of their intentions in Peru.Stephanie… Read the rest

Sofia Mulanovich Claims Movistar Peru Classic pres. By Rip Curl

Movistar Peru Classic presented by Rip Curl
Stop No. 5 of 7 on the 2009 ASP Women’s World Tour
Lobitos, Piura/Peru
November 3 – 8, 2009

Sofia Mulanovich Claims Movistar Peru Classic pres. By Rip Curl


Pictured: Sofia Mulanovich (PER), 26, former ASP Women’s World Champion (2004) and current ASP Women’s World No. 3, has won the Movistar Peru Classic pres. by Rip Curl in front of a capacity crowd at Lobitos. Credit: © ASP/ CI/ ROWLAND via GETTY IMAGES

LOBITOS, Piura/Peru (Sunday, November 8, 2009) – Sofia Mulanovich (PER), 26, has taken out the Movistar Peru Classic presented by Rip Curl over reigning two-time ASP Women’s World Champion and two-time defending event winner in Peru, Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), 21.

Event No. 5 of 7 on the 2009 ASP Women’s World Tour, the Movistar Peru Classic culminated in offshore three-to-four foot (1 – 1.5 metre) waves at Lobitos today, and delivered all the drama and action the fans had been waiting for.… Read the rest

ASP Women’s World Title Possibilities Heading into Vans Triple Crown

ASP Women’s World Tour
2010

ASP Women’s World Title Possibilities Heading into Vans Triple Crown


Pictured: Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), 21, reigning two-time ASP Women’s World Champion and current ASP Women’s World No. 1, leads the charge in the hunt for the 2009 ASP Women’s World Title. Credit: © ASP/ CI/ SCHOLTZ via GETTY IMAGES

COOLANGATTA, Australia (Thursday, November 17, 2009) – With the 2009 ASP Women’s World Tour coming into the business end of the season in Hawaii, all eyes are on the race for the ASP Women’s World Title.

At present, six surfers remain in contention for the crown:

1 – Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), 21, reigning two-time ASP Women’s World Champion

2 – Silvana Lima (BRA), 25, 2009 ASP Women’s World Tour Runner-Up

3 – Sofia Mulanovich (PER), 26, former ASP Women’s World Champion (2004)

4 – Coco Ho (HAW), 18, 2009 ASP Women’s World Tour Rookie

5 – Chelsea Hedges (AUS), 26, former ASP Women’s World Champion (2005)

6 – Melanie Bartels (HAW), 27, standout heavy water performerGilmore can secure her third consecutive ASP Women’s World Title at the upcoming Gidget Pro Sunset Beach, should she make the final and the following scenarios unfold:

– If Gilmore wins Sunset, Lima needs a 2nd and Mulanovich is out.… Read the rest