Category: ASP (WSL) Surfing News 2005-2015

Billabong Pro Maui presented Hawaiian Airlines
Stop No. 7 of 7 on the 2009 ASP Women’s World Tour
Honolua Bay, Maui/Hawaii
December 8 – 20, 2009

Bombing Swell Heads Towards Honolua Bay for Billabong Pro Maui

Pictured: Chelsea Hedges (AUS), 26, will look to tear into a monster swell headed for the Billabong Pro Maui presented by Hawaiian Airlines.

Credit: © ASP/ CI/ SCHOLTZ via GETTY IMAGES

HONOLUA BAY, Maui/Hawaii (Monday, December 7, 2009) – With a massive swell expected to tackle the Hawaiian Islands, the Billabong Pro Maui presented by Hawaiian Airlines will kick off the event’s 13 day waiting period tomorrow and the globe’s finest 17 competitive female surfers will post up at Maui’s famed righthand pointbreak of Honolua Bay to do battle for the Vans Triple Crown title as well as the valuable ratings points towards requalification for the 2010 ASP Women’s World Tour.… Read the rest

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

Rip Curl Women’s Pro Search Round 1 Completed at Belgas

Pictured: Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), 21, reigning two-time ASP Women’s World Champion and current ASP World No. 1, was a standout in today’s Round 1 at the Rip Curl Women’s Pro Search.
Credit: © ASP/ CI/ CESTARI via GETTY IMAGES

BELGAS, Peniche/Portugal (Wednesday, October 28, 2009) – Round 1 of the Rip Curl Women’s Search was completed today in clean-yet-shifty three-to-four foot (1 metre) waves at the backup venue of Belgas.

Event No. 4 of 7 on the 2009 ASP Women’s World Tour, the Rip Curl Women’s Pro Search commenced immediately following the completion of the Rip Curl Pro Search (won by Mick Fanning (AUS), 28) this morning at Supertubos, but event organizers opted to hunt down the best possible conditions on offer at midday, setting on the offshore, punchy peaks of Belgas.… Read the rest

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

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

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