Category: ASP (WSL) Surfing News 2005-2015

Yumeya presents Oxbow WLT in Tahara
Stop No. 1 of 2 on ASP WLT
Akabane Beach, Tahara Aichi, Japan
July 28-August 2, 2009

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Tahara, Japan Set to Host Oxbow ASP WLT Action

TAHARA, Japan (Sunday, July 26, 2009) – The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Longboard Tour (WLT) is gearing up to host the world’s finest competitive longboarding talent at Akabane Beach in Tahara Aichi, Japan from July 28 through August 2, 2009 with the Yumeya presents Oxbow WLT in Tahara.

The Japanese-based event marks the first of two stops on the ASP WLT which will allow all surfers including defending ASP WLT Champion Bonga Perkins (HAW), 36, last year’s ASP World Runner-up Antoine Delpero (FRA), 24, and American ASP WLT Title hopeful Taylor Jensen (USA), 25, a chance to work towards earning the crown of the globe’s finest longboarder.Perkins,… Read the rest

Harley Ingleby Wins Yumeya presents Oxbow ASP WLT at Tahara

TAHARA AICHI, Japan (Thursday, July 30, 2009) – Harley Ingleby (AUS), 25, won the Yumeya presents Oxbow ASP WLT at Tahara, over Duane de Soto (HAW), 32, in peaky two-to-three foot surf (1 metre) after a marathon day of competition at Long Beach in Tahara Aichi, Japan.

The Yumeya presents Oxbow ASP WLT at Tahara marks the first of two events on the ASP WLT calendar, which crowns the undisputed ASP World Longboard Champion at year’s end. The next contest slated on the 2009 season will be the Oxbow ASP WLT in the Maldives which will be held in October.After battling through five heats today, Ingleby found the leftover endurance to finish up strong, jumping out to an early lead over de Soto and carrying the lead throughout the 35-minute final to take out the Yumeya presents Oxbow ASP WLT at Tahara.… Read the rest

Hurley Pro Trestles
Stop No. 6 of 10 on the 2009 ASP World Tour
Lower Trestles, California USA
September 13 – 19, 2009

ASP World Title Contenders Set Sights on Upcoming Hurley Pro Trestles

Pictured: Joel Parkinson (AUS), 28, current ASP World No. 1, will look to further cement his lead at the upcoming Hurley Pro Trestles.
Credit: © ASP/ CI/ ROWLAND via GETTY IMAGES

LOWER TRESTLES, California (Friday, August 28, 2009) – The world’s best surfers are preparing for an assault on one of the world’s most high-performance waves as the Hurley Pro Trestles, Event No. 6 of 10 on the 2009 ASP World Tour, bringing the ASP Top 45 to Lower Trestles from September 13 – 19, 2009.

The site of some of the most electrifying performances in the sport’s history, the cobblestone A-Frame not only provides the ideal canvas for the world’s best to unleash upon, but Lower Trestles will also play a pivotal role in the hunt for this year’s ASP World Title.… Read the rest

Commonwealth Bank Beachley Classic
Stop No. 3 of 7 on the 2009 ASP Women’s World Tour
Dee Why, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
September 30 – October 5, 2009

ASP Top 17 Re-Ignite for Commonwealth Bank Beachley Classic

Pictured: Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), 21, reigning two-time ASP Women’s World Champion and current ASP World No. 1, will look to further cement her ratings’ lead at the upcoming Commonwealth Bank Beachley Classic.
Credit: © ASP/ CI/ ROBERTSON via GETTY IMAGES

DEE WHY, New South Wales (Monday, August 31, 2009) – After a lengthy mid-season break, the world’s best female surfers are re-igniting with the Commonwealth Bank Beachley Classic, Event No. 3 of 7 on the 2009 ASP Women’s World Tour, running at Sydney’s Dee Why Point from September 30 through October 5, 2009.

Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), 21, reigning two-time ASP Women’s World Champion and current ASP Women’s World No.… Read the rest

ASP International Business News
2009

ASP Stakeholders Discuss Landmark Improvements to ASP Dream Tour

Pictured: The Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay experienced one of its most historic events ever this past July. Next year may see the ASP Dream Tour return with an even more elite group of athletes.
Credit: © ASP/ CI/ CESTARI via GETTY IMAGES

COOLANGATTA, Australia (Monday, August 31, 2009) – A cross-section of the ASP’s principle stakeholders convened two weeks ago on Australia’s Gold Coast for a two-day summit, dubbed “Rabbit Camp 2009” (after former ASP President Wayne “Rabbit” Bartholomew’s annual strategy sessions), where the group of event licensees, surfer representatives and ASP administrators collaborated in a discussion of several key issues regarding the future of the sport.

“It was fantastic to get such a diverse group of people together to push through some major initiatives that we’ve been working towards for the past 18 months,” Brodie Carr, ASP International CEO, said.… Read the rest