Category: ASP (WSL) Surfing News 2005-2015

Nine-Time ASP World Champion Kelly Slater Re-Signs With Quiksilver

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HUNTINGTON BEACH, California (Tuesday, June 9, 2009) – Quiksilver is pleased to announce that it has signed legendary 9-time ASP (Association of Surfing Professionals) World Champion Kelly Slater to a 5-year endorsement contract, extending his sponsorship arrangement with the company and ensuring that the greatest surfer of all time will be sponsored by Quiksilver for his entire competitive career.Robert B. McKnight, Jr., Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President of Quiksilver, Inc., commented, “We couldn’t be more pleased than to continue our long-standing relationship with the greatest surfer the sport has ever known. Kelly has been a fantastic spokesman for Quiksilver, a terrific ambassador and promoter for the sport of surfing and a true friend of the company. Kelly continues to work toward broadening the exposure of surfing through projects such as his upcoming IMAX movie, and he’s got some great ideas that we will work on together to enhance the marketability of surfing and bring surf competitions to a broader audience in new and innovative ways.… Read the rest

Owen Wright Wins Epic Final in Maldives at SriLankan Airlines Pro

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PASTA POINT, Maldives (Sunday, June 14, 2009) – Owen Wright (Australia) has won the 10th annual Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Qualifying Series (WQS) 6-Star PRIME SriLankan Airlines Pro in the Maldives.

It was a monumental, high-scoring Final, described by numerous ASP officials at this event as the greatest Final they have ever seen.

This Final had everything with both surfers forcing each other to new heights, combining superb power surfing with new age aerial moves.

The final scores saw Owen Wright on 19.23 out of a possible 20 to Gudauskas on 18.93.Wright’s second ride in the final of 9.83 was decisive, pulling two major aerial manuevers along with a series of fully-powered on-face vertical turns.

While that wave opened up a serious lead, Gudauskas challenged hard on his second ride, driving through a series of powerful top-to-bottom turns, but just fractionally mistimed his final floating re entry and fell.… Read the rest

Hang Loose Santa Catarina Pro
Stop No. 4 of 10 on the 2009 ASP World Tour
Imbituba, Santa Catarina, Brazil
June 27 – July 5, 2009
Australian ASP World Title Threats Ready for Hang Loose Santa Catarina Pro

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Pictured: Bede Durbidge (AUS), 26, defending Hang Loose Santa Catarina Pro Champion and current ASP World No. 14, will look to jumpstart his 2009 ASP World Tour campaign when the world’s best surfers descend upon Brazil this month.

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IMBITUBA, Santa Catarina (Thursday, June 18, 2009) – Fresh off the Australian and South Pacific legs of the 2009 ASP World Tour, the world’s best surfers are preparing for ASP Dream Tour Stop No. 4 of 10, the Hang Loose Santa Catarina Pro in Brazil from June 27 to July 5, 2009, with the Australian ASP World Title contenders leading the charge.… Read the rest

Hang Loose Santa Catarina Pro
Stop No. 4 of 10 on the 2009 ASP World Tour
Imbituba, Santa Catarina, Brazil
June 27 – July 5, 2009

ASP Top 45 Steam Through Hang Loose SC Pro, Slater relegated to Round 2

Pictured: Mick Fanning (AUS), 28, former ASP World Champion (2007) and current ASP
World No. 3, was in sizzling form in his Round 1 victory over Aritz Aranburu (EUK),
23, and Nathaniel Curran (USA), 24, at today’s Hang Loose Santa Catarina Pro.

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IMBITUBA, Santa Catarina (Saturday, June 27, 2009) – Round 1 of the Hang Loose
Santa Catarina Pro, Event No. 4 of 10 on the 2009 ASP World Tour, was completed
today in solid four-to-six foot (2 metre) peaks at Praia Vila in Imbituba.

Utilizing the traditional competition format, the Hang Loose Santa Catarina Pro saw
all surfers don the singlet today, with ASP World Title contenders dominating the
proceedings amidst some major upsets.… Read the rest

Roxy ASP WomenÂ’s World Longboard Championships (WWLC)
ASP WomenÂ’s World Longboard Title Decider
La Côte des Basques, Biarritz – France
July 10-14, 2009

Joy Monahan to Defend ASP Longboard Title at Roxy Jam Biarritz

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COOLANGATTA, Australia (Thursday, July 2, 2009) – Reigning ASP Women’s World
Longboard Champion Joy Monahan (Oahu, HAW), 23, will defend her title at the
upcoming fourth edition of the Roxy ASP WomenÂ’s World Longboard Championships
(WWLC), from July 10 to 14, 2009, at La Côte des Basques in Biarritz, France.

Monahan, whose first crown came with a surprise after she defeated several favorites
including 2007 ASP WomenÂ’s World Longboard champion Jennifer Smith (California,
USA) en route to winning her first ASP World title, will wear the favoriteÂ’s suit
when she takes on the worldÂ’s best longboarding female surfers in Biarritz for a
try at a second consecutive crown.“I… Read the rest