Category: ASP (WSL) Surfing News 2005-2015

Mancora Peru Classic
Stop No. 6 of 8 on the ASP Women’s World Tour Mancora, Peru Oct. 30 – Nov. 4, 2007

MANCORA, Peru (Saturday, Nov. 3, 2007) – Rookie sensation and current ratings leader on the 2007 ASP Women’s World Tour, Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), scored an incredible last-minute victory over reigning and seven-time ASP Women’s World Champion Layne Beachley (AUS) to claim the inaugural Mancora Peru Classic.

With conflicting swell forecasts circling the venue this morning, event organizers and competitors elected to run the Quarterfinals, the Semifinals and the Final today, in order to make the most of the conditions on hand.Gilmore, who took down compatriot Jessi Miley-Dyer (AUS) and Peruvian icon Sofia Mulanovich in her Quarterfinal and Semifinal heats earlier today, was in need of a solid 7.20 out of a possible 10 in the dying moments of the Final.… Read the rest

Hang Loose Santa Catarina Pro
Stop No. 9 of 10 on the 2007 Foster’s ASP World Tour Imbituba, Brazil Oct. 30 – Nov. 7, 2007

IMBITUBA, Brazil (Sunday, Nov. 4, 2007) – Current World No. 3 Taj Burrow (AUS) will join 2007 Foster’s ASP World Title campaigners Mick Fanning (AUS) and Kelly Slater (USA) in Round 3 after winning his Round 1 Hang Loose Santa Catarina Pro heat this morning.

The remaining six heats of Round 1 and the first six heats of Round 2 were completed in Imbituba before uncooperative winds forced officials to call off competition for the remainder of the day. Burrow beat local surfer Marco Polo (BRA) and Luke Stedman (AUS) in the first heat of the day.“I had a really shaky start, I felt a bit clumsy,” Burrow said. “This is probably the earliest I’ve surfed since I’ve been here so I just didn’t feel too warmed-up.… Read the rest

ASP Women’s World Tour
2007

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COOLANGATTA, Australia (Thursday, Nov. 8, 2007) – Following last week’s victory at the Mancora Peru Classic, event No. 6 of 8 on the 2007 ASP Women’s World Tour, rookie phenom Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) has further solidifed her ratings lead and is in a position to make ASP history as the first surfer ever to clinch the ASP World Title in their rookie season.

With two events left in the 2007 ASP Women’s World Tour season, the Roxy Pro at Sunset Beach and the Billabong Pro at Honolua Bay, only six surfers remain who can potentially claim this year’s ASP Women’s World Title.In addition to Gilmore, current No. 2 Silvana Lima (BRA), compatriot Samantha Cornish (AUS), former ASP Women’s World Champions Chelsea Hedges (AUS) and Sofia Mulanovich (PER), as well as reigning and seven-time ASP Women’s World Champion Layne Beachley (AUS) are all still mathematically in contention for this season’s crown.… Read the rest

Hang Loose Santa Catarina Pro
Stop No. 9 of 10 on the 2007 Foster’s ASP World Tour Imbituba, Brazil Oct. 30 – Nov. 7, 2007
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IMBITUBA, Brazil (Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2007) Australian Mick Fanning clinched his maiden Foster’s ASP World Title after winning the Hang Loose Santa Catarina Pro in Brazil today. Fanning was in the water about to surf a semifinal heat against childhood friend Joel Parkinson (AUS) when Taj Burrow (AUS) was eliminated by Tom Whitaker (AUS) and his lifelong dream was realized.

“I woke up this morning and I just had a good feeling that it was going to happen today,” Fanning said. “It was so amazing to be out there with Joel. When I realized I’d won I went, ‘What do we do Joel?’ and he was like, ‘I don’t know!’ I was just so stoked to share my first ever heat as the World Champion with him.… Read the rest

Billabong ASP World Junior Championships North Narabeen, Sydney, Australia January 2-10, 2008

COOLANGATTA, Australia (Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2007)- The world’s foremost junior surfers will have one New Year’s resolution in common come January 2, 2008; to become the 2007 ASP World Junior Champion.

The Billabong ASP World Junior Championship takes place at Sydney, Australia’s North Narrabeen Beach, from January 2- 10, 2008 and will see only the top six Under 20 male and top two Under 20 female surfers, as well as four wildcards and two trialists, from eight surfing regions (South America, North America, Hawaii, Australasia, Africa, Europe, Japan and an ASP International emerging region) invited to compete.The event now in its eleventh year, is the hardest on the Junior circuit to qualify for and the hardest to win. Surfers must reach the top of their respective regional junior series tours in order to qualify for the international competition.… Read the rest