Category: ASP (WSL) Surfing News 2005-2015

Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast pres. by LG
Stop No. 1 of 11 on the 2008 ASP World Tour
Snapper Rocks, Coolangatta, Australia
February 23 – March 5, 2008

Luke Munro Leads Local Charge at Duranbah on Day 1 of the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast

Luke Munro (AUS) posted the highest heat scores of the day to take down ASP World Tour rookie Dane Reynolds in Rd 1.

COOLANGATTA, Australia (Saturday, Feb. 23, 2008) – Luke Munro (AUS) may not be the most prominent of the local surfers competing in the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast pres. by LG, but he did take center stage on the opening day of 2008 ASP World Tour competition at Duranbah Beach today.Munro scored the highest wave (9.50 out of 10.00) and heat total (17.50 out of 20.00) of the round to take out ASP World Tour rookie Dane Reynolds (USA) and Damien Hobgood (USA) in three foot (one metre) waves at the Snapper Rocks back-up venue.… Read the rest

2008 ASP World Tour Calendar: Globe Pro Fiji Back in ’08, the Search… Continues

Pictured: CJ Hobgood gets barreled at Cloudbreak in Fiji. The Globe Pro Fiji is confirmed for 2008.

COOLANGATTA, Australia (Thursday, Feb. 14, 2008) – The equation is a simple one – pair the world’s best surfers with the world’s best waves and a ‘Dream Tour’ is born. In 2008, the ASP World Tour will once again take the world’s Top 45 surfers to 11 of the world’s most revered waves in its quest to crown an indisputable ASP World Champion.

The Globe Pro Fiji is back in 2008 after being sorely missed last year. It will take place off the Fijian islands of Tavarua and Namotu from May 23 to June 6, 2008.“With the incredibly perfect point break waves of Cloudbreak and Restaurants, this is an event that stands out on the ‘Dream Tour’ as the surfers’ favorite,” Michael Marckx, Vice President of Global Marketing at Globe International, said.… Read the rest

Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast pres. by LG

Stop No. 1 of 11 on the 2008 ASP World

Snapper Rocks, Coolangatta, Australia

February 23 – March 5, 2008

Photo: Kelly Slater (USA) is ASP World No. 1 again!

COOLANGATTA, Australia (Tuesday, Mar. 4, 2008) – Eight-time ASP World Champion Kelly Slater (USA) is once again World No. 1 after beating Reigning ASP World Champion Mick Fanning (AUS) at his home break of Snapper Rocks.

Slater defeated Fanning 17.94 to 15.23 to claim his second Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast title and position himself atop the ratings for the first time since claiming his last ASP World Crown in 2006.“It’s really satisfying,” Slater said. “I didn’t feel like I really got into motion last year. Obviously Trestles was good with a win, but the end of the year was pretty lackluster for me. Even getting into the Quarters today I was thinking, ‘This is the best result I’ve had in six months’ It just felt great.”… Read the rest

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