Category: ASP (WSL) Surfing News 2005-2015

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

SYDNEY, Australia (Sunday, Jan. 6, 2008) – It’s been three years since Pablo Paulino (BRA) has called himself World Junior Champion but at Sydney’s North Narrabeen beach today, the 20-year-old surfer made sure he could again shoulder the honour, winning the 2007 edition of the Billabong ASP World Junior Championships.Earning his spot into the main event as an ASP International wildcard, the 2004 ASP World Junior Champion blasted through the last of four rounds of competition, to defeat fellow ASP International Wildcard Hawaii’s Tonino Benson; with a 15.00 total heat score (out of a possible 20.00) to Benson’s 9.93.

“It’s a dream come true to win at Narrabeen again,” Paulino said equalling World No. 4 Joel Parkinson’s two ASP World Junior Title record. “It was my dream to win it twice and this year was my last shot.… Read the rest

ASP WOMEN’S WORLD TOUR
Coolangatta, Australia
2008

COOLANGATTA, Australia (Wednesday, January 30, 2008) – The lineup for the 2008 ASP Women’s World Tour has been finalized following the completion of the 2007 ASP Women’s World Tour and ASP WQS seasons, the ASP wildcard being decided as well as the appropriate substitution being made for pregnancy.

The ASP Women’s World Tour is made up of the top 10 finishers from the previous season, the top 6 finishers on the ASP WQS as well as the ASP Wildcard, making for a total of 17 elite competitors. In the event of double qualification, a competitor qualifying through both the ASP Women’s World Tour and ASP WQS, the next surfer on the ASP WQS ratings is given the nod.The ASP Wildcard is decided by a tech committee comprised of physicians, surfers and tour managers who review applications for a seed on the 2008 ASP Women’s World Tour.… Read the rest

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