Category: ASP (WSL) Surfing News 2005-2015

Boost Mobile Pro of Surf presented by Hurley Stop No 6. of 10 on the 2007 Foster’s ASP World Tour Lower Trestles, California USA September 9-15, 2007

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LOWER TRESTLES, California (Saturday, Sept. 15, 2007) – Reigning and 8X Foster’s ASP World Champion Kelly Slater (USA) has won his first event in over a year, moved to current World No. 2, and broke a world record after beating Pancho Sullivan (HAW) in the Final of the 2007 Boost Mobile Pro presented by Hurley today.“It’ll be nice to go and sit down and think about this one,” Slater said. “This will be a neat little tournament for my career. I’m a little bummed because I didn’t feel like I capitalized on the waves I had, and it was frustrating, but just to get that win was important. We had similar conditions to 1990 when I won out here, so it was pretty magical.”… Read the rest

NAB Beachley Classic, Manly, Sydney
Stop No. 5 of 8 on the 2007 ASP Women’s World Tour Manly Beach, Sydney, Australia October 9- 14, 2007

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MANLY, Sydney (Thursday, Oct. 11, 2007) – Just two heats were completed during the NAB Beachley Classic, at Sydney’s Manly Beach this morning, which saw four girls advance into Round 3 during Stop No. 5 of 8 on the ASP Women’s World Tour.

Current World No. 7 Amee Donohoe (AUS) highlighted the morning’s action with a committed performance that earned her excellent 8.50 and 7.25 (out of a possible 10.00) point rides, to advance directly into Round 3.“It was the first time I felt in rhythm with ocean all week, so I am stoked,” Donohoe said, after her win. “I was disappointed to lose out in Round 1 but I couldn’t let it get to me.… Read the rest

Billabong Pro Mundaka
Stop No. 8 of 10 on the 2007 Foster’s ASP World Tour Mundaka, Euskadi, North of Spain Oct. 2-14, 2007

BAKIO, Spain (Friday, Oct. 12, 2007) –The remaining three heats of Round 4 of the Billabong Pro Mundaka will be surfed in three foot (one metre) waves at the backup venue in Bakio today. The Quarterfinals and beyond are on standby.Defending Champion Bobby Martinez (USA), Phillip Macdonald (AUS), Taylor Knox (USA), World No. 1 Mick Fanning and reigning World Champion Kelly Slater (USA) have already earned Quarterfinal berths. Heat 6 of Round 4, which features Jeremy Flores (AUS) and CJ Hobgood (USA) hit the water at 1:15 local time.

If Taj Burrow (AUS) doesn’t make his Round 4 heat over South Africa’s Royden Bryson (ZAF), he will be out of the 2007 Foster’s ASP World Title race.

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

COOLANGATTA, Australia (Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2007) –The ASP Women’s World Tour will add a jewel to its crown with the addition of the Mancora Peru Classic slated to run from Oct. 30 – Nov. 4, 2007. 2005 ASP Women’s World Champion Sofia Mulanovich (PER), who was instrumental in the addition of the event, is following in the footsteps of reigning and 7X World Champion Layne Beachley (AUS) by bringing an elite tour event to one of her home breaks.“The spot is Northern Peru and it is a fun left called Mancora,” Mulanovich said. “I used to go up north every time I had school vacations and surf my head off. My parents have a house there and it is a cool little town with amazing long lefts everywhere.”… Read the rest

Quiksilver Pro France
Stop No. 7 of 10 on the 2007 Foster’s ASP World Tour La Nord/Les Bourdaines: Hossegor/Seignosse, France September 20-30, 2007

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SEIGNOSSE, France (Saturday, Sept. 29, 2007) –Mick Fanning (AUS) the newly crowned 2007 Quiksilver Pro France Champion, is mathematically capable of clinching his maiden Foster’s ASP World Title in Mundaka, Spain next week. Fanning beat South Africa’s Greg Emslie, in three to five foot (one to one half meter) surf at Les Bourdaines this afternoon.“I’m just so stoked to have another win under my belt,” Fanning, who also won the first event of the year on the Gold Coast of Australia, said. “I’m pumped! After the semis I really realized that you had to have the best waves to win, so that’s what I did. I just sat and waited for the whole time.”… Read the rest