Category: ASP (WSL) Surfing News 2005-2015

Rip Curl Pro Search Chile
Stop No 4. of 10 on the 2007 Foster’s ASP World Tour Ex-Isla Alacran, Arica, Chile June 20-July 1, 2007

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COOLANGATTA, Australia (Wednesday, June 6, 2007) – Current Foster’s ASP World No. 1 Mick Fanning (AUS) won the inaugural Rip Curl Pro Search held in Reunion Island in 2005, yet came up short when the Search stopped in Mexico late last June.Having finished in the quarterfinals or better in each of the nine Foster’s ASP World Tour events since, the lightning-fast Fanning is a heavy favorite to claim another Search ‘Globe’ trophy heading into the 2007 Rip Curl Pro Search Chile.

“Things have been going well for a while now and I would love to get another Globe, but for me I just want to keep a high level of performance up,” Fanning said.… Read the rest

Oxbow Pro World Longboard Championship
ASP World Longboard Championship
Les Cavaliers, Anglet, France
April 30 – May 6, 2007

ANGLET, France (Fri., May 4, 2007) – The day’s competition at the Oxbow Pro World Longboard Championships has produced some massive upsets with the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) International current world champion Josh Constable (AUS) and last year’s runner up Ned Snow (HAW) both eliminated by young Australian wildcards.The first major surprise saw the defending event champion Constable (AUS) being beaten by 17-year-old whiz kid Harrison Roach (AUS). It was a massive upset as the more experienced and powerful Constable had been in devastating form.

“I was nipping at his heals at the recent Noosa Festival of Surfing event and he just pipped me at the post there, so it was so good to get him here at the big one,” said Roach.… Read the rest

Billabong Pro Tahiti
Stop No 3. of 10 on the 2007 Foster’s ASP World Tour Teahupoo, Taiarapu, Tahiti May 4-14, 2007

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TEAHUPOO, Tahiti (Friday, May 4th, 2007) – All but one of the biggest names in pro surfing made it through their Round 1 Billabong Pro Tahiti heats today. Perennial favorites Kelly Slater (USA), Andy Irons (HAW), Mick Fanning (AUS) and Joel Parkinson (AUS) advanced to Round 3. Taj Burrow (AUS) who sits current equal No. 1 on the Foster’s ASP World Tour ratings aside Fanning was not so lucky.Burrow, who drew Teahupoo specialist and Billabong Pro Tahiti wildcard Bruno Santos (PYF) and French rookie Jeremy Flores, finished second in the three man heat and will now have to negotiate Round 2 to stay in contention for a Billabong Pro crown.

Flores, a Foster’s ASP World Tour rookie, won the heat – his first ever at the dredging left reef break.… Read the rest

Rip Curl Pro at Bells Beach presented by Snickers Stop No 2. of 10 on the 2007 Foster’s ASP World Tour Bells Beach, Victoria, Australia April 3 – 13, 2007

BELLS BEACH, Australia (Tuesday, Apr. 10, 2007) – On arrival at Bells Beach, Australia, on first light this morning organisers of the Rip Curl Pro were overcome by a sense of déjà vu as they promptly made the decision to pack the Rip Curl semi-trailer and shift the 35-year-old event 2.5 hours south west to Johanna.Johanna, the site of event yesterday, was almost identical today with very rippable one metre (three foot) plus waves being fanned by an offshore wind.

And while the action was outstanding from those competing in the remaining heats of round three (six of 16 heats were finished yesterday) none were more head turning than that of Foster’s ASP World Tour number one Mick Fanning (AUS), who completely blazed a trail in his defeat of young Brazilian Bernardo Miranda (BRA).… Read the rest

Rip Curl Pro at Bells Beach presented by Snickers Stop No 2. of 10 on the 2007 Foster’s ASP World Tour Bells Beach, Victoria, Australia April 3 – 13, 2007

BELLS BEACH, Australia (Thursday, Apr. 12, 2007) – Taj Burrow (AUS) is elated that his name will be etched alongside the who’s who of professional surfing after eliminating Andy Irons (HAW) in the 35th Annual Rip Curl Pro presented by Snickers at Bells Beach today.“It just feels too good to be true, I’m just so happy,” Burrow said. “This is my pick of any contest that I would like to win, so it just feels unbelievable. I’m so happy to get my name on the trophy with all of the other guys’ that have won the event. I’ve put a bit more work into this year so it’s good that I’m seeing some results.”… Read the rest