Category: ASP (WSL) Surfing News 2005-2015

Rip Curl Pro Pipeline Masters
(December 8-20)

Andy Irons last years winner – can he do it again?
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PIPELINE, Hawaii (Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2006) – After a sensational finish to the second of the three Vans Triple Crown of Surfing events yesterday where Australian Joel Parkinson stole the show in huge waves at Sunset Beach, anticipation for tomorrow’s potential start of the Rip Curl Pro Pipeline Masters is at an all time high.

The event, the last of 11 on the Foster’s ASP World Tour, is one of surfing’s most prestigious and spectacular as surfers risk life and limb to score some of the biggest tube rides of their lives.And with the world crown having already been in the living room of now eight-time champion Kelly Slater (USA) for some months, his fellow tourers will be fighting like cats and dogs to climb onto the podium and be labelled a Pipe Master – one of biggest honours in the sport.… Read the rest

Billabong Pro Maui
Event No. 8 and the final stop on the ASP Women’s World Tour
Honolua Bay, Maui, Hawaii
December 8 – December 21, 2006

Rochelle Ballard, Claire Bevilacqua and Keala Kennelly check out the early morning conditions at Honolua Bay.

HONOLUA BAY, Hawaii (Friday Dec. 8, 2006) –The Billabong Pro Maui, the final of eight events on the 2006 ASP Women’s World Tour, has commenced in excellent conditions at Honolua Bay this morning.

Rochelle Ballard (HAW) will be featured in the first heat of Round 1. She has drawn fellow Hawaiian Megan Abubo and Brazilian Jacqueline Silva.“It’s about five to six foot out there, but there are some thick eight foot sets for sure,” Ballard said. “There’s a whole lot of water moving around the Bay this morning.”

There are two additional wildcards in the Billabong Pro Maui because ASP Women’s World Tour surfers Silvana Lima (BRA) and Trudy Todd (AUS) withdrew from the event citing injury and illness.… Read the rest

Billabong Pro Maui
Event No. 8 and the final stop on the ASP Women’s World Tour
Honolua Bay, Maui, Hawaii
December 8 – December 21, 2006

HONOLUA BAY, Hawaii (Sunday, Dec. 10, 2006) – Tour rookie Jessi Miley-Dyer (AUS) has defeated Keala Kennelly (HAW) to win the final event on the 2006 ASP Women’s World Tour, the Billabong Pro Maui, in excellent four to six foot (two metre) surf in Honolua Bay today.

Miley-Dyer beat just-crowned 2006 World Champion Layne Beachley (AUS) in the semis enroute to her final against Kennelly. She has finished her rookie season No. 4 in the world – the three surfers above her were all world title contenders.“I’m still tripping!” Miley-Dyer said. “I’m just so stoked to have been able to surf against Layne, she’s won seven world titles, so to surf against her and manage to get all the good waves in that heat and then make the final and get another chance to surf Honolua with one other girl out… well, it was just amazing.”… Read the rest

Rip Curl Pro Pipeline Masters
(December 8-20)

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PIPELINE, Hawaii (Thursday, Dec. 14, 2006) – In what was arguably the best finale ever seen at the 36-year-old Rip Curl Pro Pipeline Masters, Andy Irons (HAW) has claimed a well-deserved victory over long-time rival Kelly Slater (USA), Cory Lopez (USA) and Rob Machado (USA).

Putting on a totally courageous show in the two metre (six foot) plus conditions, the former three-time Foster’s ASP World Tour champion and defending event champion, put his body on the line and showed the world that when he puts his mind and his heart into his surfing he is a truly inspirational athlete.The final began with all surfers scoring some serious tube time but as per the classic event script, Slater had the early upper hand.

By the eight-minute mark of the 35-minute extravaganza, Slater had a 9.00 and a 7.40 in his score line, after disappearing and reappearing from a Pipeline left and then a Backdoor right.… Read the rest

Nova Schin Festival presented by Billabong
Imbituba, Brazil
October 30 – November 15, 2006

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IMBITUBA, Brazil (Friday, October 27, 2006) – After leaving the shores of Europe with Kelly Slater (USA) having claimed his eighth Foster’s ASP Men’s World Tour crown, the surfing world will now shift its focus across the globe toward the Nova Schin Festival presented by Billabong, which will kick off on Monday, October 30.In its fourth year, the prestigious Nova Schin Festival – the only top tour event to be held in South America – will move an hour south from its traditional home base of Florianopolis to take advantage of the more consistent break known as Imbituba, which previously had been the event’s back-up venue.

And while Slater has the world champion’s crown wedged firmly in his travel bag, there is still much anticipation surrounding his claim for the only record he has yet to break – the most number of tour victories currently held by Tom Curren (USA).… Read the rest