Category: ASP (WSL) Surfing News 2005-2015

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

Top Seeds Battling for WCT Positions in Onbongo Pro Surfing

UBATUBA, Brazil (Friday, October 27, 2006) – Title defender Heitor Alves advances to round 5 and keeps going in the ONBONGO PRO SURFING 2006, with more chances do get his WCT 2007 slot. Some other Brazilian competitors, like Leonardo Neves and Rodrigo Dornelles, are also fighting for their WCT slots; same situation for the aussies Ben Dunn, Luke Munro, Troy Brooks and some other athletes in mathematical chances to get into the Top list.“I´m tense. It´s a decisive moment in my carrier”, confessed Brazilian Leonardo Neves, ranked in 15th. “I´m in a very good moment, happy, my whole family is here; my friends giving me all support they can; good equipment, but it´s a tense mo-ment. I was lucky catching two good waves, ´cause they are very difficult. I decided to take off every wave I could, to get a stronger competition feeling.… Read the rest

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

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IMBITUBA, Brazil (Monday, October 30, 2006) – Round One of the Nova Schin Festival may have featured 18 Australians, 16 Brazilians and 10 U.S passport holders, but outnumbered South African surfers held their own in the tricky two to four foot (one to one-half metre) Imbituba surf today.One of only three South African’s on tour, Greg Emslie amassed the day’s highest heat total (17.00 out of a possible 20.00 points) with a series of vertical snaps that sent world No. 4 Joel Parkinson (AUS) and wildcard Renato Galvao (BRA) straight to Round Two. Currently rated 22nd in the world, Emslie credited his win to wave selection.

“I watched a few of the heats before mine and I saw some opportunities the other guys weren’t taking,” Emslie said.… Read the rest

Nova Schin Festival presented by Billabong
Imbituba, Brazil
October 30 – November 8, 2006

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IMBITUBA, Brazil (Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2006) – Australian Mick Fanning has rocketed to world No. 2 on the Foster’s ASP World Tour ratings with an emphatic win at the Nova Schin Festival presented by Billabong today.

Making good on the adage ‘third time’s a charm’ in his third Brazilian final in five years, Fanning easily dismissed any threat brought by defending champion Damien Hobgood (USA).”I rocked up this morning and it looked exactly like it did one of the years I got second so I felt really confident,” Fanning said. “I’ve already had two seconds in Brazil and I didn’t want another one so I went out there and tried to give it my all and it paid off.”

Held in large and wind affected six foot (two metre) waves in Imbituba, Brazil, the Nova Schin Festival final was a largely one-sided affair.… Read the rest

Havaianas Beachley Classic
Manly Beach, Sydney, Australia
October 9-15, 2006

COOLANGATTA, Australia (Wednesday, August 9, 2006) –Layne Beachley’s role in bringing an ASP Women’s World Tour event back to her hometown of Sydney, Australia, has proven she’s as effective in the boardroom as she is on a surfboard.

The six-time ASP world champion recently secured global fashion brand Havaianas as the naming sponsor for her October event.

The now officially dubbed Havaianas Beachley Classic is the richest women’s tournament in the 30-year history of female professional surfing – it will offer US$100,000 in prize money.Beachley said she is relieved to have gained the backing of the Brazilian-based footwear sponsor for Sydney’s first stand-alone women’s surfing event in over a decade.

“We are thrilled to have Havaianas come onboard,” Beachley said. “We are grateful that Havaianas jumped at the opportunity of being associated with such an iconic event.”… Read the rest