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Hurley Pro at Trestles
Event No. 6 of 10 on the 2012 ASP World Championship Tour
Lower Trestles, California/USA
September 16 – 22, 2012

De Souza and Wright Eye Hurley Pro at Trestles, Round 1 Draw Released

Caption: Adriano de Souza (BRA), 25, current No. 6 on the ASP WCT, will be a force to be reckoned with at next week’s Hurley Pro at Trestles.
Image Credit: © ASP/ ROWLAND

LOWER TRESTLES, California/USA (Thursday, September 13, 2012) – At the midway point on the 2012 ASP World Championship Tour, the Hurley Pro at Trestles is positioned to significantly set the tone in the hunt for the 2012 ASP World Title.
Stop No. 6 of 10 on the 2012 ASP World Championship Tour, the Hurley Pro at Trestles will run from September 16 – 22, 2012 and is forecast to receive a solid south swell next week for the world’s best to battle in.Adriano… Read the rest

Kelly Slater Claims 50th ASP WCT Win at Hurley Pro at Trestles
[ 0 ] September 20, 2012 | ASP International
LOWER TRESTLES, California/USA (Thursday, September 20, 2012) – Kelly Slater (USA), 40, reigning 11-time ASP World Champion has claimed the Hurley Pro at Trestles over Joel Parkinson (AUS), 31, in clean three-to-five foot (1 – 1.5 metre) waves at Lower Trestles, marking the iconic Floridian’s 50th elite ASP World Championship Tour (WCT) win of his career.

Event No. 6 of 10 on the 2012 ASP World Championship Tour, the Hurley Pro at Trestles culminated in dramatic fashion today with the world’s best going head-to-head in pristine Southern California conditions.

Slater got off to a quick start in the Final bout against Parkinson, electing smaller inside waves, surfing them impeccably and moving from strength-to-strength throughout the heat. Surfing on a four-fin “Quad” surfboard, Slater’s juggernaut momentum and searing performance would prove too much for the in-form Parkinson as he confidently took his sixth event title at Lower Trestles, his third consecutive.“I… Read the rest

Quiksilver Pro France
Event No. 7 of 10 on the 2012 ASP World Championship Tour
La Graviere, Hossegor/FRA
September 28 – October 8, 2012

World’s Best Open Up Quiksilver Pro France in Barreling La Graviere

Caption: Patrick Gudauskas (USA), 27, opened up his Quiksilver Pro France campaign this morning with a much needed Round 1 victory.
Image Credit: © ASP/ CESTARI

LA GRAVIERE, Hossegor/France (Friday, September 28, 2012) – The opening nine heats of Round 1 of the Quiksilver Pro France were completed today in clean three-to-five (1 – 1.5 metre) waves at the primary site of La Graviere.
Event No. 7 of 10 on the 2012 ASP World Championship Tour season, the Quiksilver Pro France took advantage of solid barrels on offer this morning before calling competition off this afternoon as the swell subsided.Mick Fanning (AUS), 31, two-time ASP World Champion (2007, 2009) and current ASP WCT No.… Read the rest

Caption: Canggu, Bali prepares to host Round 1 of the Oakley ASP World Junior Championships. Pic ASP/Dunbar

Round 1 Called On at the Oakley ASP World Junior Championships

CANGGU, Bali/Indonesia (Saturday, October 6, 2012) – The 2012 Oakley ASP World Junior Championships Bali have been called on at Echo Beach, Canggu this morning. The day began with a Balinese blessing ceremony, with all competitors dressed in traditional attire on the black sand beach with clean and crisp 3 to 4 foot (1.5 meter) waves breaking on the reef out the front.

Glen Elliot and Beau Emerton Oakley ASP World Junior Championships Head Judge and Contest Director have made the call to start the men’s Round 1 at 9:15am local time.”The tide is coming up and the surf is starting to turn on,” Elliot said. “There’s a mix of rights and lefts on offer and we’re expecting the surf to be good all day.… Read the rest

Rip Curl Pro Portugal
Event No. 8 of 10 on the 2012 ASP World Championship Tour
Supertubos, Peniche/Portigal
October 10 – 21, 2012

ASP World Title Contenders Soar Amidst Perfect 10s at Rip Curl Pro Portugal Day 1

Caption: Joel Parkinson (AUS), 31, current ASP WCT No. 1, soars to victory in Round 1 of the Rip Curl Pro Portugal.
Image Credit: © ASP/ CESTARI

SUPERTUBOS, Peniche/Portugal (Saturday, October 13, 2012) – The Rip Curl Pro Portugal commenced today with Round 1 and the opening eight heats of Round 2 completed in improving three-to-five foot (1 – 1.5 metre) waves at the primary venue of Supertubos.

Event No. 8 of 10 on the 2012 ASP World Championship Tour, the Rip Curl Pro Portugal plays a vital role in the hunt for the 2012 ASP World Title and today saw no shortage of fireworks from this season’s top contenders.… Read the rest