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RYAN HARDY WINS THE SHARK ISLAND CHALLENGE

International Bodyboarding Association (IBA)

World Tour Event (WMT)
Shark Island – Cronulla – Australia
June 27th – July 31st


The HUMAN Cronulla Shark Island Challenge – presented by Rockstar Games

The Human Cronulla Shark Island Challenge Western Australian Ryan Hardy wins $20,000

By Mark Fordham

Western Australian Ryan Hardy pulled off one of the most dramatic wins in the history of the CSIC. An incredible day of bodyboarding went down to the wire with Hardy taking out the first prize cheque of $20,000 in the 10th annual Human Cronulla Shark Island Challenge held in near perfect 6 – 8ft waves. Hardy was on fire all day and was a well-deserved winner.

The last day was held in unbelievable 4 – 8 ft conditions. One of the best days ever seen for the CSIC. Riders and officials were put on hold until the last minute by contest organiser Mark Fordham until conditions became more that favourable.Conditions… Read the rest

ANDY IRONS WINS RIP CURL PRO SEARCH WCT

Friday 23 June, 2006
Huatulco, Mexico

RIP CURL PRO SEARCH WCT
(20 June to 1 July)

Live on www.aspworldtour.com and www.ripcurl.com/searchwct

Former Three-Time World Champ Now In Box Seat To Challenge Slater For World Crown

In a fantastic finish to a simply amazing event Andy Irons (HAW) has won the Rip Curl Pro Search WCT held “somewhere in Mexico” in incredible one to two metre (three to six feet) waves. Held at the long and hollow wave known only as La Jolla, Irons was the form surfer of the day and was a well-deserved winner.With the wind coming up slightly for the final of the fifth event on the Foster’s ASP Men’s World Tour, the focus shifted to big turns rather than big barrels and Irons stepped up to the task.

After a slow start for waves the two competitors were sitting for a while before a set pushed through.… Read the rest

SURFERS RULE IN HAINAN?

Why me ? The doubts and fears of a surfer in Hainan

www.cathayseas.com

For some years now, the bad mood among surfers in the Chinese island has been largely reported.

Several incidents recently involved expatriates surfers and classes of Chinese kids and their surf instructors. The province authority decided to react after the agression of an instructor at Shimei by five expatriates who call themselves ‘locals’.During that incident, the man was insulted, then physically attacked. ‘I was the target but i was also responsible for the ten kids who were with me for a lesson. That’s why i decided to fight back and put an end to the escalation’, he said to a local news channel.

Using his martial arts skills he knocked down three agressors, broke the arm of one and immobilized the fifth until police arrival. The Hainan Tourism Board then hired the twelve local surf businesses and three consultants from the Maldives to define tourism rules and long-term local development plans.… Read the rest

JOSH CONSTABLE WINS ASP WORLD LONGBOARD TITLE

Tuesday June 27, 2006
Boca Barranca, Costa Rica

ASSOCIATION OF SURFING PROFESSIONALS (ASP) MEN’S WORLD LONGBOARDING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Josh Constable (AUS) has won the 2006 ASP Men’s World Longboard Title today, defeating Ned Snow from Hawaii in a very closely contested man-on-man final at the 13th Annual Rabbit Kekai International Longboard Classic held in Costa Rica.Constable, who contested every heat from the first round of the hotly contested event, notched up some of highest total wave scores of the event and was elated with his victory.

“It hasn’t really sunk in yet,” said Constable. “When I get home with family and friends it will probably kick in. Right now it just doesn’t seem real. It was a perfect day!”

Speaking about the event itself he was full of praise for the venue and the organizers.
“It was such a great atmosphere with everyone staying together and surfing perfect lefts early in the event at the Boca,” said Constable.… Read the rest

ROUNDS ONE AND TWO OF ROXY ASP WOMEN’S WORLD LONGBOARD CHAMPIONSHIP COMPLETED

Roxy ASP Women’s World Longboard Championship (WWLC) presented by Evian
Côte des Basques, Biarritz, France
July 3-9, 2006

BIARRITZ, France (Monday, July 3, 2006) – The first two rounds of the Roxy ASP Women’s World Longboard Championship (WWLC) presented by Evian ran in half to one meter (two to three foot) waves at Côte des Basques, Biarritz, on France’s southwest coast today.Preliminary rounds of the inaugural event whittled the field of 60-plus surfers to 48, with today’s winners joining the seeded surfers in round three.

Contest director Marc Sarran will assess the swell, tide and wind daily to capitalize on the best conditions available during the remaining six-day competition window, with three days needed to complete the event due to radical tidal differences.

American Schuyler McFerran, 19, claimed the day’s highest wave score, a 9.00 (out of 10), in winning her round one heat against Margaret Yao (USA) and Grace Davies (GBR).… Read the rest