Surfing News Archive – Page 23 – Saltwater Dreaming Surfing News Archive

Adriano De Souza Wins Billabong Rio Pro, Leads ASP World Title Race

BARRA DA TIJUCA, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil (Friday, May 20, 2011) – Adriano de Souza (BRA), 24, has won the Billabong Rio Pro over Taj Burrow (AUS), 32, in tricky two-to-three foot (1 metre) waves at Barra Da Tijuca and the win catapults the Brazilian atop the ASP World Title Rankings.

The Billabong Rio Pro, stop No. 3 of 11 on the men’s ASP World Title Series, saw the world’s best surfers tackle a variety of conditions after a week of lay days and ran at both the lefthander of Arpoador and the tricky beachbreak of Barra Da Tijuca over four consecutive days to decide the 2011 Billabong Rio Pro winner.De Souza, who was a standout throughout the Billabong Rio Pro, won several close heats on the final day of competition before scalping a commanding victory over Burrow with the support of a massive Brazilian crowd behind him.… Read the rest

Finals Fire At The SriLankan Airlines Pro

ASP Longboard
Pictured: 2010 ASP World Longboard Champion Duane Desoto (HAW) on his way to winning the SriLankan Airlines Pro.
Credit: © ASP /Will

ARUGAM BAY, Sri Lanka (Sunday, September 4, 2011) – Duane Dusoto (HAW) reigning ASP World Longboard Champion maintains his world number one ranking after taking out today’s SriLankan Airlines Pro final over Taylor Jensen (USA). The pair battled for the title in clean 4 to 5 foot (2 meter) surf at Arugam Bay point.

“I’m on top of the world baby!” Dusoto said. “This is a dream come true, this is what we work so hard for. The waves here have been amazing, it’s never been flat and we had the best surf in the final, it was perfect. Aruman Bay is an awesome wave!”Desoto had a tough run to the final winning his Quarterfinal clash against Justin Bing (ZAF) by 0.01.… Read the rest

Peru entered surfing history books today by winning the Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surifng Championship

PERU WINS THE QUIKSILVER ISA JUNIORS WORLD TITLE

Peru entered surfing history books today by winning the Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surifng Championship. Team Peru on the Podium. Photo: ISA/Marotta
Cristobal de Col, Canelle Boulard and Filipe Toledo win the individual gold medal divisions

Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championship Presented by Movistar
Punta Hermosa, Peru
May 28, 2011

Peru Wins

Today, in one of the most dramatic last-day recoveries of overall team standings in the event records, Peru, which was placed fifth yesterday, won the largest junior surfing event in the sport’s history.

After five consecutive years of Australian domination, the local squad showed for the second ISA event in row that Peruvian surfing talent is capable of exceeding world standards.Seven months after winning the 2010 ISA World Surfing Games, Peruvians showed themselves as tough opponents when surfing their waters. High quality surfing aided by deep knowledge of their hometown waves, were the foundations of their victory.… Read the rest

ASP Top 34 Ready for Quiksilver Pro New York Amidst Favorable Swell Outlook

Quiksilver Pro New York
ASP World Title Event No. 6 of 11
Long Beach, Long Island, New York USA
September 5 – 15, 2-11

ASP Top 34 Ready for Quiksilver Pro New York Amidst Favorable Swell Outlook

Pictured: Kelly Slater (USA), 39, reigning 10-time ASP World Champion, will be doing back this week at the inaugural Quiksilver Pro New York.
Credit: © ASP / SCHOLTZ

LONG BEACH, Long Island/New York (Sunday, September 4, 2011) – The Quiksilver Pro New York, event No. 6 of 11 on the 2011 ASP World Title season, is set to begin this week, with the Atlantic’s hurricane season producing a favorable swell outlook for the world’s best surfers to tear apart in Long Island, New York.

Kelly Slater (USA), 39, reigning 10-time ASP World Champion, is coming off a fresh win in Tahiti last week that saw him vault into the lead on the 2011 ASP World Title rankings.“It… Read the rest

Russell Hughes – RIP

Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Russell Hughes – RIP
By Steve Core

Another great legend of the early longboard days of the glorious sixties era of surfing in Australia has passed away.

Sad news this week beginning to filter in as we learned that sixties and seventies reclusive stylist, Russell Hughes, has ridden his final wave.

After several battles with Cancer over the years, Russell aged 64, passed away this past week in Quebec, Canada, the home country of his surviving long time French Canadian partner, Monik Roy.

Below: See Russell surfing from George Greenough’s Innermost Limits of Pure Fun

Originally from Brisbane in Queensland, Russell started his involvement with surfing and love of the ocean with the Surfers Paradise Surf Lifesaving Club.

Russell was a smooth wave rider and a true master of style. What Ernest Hemingway referred to as; “grace under pressure”.… Read the rest