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The Quiksilver In Memory of Eddie Aikau is ON

Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau
ASP Specialty Event
Waimea Bay, Oahu/Hawaii
December 9, 2009
The Quiksilver In Memory of Eddie Aikau is ON

WAIMEA BAY, Oahu/Hawaii (Tuesday, December 8, 2009) – The Quiksilver In Memory of Eddie Aikau, fueled by Monster Energy, has officially been called “ON” by Contest Director George Downing. The ASP specialty sanctioned event will kick off at 8am. Wave face heights are in the 25-35-foot range.

In Hawaii, the event will be broadcast live throughout the day on Oceanic channel 250 and HD1250, courtesy of the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing. News feeds of event highlights will be produced today, along with high-resolution images.In addition to the major placings, Monster Energy will be presenting the Monster Drop Specialty Award for the surfer who makes the most critical drop and rides out of it during the event.… Read the rest

ASP One Ranking System Unveiled for 2010 and Beyond

2010 ASP World Tour

ASP One Ranking System Unveiled for 2010 and Beyond


Pictured: Taj Burrow (AUS), 31, winner of the Billabong Pipe Masters and 2009 ASP World No. 4, will look to continue the momentum as the 2010 season commences.

Credit: © ASP/ CI/ SCHOLTZ via GETTY IMAGES

COOLANGATTA, Queensland/Australia (Tuesday, December 29, 2009) – Beginning in 2010, ASP International will activate a One Ranking system for the men’s ASP Dream Tour and the ASP World Qualifying Series (WQS).

The concept of the ASP One Ranking system is to make ASP-sanctioned World Tour and Qualifying Series events contribute to a surfer’s year-end rating. The ASP One Ranking system will be the primary means for determining if a surfer is eligible to compete in ASP World Tour events and the highly-rated ASP Qualifying events.Surfers will begin to accumulate their respective ASP One Ranking points from the start of the 2010 season.… Read the rest

Massive El Nino Waves Slam Hawaii; Biggest Swell In Years Bombards Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards

Massive El Nino Waves Slam Hawaii; Biggest Swell
In Years Bombards Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards

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With a building El Niño weather condition, surfers throughout the Hawaiian Islands have been anxiously awaiting the arrival of extra-large surf — and over the last two days the Pacific Ocean delivered the biggest waves seen there in years. At famous breaks like Waimea Bay on Oahu and Jaws in Maui, the world’s top big wave riders challenged the mammoth swell, spawned by an intense low pressure system which formed northwest of the Islands over the weekend.

At Waimea Bay, thousands of spectators jammed traffic on Kamehameha Highway as locals and tourists alike stopped to see surfers paddling in to towering 30 to 40 foot breakers on a gray and ominous day. Meanwhile, big wave riders and onlookers in Maui were treated to a beautiful sunny day with even larger surf, well suited to tow-in surfing using jet-powered watercraft in waves reaching the 50-foot mark.Sean… Read the rest

2010 ASP World Tour and ASP Women’s World Tour Schedules Released

2009 ASP World Tour
2009 ASP Women’s World Tour

2010 ASP World Tour and ASP Women’s World Tour Schedules Released


Pictured: 2010 promises more surfing perfection from the ASP.

Credit: © ASP/ CI/ SCHOLTZ via GETTY IMAGES

COOLANGATTA, Queensland/Australia (Tuesday, December 22, 2009) – With a historic 2009 coming to a close, the 2010 ASP schedule has been released and will mark some major shifts in venues and dates in order to ensure that the world’s best surfers battle one another in the world’s best waves.“2010 will mark some major changes for professional surfing and the schedule reflects this,” Brodie Carr, ASP International CEO, said. “We’re moving dates of certain venues to ensure that we get the best possible surf as well as adding landmark new events. Across all disciplines, the 2010 ASP schedule will see nearly $12,000,000 paid out in prize money.… Read the rest

Massive Unruly Swells Force Lay Day for Billabong Pipeline Masters

Billabong Pipeline Masters
Stop No. 10 of 10 on the 2009 ASP World Tour
Pipeline, Oahu/Hawaii
December 8 – 20, 2009

Massive Unruly Swells Force Lay Day for Billabong Pipeline Masters


Pictured: Plenty of swell on the North Shore and the Billabong Pipeline Masters will be looking to commence in the coming days.

Credit: © ASP/ CI/ SCHOLTZ via GETTY IMAGES

PIPELINE, Oahu/Hawaii (Monday, December 8, 2009) – The Billabong Pipeline Masters, Event No. 10 of 10 on the 2009 ASP World Tour, has called a lay day today, with unruly 20-foot (7 metre) seas closing out the famed break at the Banzai Pipeline.

Surfline, official forecasters for the Billabong Pipeline Masters, are calling for today’s fetch of swell to slowly decline over the next several days meaning there will be plenty of surf on offer to kickstart the final event of the 2009 ASP World Tour season.… Read the rest