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Gidget Pro Sunset Beach
Stop No. 6 of 7 on the 2009 ASP Women’s World Tour
Sunset Beach, Oahu/Hawaii
November 24 – 8, 2009

Rampaging Swells Force Second Lay Day for Gidget Pro Sunset Beach

Pictured: Massive swells have forced a lay day for the Gidget Pro Sunset Beach. Credit: © ASP/ CI/ CESTARI via GETTY IMAGES

SUNSET BEACH, Oahu/Hawaii (Wednesday, November 25, 2009) – A massive swell in the 15–to-18-foot (5-6 metre) range has slammed in to Oahu’s North Shore and has forced event officials to call the Gidget Pro Sunset Beach, Event No. 7 of 8 on the 2009 ASP Women’s World Tour, off for today.“Of all the places in the world, this is one where you call a contest off because it’s ‘too big’ rather than ‘too small’,” Randy Rarick, Vans Triple Crown Contest Director, said. “We’ve got 15-to-18-foot surf conditions that are expected to build throughout the day, and it’s closing out Sunset Beach so obviously too big for competition.… Read the rest

Gidget Pro Sunset Beach
Stop No. 6 of 7 on the 2009 ASP Women’s World Tour
Sunset Beach, Oahu/Hawaii
November 24 – 8, 2009

Gidget Pro Sunset Beach ON in Solid Conditions

Pictured: The ASP Top 17 will hit the water for the opening rounds of the Gidget Pro Sunset Beach Credit: © ASP/ CI/ SCHOLTZ via GETTY IMAGES

SUNSET BEACH, Oahu/Hawaii (Friday, November 27, 2009) – After two consecutive lay-days and an observed holiday yesterday, the Gidget Pro Sunset Beach, will launch into action at 12pm today in five-to-seven foot (2 metre) surf at the iconic venue of Sunset Beach.Event No. 7 of 8 on the 2009 ASP Women’s World Tour, the Gidget Pro Sunset Beach is a vital event in the hunt for the 2009 ASP Women’s World Title and holds the dual importance of being the second event in the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing (an ASP Specialty Series).… Read the rest

Gidget Pro Sunset Beach
Stop No. 6 of 7 on the 2009 ASP Women’s World Tour
Sunset Beach, Oahu/Hawaii
November 24 – 8, 2009

Carissa Moore Wins the Gidget Pro Sunset Beach, Gilmore Takes ASP Title

Pictured: Carissa Moore (HAW), 17, Trials Winner and 2010 ASP Women’s World Tour rookie, has claimed the Gidget Pro at Sunset Beach. Credit: © ASP/ CI/ CESTARI via GETTY IMAGES

SUNSET BEACH, Oahu/Hawaii (Saturday, November 28, 2009) – Carissa Moore (HAW), 17, won the sixth of seven stops on the ASP Women’s World Tour today, the Gidget Pro Sunset Beach, over fellow finalists Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS), 19, freshly crowned three-time ASP Women’s World Champion Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), 21, and Vans Triple Crown ratings’ leader Alana Blanchard (HAW), 19, to claim her first ASP Women’s World Tour event victory.

Moore, who entered the Gidget Pro via a Trials’ victory, stamped her authority on ASP Women’s World Tour competition when she surfed with amazing poise and maturity throughout the event’s entirety to eventually win on her home Island of Oahu.“It’s… Read the rest

Gidget Pro Sunset Beach
Stop No. 6 of 7 on the 2009 ASP Women’s World Tour
Sunset Beach, Oahu/Hawaii
November 24 – 8, 2009

Stephanie Gilmore Claims Third Consecutive ASP Women’s World Title at Sunset

Pictured: Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), 21, your three-time ASP Women’s World Champion! Credit: © ASP/ CI/ SCHOLTZ via GETTY IMAGES

SUNSET BEACH, Oahu/Hawaii (Saturday, November 28, 2009) – Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), 21, has claimed her third consecutive ASP Women’s World Title today, making history as the only surfer ever to win the prestigious crown each year they have competed at the elite ASP World Tour level (men’s or women’s).

The clinching was somewhat unexpected as today’s competition began with six surfers in contention for the 2009 ASP Women’s World Title. With each heat advancement and the narrowing of the field at the Gidget Pro Sunset Beach, Event No.… Read the rest