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2009 Transworld Surf “CALI RALLY”

Bragging rights are on the line as REEF faces off against Lost,
Analog, and defending champions, Biillabong, for the prestigious
2009 Transworld Surf “CALI RALLY.” Consisting of 10 days of
surfing and shenanigans up and down the West Coast from San Diego
to Santa Cruz, the event will kick of July 6th -15th. REEF’S
Global Athlete Manager, Heath “Nutty” Walker has had his work cut
out for him to hand pick his elite4-man team, but without further
ado, here is the line-up.

Heading the Rally will be REEF’s Global Athlete Coordinator Amy
“All In” Delee as team manager. Delee states, ” We have a tough
job ahead of us as the competition is crazy with the other teams.
If you see the caliber on the REEF team I am super confident we
can win quite convincingly. Actually, we will smoke’
em…(haha).”Oceanside’s… Read the rest

Ekkarat Sriden Takes Men’s Open Win at Quiksilver Thailand Surf Series Monsoon Riders Contest at Kalim Beach in Phuket

15 June 2009, Phuket –Thailand: Ekkarat Sriden of Kamala Beach used his small wave prowess to full effect in a challenging final at Kalim Beach on Sunday to take the top spot in the Men’s Open division at the first contest of the three event Quiksilver Thailand Surf Series in the beautiful world class tourist destination of Phuket.

“I knew if I got the right waves I could win, but it was really hard sometimes
to know which one would give me the chance to do a big move”, said Sriden
after the 25 minute final. “I surf with the other guys all the time, so I
knew I had to be aggressive to win” he added. And he did just that, posting
4.5 points on his first wave to take the lead before adding several 3 point
+ waves to finish with a two wave best score total of 8.25 to best runner
up Jamie Smith’s 6.50.

… Read the rest

Kelly Slater Rebounds to Claim Hang Loose Santa Catarina Pro Over De Souza

Hang Loose Santa Catarina Pro
Stop No. 4 of 10 on the 2009 ASP World Tour
Imbituba, Santa Catarina, Brazil
June 27 – July 5, 2009

Kelly Slater Rebounds to Claim Hang Loose Santa Catarina Pro Over De Souza

Pictured: Kelly Slater (USA), 37, reigning nine-time ASP World Champion, has rebounded from an uncharacteristically dismal start to the year to take out the 2009 Hang Loose Santa Catarina Pro over an in-form Adriano de Souza (BRA), 22.
Credit: © ASP/ CI/ CESTARI via GETTY IMAGES

IMBITUBA, Santa Catarina (Friday, July 3, 2009) –Kelly Slater (USA), 37, reigning nine-time ASP World Champion, has claimed the 2009 Hang Loose Santa Catarina Pro over an in-form Adriano de Souza (BRA), 22, in clean three-to-four foot (1 metre) waves at the main site of Praia Vila.

Event No. 4 of 10 on the 2009 ASP World Tour, the Hang Loose culminated in a dramatic finale with perennial ASP World Title threats all pushing one other towards the finish line.… Read the rest

Rip Curl Signs with ASP for Nine More Years, Search Location Narrowed

Pictured: Mick Fanning (AUS), 27, former ASP World Champion, draws a classic line at Bells Beach. The new license agreement between Rip Curl and ASP International could see the world’s best doing the same for the next nine years.

BELLS BEACH, Victoria (Monday, April 13, 2009) – Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) International and global, core surfwear giant Rip Curl have inked a nine-year license agreement that will see the world’s best surfers competing in both the iconic Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach and the dynamic Rip Curl Pro Search event annually through 2018.“Rip Curl have been a huge supporter of core surf values since their inception and the recent signing of the nine-year license agreement for both the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach and the Rip Curl Pro Search is further evidence of their dedication to the continued progression of high-performance surfing,” Brodie Carr, ASP International CEO, said.… Read the rest

Big Names Visit Perth for ASP Grade-4 Chill Pro Junior

TRIGG POINT, Western Australia (Tuesday, 26, 2009) – Trigg Point, Western Australia will host some of Australia’s best junior surfing talents for the upcoming Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) Grade-4 Men’s and Grade-1 Womenls Chill Pro Junior presented by the City of Stirling.

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Headlining the event is the current ASP World Qualifying Series (WQS) No. 1, Owen Wright, who has had a stellar year so far with three consecutive ASP Pro Junior victories, solid results in a number of high-rated ASP WQS events and a wildcard into event No. 2 of 10 on the 2009 ASP World Tour, the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach, where he defeated rising star Dane Reynolds and reigning nine-time ASP World Champion Kelly Slater.Joining Owen are his younger sisters Kirby and Tyler Wright, who will compete in the ASP Grade-1 Women’s Pro Junior.… Read the rest