Tag: Surfing News Archive

Courtney and Woods Look the Goods at Newcastle

Courtney and Woods Look the Goods at Newcastle

SOUTH BAR BEACH, Australia (Saturday, March 21, 2009) – 2009 ASP World Tour rookie Drew Courtney (Umina, NSW) remains the only Dream Tour surfer in contention to win the Mark Richards Pro Final, set down for tomorrow afternoon.

But it’s a different story at the Maitland Toyota Womens Open, where ASP Women’s World Tour pairing Sofia Mulanovich (Peru) and Rebecca Woods (Gold Coast) both remain in contention.

A three-time winner at Newcastle, Woods defeated Tasmanian Dara Penfold in a low-scoring affair.

Mulanovich easily out-classed Kirstie Jones and booked herself a match-up in tomorrow’s Semifinals against Kiwi Airini Mason.Surfers were again confronted with a disappointing lack of solid surf at Merewether, and organisers were forced to move the event back to South Bar Beach for the second day in succession.

With the swell at times offering little more than waves of halfmetre, surfers who managed to find the waves included South African Travis Logie (17.50), and the Aussie pairing comprised of former ASP World Tour surfer Jarrad Howse (16.25) and Drew Courtney (16.00).… Read the rest

Jensen Wins Golden Breed Pro While Williams Takes Banana Boat Pro in Epic Noosa

Jensen Wins Golden Breed Pro While Williams Takes Banana Boat Pro in Epic Noosa

NOOSA HEADS, Australia (Saturday, March 21, 2009) – With perfect 1.25 metre surf pouring through the idyllic pointbreaks at Noosa Heads today, USA surfer Taylor Jensen (San Diego) and Australia’s Chelsea Williams (Tweed Heads/NSW) won high-scoring finals of the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Longboard Qualifying Series (LQS) events, the Golden Breed Pro and Banana Boat Women’s Pro.

It was Taylor Jensen’s first Final at Noosa despite traveling to this event for the past five years and the former three-time USA Longboard Champion won the Final in convincing fashion posting three outstanding 9-point plus rides , finishing on a Final score tally on his top two rides of 18.70 to Australia’s Josh Constable on 17.15 (out of a possible 20).“The waves out there today were unbelievable, just about as good as it possibly gets for surfing longboards and I pretty much knew before the Final started that the winner would need to score a pair of 9-point plus rides,” Jensen said.… Read the rest

Quiksilver and Phuket Boardriders Club visit the Phuket Governor

Quiksilver and Phuket Boardriders Club visit the Phuket Governor

In preparation for the upcoming Thailand Surf Series (TSS) sponsored by Quiksilver, Australian surf legend Jake Paterson and Quiksilver Southeast Asia CEO Paul ‘Hutty’ Hutson visited Phuket to inspect venues and tour with the Phuket Boardriders Club. Their whirl-wind two-day itinerary included meetings with Phuket Governor Wichai Phraisa-ngop and Patong Deputy Mayor Chairat Sukban.It was a great honor for Phuket surfers to share quality time with pro surfing legend and world traveler Jake ‘the Snake’ Paterson, winner of such prestigious surfing events as the 1996 and 2002 WQS Tour, the 1998 Pipeline Masters, and one after the other wins in 2000 and 2001 at Jeffrey’s Bay South Africa.

In 2003 he won the Rip Curl Cup at Sunset Beach. Currently living in Bali and working as a sports marketing rep for Quiksilver, Paterson originally hails from the wave-lashed shores of Western Australia, where he mastered all types of surf in his youth, from sparkling-clear beach breaks to barreling reef breaks and points.… Read the rest

IBA World Tour 2009 Calendar

IBA World Tour 2009 Calendar

Saturday, 07 February 2009 21:18

Its been a tricky start to the year for the promoters in the first semester with new rules and regulations to follow as well as increased prize-money for both Men & Women.

Remember that events are only 100% confirmed once the sanction fee is received 3 months prior to the competition.

With that in mind here is 2009…

A PDF version will be out this week in the download section and this will feature points and prizemoney for all events…

 IBA Tour 2009 proposed dates
WMT & WWT

EventLocationDate
Turbo Pipe proPipeline, Oahu
(WMT Grand Slam) 		Feb 17th – 27th
Pipeline Women’s ProPipeline, Oahu
(WWT Grand Slam)		March 31st – April 14th
Katherine MeloSanta Catarina
(WWT Grand Slam)		April  21st  – 26th
Bahia Pro Salvadore, Brazil April 28th  –  May 3rd
SIC TrialsCronulla Point, NSW July 3,4 & 5th
Shark Island ProShark Island Australia
(WMT Grand Slam)		July 6th  – 26th (TBC)
Arica ProEl Gringo, Chile’
(WMT Grand Slam)		July 29th   – Aug 10th
Viana ProMariana Beach, VianaAug 12th – 16th  
SopelanaSopelana, SpainAug 18th – 23rd
SintraPraia Grande’, Portugal
(WMT  / WWT Grand Slam)		August 25th – 30th
FerrolDoninios Beach, SpainSept 2nd – 6th
Peniche’ ProSupertubos, PortugalSept 9th – 13th TBC
Rio BB ProCopacobana, Brazil October 8th – 11th TBC
Miss Rio ProVatijuca Beach, BrazilOctober 15th – 18th TBC
BPFIsla De Margarita, VNZ Oct 22nd – 25th
Nazare’ Nazare’, Portugal    Nov 1st  – 8th TBC
AçorezAzores Islands, Portugal Nov 10th – 15th TBC
Milkshakes Pro Australia (WWT only) Nov 13th – 15th TBC
TenerifeLos Americas, TenerifeNov 23rd – 29th
ConfitalEl Confital, Gran Canaria
(WMT  / WWT Grand Slam)		Dec  3rd – 12th

www.ibaworldtour.com

Culturalization Pipeline Tidal 9 Women’s Pro

March 29, 2009

Surf, Sun, and Open Spaces, The Historic
Culturalization Pipeline Tidal 9 Women’s Pro


http://www.culturalization.com/

What: A historic surfing tournment at the famous Banzai Pipeline. Featuring top-rated women shortboarders, longboarders, bodyboarders and stand-up paddle expression session.

When: March 31 – April 14 2009, the best 3 days of surf. Opening prayer 7:30 am March 31, Ehukai Beach Park. After Party TBA.

Where: Pipeline surf break on Oahu’s North Shore, Ehukai Beach Park. Meeting place Breakers Restaurant, Haleiwa.

Why: To benefit the Girl Scouts of Hawai`i and the ‘greening’ of their Camp Paumalu` on Oahu’s North Shore.

Women’s Bodyboarding Celebrates 20 Years at Pipeline This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Women’s Pipeline Pro. The Women’s Pipeline Pro has welcomed hundreds of women competitors throughout the years and is considered one of the ultimate women’s pro surf events.About Our Sponsor

This surfing event is sponsored by Culturalization as part of it’s outreach program into the North Shore Community.… Read the rest