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Rip Curl Pro Search Somewhere
Stop No. 6 of 11 on the 2008 ASP World Tour
Somewhere, Indonesia
July 30 – August 10, 2008

Bruce Irons Wins 2008 Rip Curl Pro Search ‘Somewhere’ in Indonesia

Pictured: Bruce Irons (HAW) defeated Fredrick Patacchia (HAW) today to claim the Rip Curl Pro Search and move into the Top 10 on the 2008 ASP World Tour ratings.

SOMEWHERE, Indonesia (Sunday, August 3, 2008) – Bruce Irons (HAW) has defeated fellow finalist Fredrick Patacchia (HAW) to claim the 2008 Rip Curl Pro Search in rifling four-foot (1.5 metre) lefthanders ‘somewhere’ in Indonesia.

Stop No. 6 of 11 on the 2008 ASP World Tour, the Rip Curl Pro Search saw a marathon day of action capped off by a stunning barrel shootout finale between the young Hawaiians.Irons, who took down reigning ASP World Champion Mick Fanning (AUS) and Dream Tour sophomore Ben Dunn (AUS) en route to his Finals berth, came from behind in last 10 minutes of the event, grabbing an 8.33 and a 9.33 to scalp his first ASP World Tour victory.… Read the rest

Rip Curl Pro pres. by Snickers

Stop No. 2 of 11 on the 2008 ASP World Tour

Rip Curl Women’s Pro pres. by Ford Fiesta

Stop No. 2 of 8 on the 2008 ASP Women’s World Tour

Bells Beach, Victoria, Australia

March 18 – 29, 2008

Stephanie Gilmore Wins 2008 Rip Curl Women’s Pro pres. by Ford Fiesta

Pictured: Reigning ASP Women’s World Champion Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) came from behind with five minutes remaining to defeat current World No. 1 Sofia Mulanovich and claim her second consecutive Rip Curl Women’s Pro title.

BELLS BEACH, Australia (Monday, Mar. 24, 2008) – Reigning ASP Women’s World Champion Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) has defeated 2004 ASP Women’s World Champion Sofia Mulanovich (PER) to claim the 2008 Rip Curl Women’s Pro presented by Ford Fiesta in classic four-to-six foot (2 metre) surf at Bells Beach today.… Read the rest

Teahupoo Bares its Teeth as ASP Top 45 Prepare for Billabong Pro Tahiti

Pictured: Damien Hobgood takes a spill at Teahupoo in 2007.

COOLANGATTA, Australia (Thursday, Apr. 23, 2008)–The next stop on the 2008 ASP World Tour, the Billabong Pro Tahiti pres. by Air Tahiti Nui, could commence sans its defending champion Damien Hobgood (USA).Hobgood, who was free-surfing at the upcoming contest venue of Teahupoo on Monday, April 14, 2008, hesitated on an eight foot set wave, got caught on the lip and was subsequently piledriven onto the razor-sharp reef. He fractured his shoulder in three places, suffered a gash to the head and shredded his back on the coral.

“I knew I was going over,” Hobgood said. “I got pushed straight onto the reef. I knew I had hit hard and hit my head. I was trying to stay conscious and not fight it but also not blackout.”… Read the rest

Billabong Pro Maui pres. By Hawaiian Airlines Stop No. 8 of 8 on the ASP Women’s World Tour Honolua Bay, Maui Dec. 8-20, 2007

Gilmore Makes History as First-Ever Rookie to Win ASP World Title

HONOLUA BAY, Maui (Thursday, Dec. 13, 2007) – Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) has just made ASP history as the first-ever surfer, male or female, to claim the ASP World Title as a rookie having bested fellow contenders Sofia Mulanovich (PER) and Silvana Lima (BRA) in Round 3 competition today at the Billabong Pro Maui at Honolua Bay.

The 19-year old from Coolangatta, Australia, blitzed past opponent Rochelle Ballard (HAW) with a stunning performance to advance through to the Quarterfinals of the Billabong Pro Maui after rival Mulanovich wentdown to wildcard Keala Kennelly (HAW) in a surprise Round 3 elimination.“Surprisingly, I did quite well to not watch Sofia’s heat at all, and I didn’t even know that Keala (Kennelly) had won until right before my heat was about to start,” Gilmore said.… Read the rest

Billabong ASP World Junior Championships North Narrabeen, Sydney, Australia January 2-10, 2008

SYDNEY, Australia (Monday, Jan. 7, 2008) – ASP Australasian Champion Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) may have been one of the smallest competitors in the Billabong World Junior Championships but her performances were by far the biggest; the diminutive was surfer crowned the 2007 ASP World Junior Champion, at Sydney’s North Narrabeen Beach today.Netting the four highest scoring waves and two highest scoring heat totals of the event; Fitzgibbons sunk her teeth into the Final, defeating New Zealand’s Page Hareb with a 16.77 (out of a possible 20.00) total heat score to Hareb’s 7.84.

“I just can’t believe it,” Fitzgibbons said sporting an enormous grin and holding a cheque for US$6500. “Everything worked out for me today, I guess it was supposed to happen but it hasn’t sunk in yet.”

Surfing through four rounds of competition, Fitzgibbons posted over a nine-point ride in every heat, including a ‘perfect ten’ against Laura Enever (AUS) in the Semifinals; making her the most deserved winner of the event.… Read the rest