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BETHANY HAMILTON VISITS PHUKET SURFERS

Bethany Hamilton visits Phuket Surfers


Bethany signing autographs for a stoked Thai surfer 😀

Phuket was honoured to have Bethany Hamilton visit in her quest to help and support children living in poverty. Her trip was organised by TAT, World Vision and Rip Curl and she came to Patong Beach on Sunday 28th of August 2005 to run a surf clinic for the local up and coming Thai surfers.Bethany suffered a shark attack in 2003 where she lost her arm, but faught against the odds to become an ambassador for surfing and now participates in fundraising activities around the world.

Bethany is working with World vision to raise awareness of the issues and challenges facing millions of children with disabilities in the developing world. Sadly, these children are often ostracized and lack basic support and services to function in society.

Bethany has a fundraising page through which individuals can contribute to World Vision programs helping these children: www.justgiving.com/pfp/bethanyhamilton… Read the rest

FANNING CLAIMS QUIKSILVER PRO FRANCE CROWN; CAN CLINCH TITLE NEXT WEEK

Quiksilver Pro France
Stop No. 7 of 10 on the 2007 Foster’s ASP World Tour La Nord/Les Bourdaines: Hossegor/Seignosse, France September 20-30, 2007


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SEIGNOSSE, France (Saturday, Sept. 29, 2007) –Mick Fanning (AUS) the newly crowned 2007 Quiksilver Pro France Champion, is mathematically capable of clinching his maiden Foster’s ASP World Title in Mundaka, Spain next week. Fanning beat South Africa’s Greg Emslie, in three to five foot (one to one half meter) surf at Les Bourdaines this afternoon.“I’m just so stoked to have another win under my belt,” Fanning, who also won the first event of the year on the Gold Coast of Australia, said. “I’m pumped! After the semis I really realized that you had to have the best waves to win, so that’s what I did. I just sat and waited for the whole time.”… Read the rest

SLATER WINS BOOST MOBILE PRO – BREAKS WORLD RECORD

Boost Mobile Pro of Surf presented by Hurley Stop No 6. of 10 on the 2007 Foster’s ASP World Tour Lower Trestles, California USA September 9-15, 2007


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LOWER TRESTLES, California (Saturday, Sept. 15, 2007) – Reigning and 8X Foster’s ASP World Champion Kelly Slater (USA) has won his first event in over a year, moved to current World No. 2, and broke a world record after beating Pancho Sullivan (HAW) in the Final of the 2007 Boost Mobile Pro presented by Hurley today.“It’ll be nice to go and sit down and think about this one,” Slater said. “This will be a neat little tournament for my career. I’m a little bummed because I didn’t feel like I capitalized on the waves I had, and it was frustrating, but just to get that win was important. We had similar conditions to 1990 when I won out here, so it was pretty magical.”… Read the rest

FOUR SURFERS ADVANCE INTO ROUND 3; REDMAN- CARR WITHDRAWS FROM 2007 ASP WORLD TOUR DUE TO PREGNANCY

NAB Beachley Classic, Manly, Sydney
Stop No. 5 of 8 on the 2007 ASP Women’s World Tour Manly Beach, Sydney, Australia October 9- 14, 2007

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MANLY, Sydney (Thursday, Oct. 11, 2007) – Just two heats were completed during the NAB Beachley Classic, at Sydney’s Manly Beach this morning, which saw four girls advance into Round 3 during Stop No. 5 of 8 on the ASP Women’s World Tour.

Current World No. 7 Amee Donohoe (AUS) highlighted the morning’s action with a committed performance that earned her excellent 8.50 and 7.25 (out of a possible 10.00) point rides, to advance directly into Round 3.“It was the first time I felt in rhythm with ocean all week, so I am stoked,” Donohoe said, after her win. “I was disappointed to lose out in Round 1 but I couldn’t let it get to me.… Read the rest

BURROW DEFEATS SLATER TO WIN THE BILLABONG PRO JEFFREYS BAY

Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay
Stop No 5. of 10 on the 2007 Foster’s ASP World Tour
Jeffreys Bay, South Africa
July 11 -July 22, 2007

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JEFFREYS BAY, South Africa (Saturday, July 21, 2007) – Australian Taj Burrow beat
eight-time Foster’s ASP World Champion Kelly Slater (USA) to win the Billabong Pro
Jeffreys Bay today. The victory is Burrow’s second on the 2007 Foster’s ASP World
Tour and has moved him to World No. 2 on the ASP ratings.”It feels amazing!” Burrow said. “I’m so stoked to have won two events. I’ve had so
many bridesmaids over the last couple of years and to get this monkey off my back,
it just feels really good!

Burrow overcame current ratings leader Mick Fanning (AUS) and World No. 5 Joel
Parkinson (AUS) en route to his victory over Slater today.… Read the rest