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Kuta to Host Junior Indonesian Surfing Championship Event

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:39:29 +1400

Kuta to Host Junior Indonesian Surfing Championship Event
Junior surfers will be doing battle as part of the Rusty Gromfest Halfway contest in Kuta next month.

Thailand (PRWEB) March 10, 2010 -- Some of Bali's best young surfers are set to compete in a forthcoming event on Kuta beach.

Taking place on Sunday April 25th, the Rusty Gromfest Halfway contest is the third and final event in a junior surfing series organised by surf equipment firm Rusty and the Coca-Cola Indonesian Surfing Championship (ISC).

Taj Burrow Secures Trifecta with Win at Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:58:09 +1400

Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast pres. by Land Rover
Stop No. 1 of 10 on the 2010 ASP World Tour
Roxy Pro Gold Coast
Snapper Rocks, Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia
February 27 – March 10,2010

Taj Burrow Secures Trifecta with Win at Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast

Pictured: Taj Burrow (AUS), 31, has won the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast! Credit: © ASP / SCHOLTZ

SNAPPER ROCKS, Queensland/Australia (Friday, March 5, 2010) – Taj Burrow (AUS), 31 has taken out the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast presented by Land Rover over Jordy Smith (ZAF), 22, in rippable two-to-three foot (1 metre) waves at Snapper Rocks.

The opening event of then 2010 ASP World Tour season, the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast started the year off with a bang, bringing the greatest assemblage of surfing talent in history to one of the most iconic pointbreaks in the world, and the world’s best surfers shattered high-performance barriers once again.

Australia Versus Hawaii Semifinal Showdown at Roxy Pro Gold Coast

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:54:52 +1400

Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast pres. by Land Rover
Stop No. 1 of 10 on the 2010 ASP World Tour
Roxy Pro Gold Coast
Snapper Rocks, Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia
February 27 – March 10,2010

Australia Versus Hawaii Semifinal Showdown at Roxy Pro Gold Coast

Pictured: Chelsea Hedges (AUS), 26, former ASP Women’s World Champion and current ASP Women’s World No. 7, is into the Semifinals of the Roxy Pro Gold Coast. Credit: © ASP / CESTARI

SNAPPER ROCKS, Queensland/Australia (Friday, March 5, 2010) – Following the completion of the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast (won by Taj Burrow), the Roxy Pro Gold Coast completed the Quarterfinals, setting up a possible finish for this afternoon.

The opening event of the 2010 ASP World Tour season, the Roxy Pro Gold Coast whittled the field down to the final four competitors with Australians and Hawaiians battling it out for supremacy.

Tsunami Threat Forces Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast OFF for Today

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 00:35:22 +1400

Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast pres. by Land Rover
Stop No. 1 of 10 on the 2010 ASP World Tour
Roxy Pro Gold Coast
Snapper Rocks, Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia
February 27 – March 10,2010

Tsunami Threat Forces Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast OFF for Today

Pictured: Joel Parkinson (AUS), 28, 2009 ASP World Runner-Up, was a standout in yesterday’s Round 1. No competition today at the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast, and the site is closed due to a tsunami threat. Credit: © ASP / SCHOLTZ

COOLANGATTA, Queensland/Australia (Sunday, February 28, 2010) – A magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Chile early Saturday morning, resulting in a tsunami warning for the East Coast of Australia effective today.

Event organizers, coordinating with the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, were forced to call both the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast presented by Land Rover and the Roxy Pro Gold Coast events for the day, with the potential tsunami projected to hit at 8:15am.

“We’ve been monitoring the situation with chief meteorologists throughout the night and all projections are indicating the effects to hit the Gold Coast at approximately 8:15am,” Rod Brooks, Quiksilver Pro Contest Director, said. “What those effects will be, we cannot be sure. We’ve been advised that the biggest surge could hit anywhere from six to 12 hours after the initial surge, so we’ve called competition off for the day. The event site is closed for the day, and we’ll check back tomorrow at 6:30am.”

Stephanie Gilmore and Mick Fanning ASP World Champions’ Crowning

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:56:36 +1400

ASP World Champions’ Crowning

Gold Coast Convention Centre, Queensland Australia

2010

Night to Remember at ASP World Champions’ Crowning

Pictured: Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), 22, and Mick Fanning (AUS), 28, crowned the 2009 ASP Women’s World Champion and ASP World Champion respectively last night at the ASP World Champions’ Crowning. Credit: © ASP / SCHOLTZ

COOLANGATTA, Queensland/Australia (Friday, February 26, 2010) – The world’s best surfers assembled at the Gold Coast Convention Centre last night for the ASP World Champions’ Crowning, a gala event and the premiere evening in professional surfing.

Taking top honors for the evening were Gold Coast duo Mick Fanning (AUS), 28, and Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), 22, being officially crowned ASP World Champion and ASP Women’s World Champion respectively.

Kelly Slater (USA), 38, former nine-time ASP World Champion and current ASP World No. 6, was present to graciously present Fanning with his ASP World Title trophy.

Stephanie Gilmore Leads World’s Best Female Surfers at Roxy Pro Gold Coast

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 05:41:30 +1400

Roxy Pro Gold Coast
Stop No. 1 of 8 on the 2010 ASP Women’s World Tour
Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast pres. by Land Rover
Stop No. 1 of 10 on the 2010 ASP World Tour
Snapper Rocks, Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia
February 27 – March 10,2010

Stephanie Gilmore Leads World’s Best Female Surfers at Roxy Pro Gold Coast

Pictured: Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), 22, reigning three-time ASP Women’s World Champion and defending Roxy Pro Gold Coast winner, will begin her campaign for a fourth ASP Women’s World Title at home in Snapper Rocks. Credit: © ASP / SCHOLTZ

COOLANGATTA, Queensland/Australia (Tuesday, February 23, 2010) – The world’s best female surfers have converged onto the wave-laden Mecca of Coolangatta for the opening event of the 2010 ASP Women’s World Tour season, the Roxy Pro Gold Coast from February 27 through March 10, 2010.

Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), 22, reigning three-time ASP Women’s World Champion and defending Roxy Pro Champion, is the surfer to watch heading into the opening event of the year. A two-time event champion at Snapper Rocks, claiming the first as a wildcard in 2005 and her second last season sparking her third ASP Women’s World Title run, Gilmore’s years of experience at the venue and unmatched rapport with the breaks makes her the most dangerous surfer in the event.

Kelly Slater Sets Sights on 2010 ASP World Tour with Gold Coast Kick-Off

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:41:19 +1400

Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast pres. by Land Rover
Stop No. 1 of 10 on the 2010 ASP World Tour
Roxy Pro Gold Coast
Snapper Rocks, Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia
February 27 – March 10,2010

Kelly Slater Sets Sights on 2010 ASP World Tour with Gold Coast Kick-Off

Pictured: Kelly Slater (USA), 38, former nine-time ASP World Champion and current ASP World No. 6, will return to Snapper Rocks for the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast as he hunts down an unprecedented 10th ASP World Title. Credit: © ASP / ROBERTSON

COOLANGATTA, Queensland/Australia (Monday, February 22, 2010) – The Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast presented by Land Rover, Stop No. 1 of 10 on the 2010 ASP World Tour, will commence its waiting period this weekend, ushering in the greatest assemblage of surfing talent in history with 15 ASP World Titles being represented amongst the 48-man draw.

Kelly Slater (USA), 38, former nine-time ASP World Champion and current ASP World No. 6, will return to the singlet this season, challenging for an unprecedented 10th ASP World Title against the world’s best surfers in the world’s best waves. Coming away with an ASP Dream Tour win in Brazil last season, Slater made a mid-year challenge for the crown, yet fell short of the Australian onslaught.

The first official day of competition has run at the 2010 Turbo Bodyboards Pipeline Pro Presented by Body Glove.

Sun, 21 Feb 2010 00:40:00 +1400

Day 1 at Pipe
Saturday, 20 February 2010 04:27

The first official day of competition has run at the 2010 Turbo Bodyboards Pipeline Pro Presented by Body Glove.

This multi-cultural bodyboarding event attracts competitors from all four corners of the globe, with Brazil, USA, France, Australia, Israel, South Africa and Canada among the many.

Waves were large in the 6 to 8 feet range and winds varied from light offshore to strong cross shore, pushing the riders in a variety of testing waves.

Drew Innocend of Queensland Australia, was the most impressive surfer of the day.

Innocend notched up a 17.60 combined wave total in his round three heat, the highest of the day. This included a near perfect 9.83 score for being spat out

of a huge Backdoor Barrell and launching into a massive backflip. All of Innocend's waves were executed with a beautiful precision.

Finishing second in the heat was Tom Smith also of Australia with 14.83 and in third Daniel Fonesca of Portugal in 10.74.

The Biggest Waves Ever Surfed In A Contest - 2.13.10

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 01:21:56 +1400

The Biggest Waves Ever Surfed In A Contest - 2.13.10

(Surfer: Zach Wormhoudt / Photo: Don Montgomery)

What the surfers are saying about it...

“It was an honor just to be here today and paddle out with these other guys.
I flew 36 hours to be here, and this has been a dream come true.” - Chris Bertish, 09/10 Champion
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“The entire book of big wave surfing was re-written today.” - Greg Long
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“These were definitely the biggest waves I have ever paddled into.” - Shane Desmond
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“No excuses on a day like today, it was perfect. Whatever you wanted, you could take.” - Anthony Tashnick
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“It was undoubtedly the largest surf any paddle-in contest has ever seen.” - Dave Wassel
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"There is such a brotherhood in the lineup. These people are my family." - Carlos Burle
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"Today took big-wave surfing to another notch." - Gary Linden, Head Judge

See The Photos Here

CHRIS BERTISH WINS 2009/2010 MAVERICKS SURF CONTEST® PRESENTED BY SONY ERICSSON AND BARRACUDA NETWORKS

Fanning and Parkinson Lead World’s Best into 2010 at Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 03:03:14 +1400

Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast pres. by Land Rover
Stop No. 1 of 10 on the 2010 ASP World Tour
Roxy Pro Gold Coast
Snapper Rocks, Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia

February 27 – March 10,2010

Fanning and Parkinson Lead World’s Best into 2010 at Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast

Pictured: Mick Fanning (AUS), 28, reigning two-time ASP World Champion, gears up for another assault on the world’s best surfers at the opening event of the 2010 ASP Dream Tour season, the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast pres. by Land Rover. Credit: © ASP / SCHOLTZ

COOLANGATTA, Queensland/Australia (Tuesday, February 16, 2010) – The 2010 ASP World Tour season is just weeks from commencing with the world’s best surfers descending upon the idyllic coastal town of Coolangatta for the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast presented by Land Rover.

The opening event on the 2010 ASP World Tour, the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast will be the first time such an assemblage of talent has congregated since December, and this year’s ASP Top 45 are led by two of the region’s finest.

Mick Fanning (AUS), 28, reigning two-time ASP World Champion, posted an inspired come-from-behind campaign in 2009 to claim his second ASP World Title (the first in 2007), and approaches this year focused on repeating the feat and setting up a dynasty within the annals of surfing history.