JEFFREYS BAY, South Africa (Friday, July 13, 2007) –World No. 1 Mick Fanning (AUS) dominated day three of the Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay much the way he’s commanded Foster’s ASP World Tour competition since winning the event last year.

Fanning has finished in the quarterfinals or better in each of the 10 elite tour competitions since that victory, a feat that has positioned him as the most consistent surfer on tour the past 12 months. His 15.34 to 9.27 win over wildcard Shaun Payne (ZAF) earned him the second highest combined total of the 19 heats run today – the first, a 16.83, was posted by Joel Parkinson (AUS).
(more…)

JEFFREYS BAY, South Africa (Thursday, July 12, 2007) – Two of three Billabong Pro Jeffrey’s Bay wildcards are through to Round 3 after surviving Round 2 elimination today – Foster’s ASP World No. 2 Damien Hobgood (USA) was among the top seeds dispatched.
(more…)

The first heat of the men’s quarterfinals started at 8.45 AM in 2 to 3 ft waves, under the same clear skies we’ve been having since the beginning of the week. One of the in-form men of the event Charly Martin (Glp) surfed in heat #1 and waited for the best set before taking off to score some radical backside re-entries on the 3 ft lefthander breaking south to the judges’ tower. Young gun Maxime Huscenot was the only one of the other three men to remain close to the leader, using the same positionning to get some good potential lefthanders as well; the heat almost ended as a duel between the two surfers, Martin finishing first of this opening battle.

(more…)

Thousands of visitors and locals alike headed to Watergate Bay this weekend for the awesome White Stuff Surf Relief Day, an event packed full with fun, action, music and surfing. Over £7,000, was raised on the day and with additional funding still to come the charity is likely to reach the target of £10,00 from the event. As a result, the invaluable ‘Surfable’ project will now be able to support hundreds of disabled and disadvantaged children through the process of learning to surf.

Delighted organisers from White Stuff, Surf Relief UK arrived on the beach to find a perfect morning – the sun was shining, the wind had dropped and the surf was a fun 2-3 ft. Four sky divers from the Perranporth based Cornwall Parachute Club kicked off the day descending onto the packed beach where excited onlookers watched on in awe. (more…)

JEFFREYS BAY, South Africa (Friday, July 6, 2007) – Just a week after negotiating Chile’s chilly waters, the Foster’s ASP World Tour’s Top 45 are again readying themselves for battle – this time at the majestic venue of ‘Supertubes’ for the Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay in South Africa.

Stop No. 5 of 10 on the 2007 Foster’s ASP World Tour, the Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay boasts a July 11-22 waiting period and requires four full days of competition to crown a champion.
(more…)

BIARRITZ, France (Thursday, July 5, 2007) – With less than a week remaining to the start of the Roxy ASP Women’s World Longboard Championship (WWLC), the best women longboarders are beginning to converge on the beautiful French town of Biarritz.

Commencing next Wednesday July 11, 2007, 48 surfers will compete for the ultimate prize in women’s longboarding – the ASP Women’s World Longboard Title. The international field sees surfers from as far a field as Japan, Tahiti, USA, Australia, Brazil and Hawaii battling it out with local European hopes from Spain, Great Britain and, of course, France.
(more…)

Sponsors, organisers and volunteers are currently in the process of finalising all the last minute details for this year’s White Stuff Surf Relief Day, which promises to be one of the best beach events of the summer for all the family. The massive day-long event, which will raise funds for Surf Relief UK’s ‘Surfable’ project will bring together live music, pro surfing, a raft of beach games and much, much more at Watergate Bay, near Newquay this coming Saturday (7th July). (more…)

ARICA, Chile (Thursday, June 28, 2007) – Defending Rip Curl Pro Search champion Andy Irons (HAW) found the form to grab another globe-shaped trophy with his win over Damien Hobgood (USA) in Arica, Chile today.

“They’re the best trophies – they’re epic,” Irons said. “They’re my favorite trophy and I’ve got one for the living room and one for the mantle now.”

The former 3X Foster’s ASP World Champion bested Hobgood 16.84 to 8.67 in the four foot (1.3 metre) waves off Ex Isla Alacran.

“It was a battle,” Irons said. “I was hitting the reef and getting worked, but I tried to play it smart and catch the inside waves. Damien was waiting for the sets and it was almost better to not have priority because I caught whatever came in. You can never count Damien out though; he has beaten me before in Tavarua so I knew I had my work cut out for me. With two minutes to go, I was still nervous.”

Irons held the heat lead throughout the 35-minute bout, but cemented it with a 9.17 late in the game.

“It was a set wave and kind of bumpy,” Irons said. “Damien was paddling out and I got in just underneath it. When I was coming out, I did an extra stall to make sure that I got behind the hook. I came out with a bit of emotion to show them I liked it and it paid off.
(more…)

The summer is eventually here, and the kick off of the crucial period for our european contingent is underway. After a series of very good results in the first half of the year, Europe’s rising surfers are already on their way to South Africa for the historical event of Durban, the Mr Price Pro, a 6 Star WQS offering $ 125 000 of prizemoney to the best surfers of the planet. (more…)

ARICA, Chile (Wednesday, June 2, 2007) –Rip Curl Pro Search Chile Quarterfinals 2 through 4 will not run today. Small waves have seen the remaining six heats of Foster’s ASP World Tour competition called off for the day.
(more…)

ARICA, Chile (Tuesday, June 26, 2007) –Australia’s Dean Morrison dazzled in his Round 4 heat against Kelly Slater (USA) to eliminate the 8X Foster’s ASP World Champion from the Rip Curl Pro Search Chile today.

Slater was on the first plane out of Arica after earning his second equal 9th place finish of the season. Morrison walked away with the highest two-wave heat total of the event – 18.83 out of 20.00 – and a quarterfinal berth.
(more…)