ASP WQS
Day two of the Men’s 6 Star Mr Price Pro Ballito revealed some of the most perfect surf witnessed on the ASP World Qualifying Series, as thunderous two and a half to three meter barrels roared the length of Willard’s Beach in Ballito this morning.
Windy conditions in the Maldives for day three of the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) six star PRIME rated SriLankan Airlines Pro and while the winds effected wave quality, the surfing remained superb as competitors utilized aerial maneuvers in the 3 feet (1m) surf.
The 2009 season will now host a slightly different format in qualifying for the coveted event. Since the North American team finished fifth overall at last year’s ASP World Junior Championships, the region is allotted five spaces to represent the nation. In previous years, ASP North America would send their top four surfers from the ASP North America Pro Junior series, plus the top seed on the ASP WQS.
Adam Melling takes the second event of O'Neill's CWC Series and the WQS ratings lead. Now a Scottish Lord, Adam's got the blade to prove it. Check out the video highlights and photos from chilly, green Scotland.
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Hawaiian domination ensued at Lowers on Saturday with Fred Patacchia and Kai Barger taking the 6.0 Lowers Pro and the Oakley Pro Jr., respectively. Check out the photos and full round-up.
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Instead of opting for the cushy, sun and babe drenched beaches of Lower Trestles (for the Nike 6.0 6* Prime), these guys chose the frigid waters of Scotland for a chance to compete in one of the most bad ass contests in the surfing world.
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San Clemente, California native Patrick Gudauskas, 23, missed qualifying for the 2009 Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Tour by only two places and now the standout competitor has shaken off the disappointment of being just shy of achieving his lifelong goal and is setting his sights on qualification for the 2010 ASP Dream Tour.
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The 2008 World Qualifiying Series season came to a close yesterday with the conclusion of The O'Neill World Cup of Surfing 6-star prime event, and CJ Hobgood taking the victory. The 2008 ratings are now complete, nailbiting and speculation is over (excpt for Marlon Lipke).
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In a final that saw Tom Whitaker, Jordy Smith, and Marcus Hickman, CJ Hobgood prevailed. CJ is the first goofyfooter to take Sunset since Michael Rommelse took the honor in 1997. CJ's task was no easy one either, seeing as how Sunset was churning out sets in the 15 foot+ range.
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ASP Europe caught up with new European ASP World Tour recruit Michel Bourez (Tahiti, PYF), 22, during his profile photo shoot at Waimea Bay for a chat on his path to glory. From his beginnings to his new elite ASP Top 45 status, Bourez talks about his successes, weaknesses, people around him and his look back on a young but already great career.
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