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Adam Melling took the O'Neill CWC in Scotland earlier this year and wants another one of these things. Photo courtesy ASP North America

O’Neill Cold Water Classic Canada: Day 2 Highlights

Day two video highlights and wrap-up from “The Coldest Surf Contest On The Planet.” Stuart Kennedy and Canadian ripper Peter Devries stick out it in a pretty good little clip.

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Justin Cote

Aussie Wade Goodall took the biggest score of the day to finish out Round 1. Photo courtesy ASP North America

O’Neill Cold Water Classic Canada Action Continues, Round 1 Complete

The inaugural O’Neill Cold Water Classic Canada has now narrowed the competitive field down from 144 to 96, with all surfers out to claim the valuable ratings points on offer at the ASP 6-Star event towards qualification for the 2010 ASP World Tour.

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Ryan Brower

Movistar Ocean & Earth Pro Scores Perfect El Confital Barrels

ith the swell direction changing and the wave size settling in the five-to-six foot (1.5 to 2 meter) range, the Movistar Ocean & Earth Pro witnessed some of this year’s best surf conditions, El Confital turning into a tube generator for the second day of action.

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Ryan Brower

Willian Cardoso being carried after victory. Photo courtesy Aquashot/ASPEurope.com

Willian Cardoso Wins Second Consecutive Movistar Pantin Classic In Spain

Willian Cardoso (BRA), 23, won the ASP World Qualifying Series (WQS) 5-Star Movistar Pantin Classic today in Galicia, North West of Spain, after defeating fellow finalist Rodrigo Dornelles (BRA), 35, in clean off-shore two to three foot (0.5 to 1 meter) waves in a 100% Brazilian final.

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Ryan Brower

Gonzalo Zubizarreta. Photo courtesy Aquashot/ASPEurope.com

Zubizarreta Claims 5* San Miguel Pro Zarautz For Career Biggest Win In Euskadi

Gonzalo Zubizarreta (ESP), 24, claimed the ASP World Qualifying Series (WQS) 5-Star San Miguel Pro Zarautz pres. by Euskaltel today after besting runner-up Blake Thornton (AUS), 24, in three foot (one meter) waves.

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Ryan Brower

Cory Lopez surfing air

Improved Conditions Allows Big Scores On Day 3 Of Azores Islands Pro

As the Azores Islands Pro wrapped-up its second round of competition, the best conditions seen so far in the ASP World Qualifying Series (WQS) 6-Star rated event made the sixteen-heat day another great spectacle with all event top seeds getting their start.

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Ryan Brower

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Dantas, Howse, And Melling Lead Top Seeds’ Charge In 6* Azores Islands Pro

After a morning of tricky heats where competitors had difficulties to get over the 13.00 point result mark except for Dorrington’s solid 16.00-point performance, Round 2 brought another standard of surfing with top seeds stepping-up to score big.

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Ryan Brower

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Azores Islands 6* Pro Underway In Solid Swell

Raoni Monteiro put the show upside down in the final minute of Heat 11 after posting a near perfect 9.77 point ride on a solid six-foot wave to jump in the lead and winning his encounter ahead of Granger Larsen (HAW).

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Ryan Brower

Joan Duru Wins Soourez Lacanau Pro in France

Joan Duru Wins 6* Sooruz Lacanau Pro; First Frenchman In 27 Years To Win At Lacanau

Joan Duru (Ondres, FRA), 20, won the ASP World Qualifying Series (WQS) 6-Star Sooruz Lacanau Pro today in France after defeating fellow finalist Travis Logie (Durban, ZAF), 30, in consistent clean four foot (1.2 meter) waves in front of a massive cheering crowd.

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Ryan Brower

Riou Scores Perfect 10 In Solid Waves—Sooruz Lacanau Pro Enters Business End

The expected new swell had hit the coast during the night and proceedings resumed at 7:30 a.m. for the completion of Round 2 before the last fourty-eight contenders could get on with their French campaign.

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Ryan Brower

  • Quiksilver Eliminates 200 Positions November 5, 2009
    On November 5 Quiksilver completed a reorganization of its staff in the Americas region. In total 200 positions have been eliminated. The layoffs affected every organization under the Quiksilver America umbrella according to the company's Vice President of Investor Relations Bruce Thomas.
    josh hunter
  • ESA Withdraws From Surfing America November 4, 2009
    News broke on November 4 that the Eastern Surfing Association has decided to officially withdraw Surfing America, the national governing body of amateur surfing in the United States.
    josh hunter
  • Zumiez Comp Sales Down 8.9% For October 2009 November 4, 2009
    Zumiez announced today that comparable store sales decreased 8.9 percent for the period ended October 31, 2009.
    kailee bradstreet
  • TW Promotes Rob Campbell To Editorial Director November 4, 2009
    TransWorld Media announced today that Rob Campbell, who has served as publisher of TransWorld Business for more than two years, has been promoted to Editorial Director.
    kailee bradstreet
  • Steve Larosiliere on Huffington Post November 4, 2009
    Stoked Mentoring founder Steve Larosiliere is featured on the "Internet newspaper", The Huffington Post. Larosiliere is now a featured blogger on the site's impact section. Check it out!
    Steven Hemphill
  • Surf Expo’s BRA Petition: Reactions From George Leichtweis & Frank Messman November 3, 2009
    We reached out to key retailers and manufacturers to find out their takes on the petition and general thoughts on the direction skate trade shows are headed. Here's what Modern Skate & Surf Owner George Leichtweis and Blackbox CEO/Partner Frank Messman had to say.
    mike lewis

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