ASP WQS

O’Neill Cold Water Classic Kicks Off In Clean Barrels At Thurso, Scotland

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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Ryan Brower

Pat Gudauskas Sets Sight On ASP World Tour 2010 Campaign

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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Ryan Brower

Top 15 Qualifers From WQS Confirmed For The World Tour

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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Ryan Brower

CJ Hobgood Seizes Sunset; Wins The O’Neill World Cup Of Surfing

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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Ryan Brower

2009 ASP World Tour Qualifier Michel Bourez Talks About His Path To Glory

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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Ryan Brower

Michel Bourez Wins Reef Hawaiian Pro - Qualifies For 2009 ASP World Tour

Tahitian Michel Bourez, 22, scored a career-best win in Hawaii today, taking first place in the $135,000 Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Qualifying Series (WQS) 6-Star Reef Hawaiian Pro and an early lead on the prestigious Vans Triple Crown of Surfing series ratings.

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Ryan Brower

Bugs Talks Showdowns

We have reached a critical junctore in both the Men’s & Women’s ASP World Qualifying Series (WQS). The Reef Hawaiian Pro is poised at the Round of 64 in the Men’s and the Quarterfinals of the Women’s, and with so many points on offer there are a multitude of possibilities.

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Ryan Brower

Tim Boal Crowned 2008 ASP European Champion

Tim Boal (Anglet, FRA), 25, was crowned ASP European Men’s Champion after his last title contender Marlon Lipke (DEU) was eliminated in the Quarterfinals of the ASP WQS 6-Star Estoril Coast Pro today. Boal, who clinches his maiden regional title, did not attend the event in Portugal due to a foot injury but adds another title to his stellar year after qualifying for next year’s ASP World Tour.

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Ryan Brower

Round 2 Of O’Neill Cold Water Classic Completed In Exciting Day Of Action

Local surfer Bud Freitas (Santa Cruz, CA), 24, earned the day’s highest heat total of 16.90 with explosive surfing in front of his home crowd, while Australia’s Jayke Sharp (Coffs Harbor, AUS), 20, posted the event’s highest single wave score in Round 2. Granger Larson (Lahaina, HI), 18, advanced through two heats today and won his Round 3 heat in convincing fashion.

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Ryan Brower

Day 2 Of Estoril Coast Pro Called Off, Promising Forecast For Thursday

After six hours of patience, officials and surfers agreed to call the event off for the second day of the waiting period. Some small but inconsistent waves eventually started breaking at Carcavelos but not enough to get top seeds to paddle out.

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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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