ASP WQS
Fifteen Foot Barrels Greet Day One Of ASP WQS Surf Contest Volcom Pipeline Pro.
Volcom enters the world of ASP sanctioned events later this month via a 5* 'QS. We've got a mega preview of what's sure to be the best early 2010 WQS event slotted. CJ Hobgood, Christian Fletcher, Koby Abberton and crew break it down for you and let you know who will be taking the inaugural Volcom Pipeline Pro title.
Get the lowdown on the plans for the all-encompassing ASP one world ranking system planned to be executed starting 2010.
The Gudauskas' bros first heat together in an ASP event resulted in Tanner's qualifying for the 2010 ASP World Tour, joining brother Patrick next year. Two outta three Gudangs ain't bad. Congrats Tanner!
four California surfers hailing from Orange County have battled their way within the top 15 on the ratings, besting over 1,000 ASP WQS surfers from around the globe to find their way on to the ASP Dream Tour for 2010.
The 2009 ASP WQS season has finished. With that we've got fifteen surfers making the jump up to the next level. Here's our first look at one of the qualifiers, Maui's Dusty Payne. Crusty in 2010.
On Sunday at Sunset we saw both Joel Parkinson and Mick Fanning make the final. Joel took the victory and Triple Crown lead. Now we wait till Pipe begins and the World Title to finally be decided. Check out the interview with Joel and insight from the world's best into who'll take the crown.
The final 15 were pretty well set coming into the ASP WQS 6-Star PRIME O’Neill World Cup, but Dusty powered from 18th to 9th, pushing out Joan Duru, who was tied with Blake Thornton. Fortunately for Blake, on a countback, the Australian stayed in the ASP WQS Top 15, qualifying for the 2010 ASP World Tour.
Daniel Ross (Wooloweyah, AUS), 25, has handidly won the 2009 ASP World Qualifying Series (WQS), further cementing his reputation as one of the most dangerous surfers on the 2010 ASP Dream Tour and emphatically announcing his comeback to the world’s elite.
A major deterioration in conditions overnight to small, onshore chop, have left organizers with no alternative other than to hold off until tomorrow.
Nathan Yeomans (San Clemente, CA), 28, and Courtney Conlogue (Santa Ana, CA), 17, claimed the premier ASP North America Men’s and Women’s titles with their stellar performances over some of the world’s top ASP World Qualifying Series (WQS) surfers this year.
Wednesday saw the resuming of the Reef Hawaiian Pro. The action at Haleiwa was a mix of old school Sunny Garcia power hacks and Clay Marzo air assault. Check out all the highlights and full story here, and stay tuned for photos.
With some free time courtesy lay days this weekend for the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing, Rob Machado talks about the North Shore and what it all means.
Nate Yeomans Wins The Oneill Cold Water Classic from RUSTY on Vimeo.
