ASP WQS

Eric Rebiere

Santa Surf Pro Round 1 Completed, Top Seeds to Start Tomorrow

The second day of the ASP World Qualifying Series (WQS) 6-Star Prime Santa Surf Pro saw Round 1 come to completion in decreasing wind-blown two foot (0.5 meter) waves at San Juan with seven heats only being held. With the forecast showing the arrival of a new swell from Friday with a good chance of seeing its first pulses from tomorrow afternoon, officials decided not to get Round 2 started and wait for better conditions to send the world’s best qualifiers in the water.

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Ryan Brower

Simao Romao

Brazilian Simao Romao Claims Rio Surf Pro Internatioal Pres. by Oakley

Brazilian Simao Romao, 22 years old, leads the party on the crowded Arpoador beach during the last day of Oakley presents Rio Surf Pro International. He started the day breaking the score record of the first WQS in the Arpoador history.

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Ryan Brower

Michel Bourez

Bourez And Lipke Score Big In ASP WQS 6-Star Rio Surf International In Brazil

Michel Bourez has not done worse than a 5th place in four events including in the Quiksilver Pro France where he defeated ASP World Tour No. 3 and No. 4, and jumps from No. 14 to No. 8 on the ASP World Qualifying Series (WQS) ratings.

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Ryan Brower

Daniel Ross (Yamba, AUS), 25, en route to winning the Ocean & Earth Pro pres. by La Caja de Canarias

Daniel Ross Wins Ocean And Earth Pro In Gran Canaria In Australian Final

Daniel Ross (Yamba, AUS), 25, won the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Qualifying Series (WQS) 4-Star Ocean & Earth Pro pres. by La Caja de Canarias in pumping five to six foot (1.5 to 2 meter) waves at the world famous venue of El Confital today.

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Ryan Brower

Day 2 Of Ocean And Earth Pro Called Off - New Swell On The Way

Conditions did not improve throughout the day and organisers and surfers agreed to call the second day of the ASP WQS 4-Star Ocean & Earth Pro pres. La Caja de Canarias off.

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Ryan Brower

Nathan Yeomans Wins Third Consecutive Oakley Newport Beach Pro

Nathan Yeomans (San Clemente, CA), 27, has claimed his third consecutive event title with a big win at the 2008 Oakley Newport Beach Pro over fellow finalists Dillon Perillo (Malibu, CA), 18, Travis Mellem (San Clemente, CA), 23, and Micah Byrne (Huntington Beach, CA), 26, in clean two-to-three foot (1 metre) waves at Newport Beach’s 56th Street.

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Ryan Brower

Brett Barley

Day Two Of Oakley Newport Beach Pro Sees Improved Conditions

The second day of the Oakley Newport Beach Pro saw standout surfing from Macy Mullen (Mililani, HI), 28, Brett Barley (Outer Banks, NC), 18 and Nat Young (Santa Cruz, CA), 17, in Round 3. Today’s top performers took advantage of the excellent two-to-four foot (1 metre) conditions on offer by posting the day’s top scores.

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Ryan Brower

Curran Affairs: Nathaniel Curran qualifies for next year’s World Tour

We checked in with Al Hunt [WQS tour manager] and got the word, that yep, it’s official: we’ll be seeing Nathaniel Curran on next years’ dream tour. Huge congrats NC! Interview by Casey Koteen.

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caseykoteen

ASP WQS Situation Room: Tim Boal Gets Points Push

Congratulations go out to Tim Boal of France for a great win over fellow Frenchman Joan Duru at the ASP WQS 5-Star Rip Curl Pro in Zarautz on the Basque coast of Spain. Tim’s win has pushed his points to 11,888, which should be more than enough to see him qualify for the Dream Tour in 2009.

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Ryan Brower

Tim Boal Claims ASP WQS 5-Star Rip Curl Pro Zarautz In The Basque Country

Tim Boal (Anglet, FRA), 25, won the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Qualifying Series (WQS) 5-Star Rip Curl Pro Zarautz today, claiming valuable 2000 ratings’ points after defeating Joan Duru (Hossegor, FRA), 19, in clean two to three foot (0.5 to 1 meter) waves in an unprecedent 100% French final.

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Ryan Brower

  • Green Foam Blanks’ Environmental Efforts November 20, 2009
    The New York Times featured an article on San Clemente's Green Foam Blanks and their efforts to green the industry with recycled polyurethane blanks as well as their other endeavors.
    mike lewis
  • Roxy Expands Reach With Athletix Line November 19, 2009
    Senior Roxy Athletix Lead Designer Holly Dorrell dishes the details on the brand's new line, the inspiration behind her design, and what we can expect from Roxy's athletic lifestyle gear in the near future.
    agathawasilewska
  • Black Flys Brand Relaunches Under New Ownership November 18, 2009
    Black Flys sunglasses has relaunched under new corporate ownership and a new headquarters, and is working on rebuilding the brand and a new solid team, according to a statement released by the company today.
    kailee bradstreet
  • Jetpilot Launches New Rideshort With Wetsuit Lining November 16, 2009
    Jetpilot announced today the release of its GameChanger Rideshort, which fuses an ultra-lite sublimated 360 degree stretch nylon on the outside of the shorts, with a removable 1.5 mm Flex-Lite neoprene fitted wetsuit liner.
    kailee bradstreet
  • Shop Talk: Product Knowledge Tips November 16, 2009
    How do you stay up to date on the latest techs and products? Weigh in, win a free pair of Celtek gloves, and have your answer featured in TW Biz!
    mike lewis
  • Sterling Spencer Monday Night Football Commercial November 9, 2009
    Pro surfer Sterling Spencer will appear in a nationally-aired Verizon Wireless commercial during Monday Night Football tonight (Monday, November 9).
    kailee bradstreet
  • Surf Expo Announces StandUp Paddle Events November 9, 2009
    Surf Expo recently announced that it will hold a series of hour-long StandUp Paddle demos in pool set up on the trade show floor during its January show.
    kailee bradstreet
  • 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

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