Event No. 9 of 10 on the 2009 ASP World Tour, the Rip Curl Pro Search operated at its third backup site today – the primary venue of Supertubes being destroyed by large surf and surging tides two nights

Name: Marlon Lipke Stance: Goofy Hometown: Lagos, POR D.O.B.: February 13, 1984 (age: 25) Height: 5’11” Weight: 173 lbs. Sponsors: Hurley wetsuits and clothing and Nixon watches. First German: Marlon was born in Germany, which makes him the first German-born surfer to make the ASP World Tour. Portrait: ASPWorldTour.com Action: Frieden You want that trip [...]

TransWorld SURF's Carl Steindler Scores A Solid Swell In Central Portugal With An All-Star Crew Of Euro Rippers...

After a historical year for European surfing in 2008 that saw four of its soldiers join the elite, next year will be another record for the rising nation in the sport as a total of seven competitors from Europe will be part of the Dream Tour.

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.

From the fourty-eight men who paddled out this morning, sixteen only managed to get through to Round 5 today and remain in contention for the ASP World Qualifying Series (WQS) Buondi Billabong Pro Portugal, local hero and ASP World Tour rookie Tiago Pires (PRT) failing in Round 4 despite another massive support from the crowd.

The swell dropped to two foot (0.5 meter) and with a new swell coming in for the weekend, surfers and officials decided to have a lay-day for this fourth day of the waiting period.