Stephanie Gilmore (Gold Coast, AUS), 23, won the Roxy Pro in Biarritz today, the charismatic champion clinching her first victory of the season ahead of freshly crowned 2011 ASP Women’s World Champion Carissa Moore (Oahu, HAW), 18, in good quality three-foot (one meter) waves and finding the only clean barrel of the event en route to victory.

A cool little clip in that a) we get to check out Steph Gilmore—she's even hot with a cast on her wrist! b) Hoyo is as classic as ever c) Steph talks about her recent attack at the hands (and lead pipe) of a crazy person and how she's recovering.

The 2011 ASP Top 17 have been determined, ushering in one of the most exciting fields of women surfers in the history of the sport.

TransWorld SURF's spin on the new men and women's World Tour lineups. With some exciting fresh faces, as well as our old favorites, 2011 is shaping up to be a banner year for the World Tour.

Drunken interviews from Kelly's World Title victory party in Puerto Rico...keep your day job Mick and Taylor!

Moore emerged victorious in the paramount heat which split first and third places by less than one point to advance through to the Round of 12 by capitalizing on the Huntington Beach right-handers.

A quick interview with Three-Time ASP World Champion, and the first ever female surfer to make the cover of TransWorld SURF, Stephanie Gilmore.

Mick Fanning arrived in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia today with fellow Rip Curl team riders Owen Wright and Matt Wilkinson to host an exclusive surfing demonstration for over 70 local school kids at Sunway Lagoon Resort - home of Asia's largest wavepool.

Rip Curl’s Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), 22, reigning and three-time ASP Women’s World Champion, remains on track for her fourth consecutive ASP Women’s World Title.

Carissa Moore, Chelsea Hedges, Lee Ann Curren, Silvana Lima, Steph Gilmore, Laura Enever, and more of the finest females in the world tear apart the opening rounds of the Commonwealth Bank Beachley Classic.

The opening two rounds of the TSB Bank Women’s Surfing Festival, Event No. 3 on the 2010 ASP Women’s World Tour, went mobile today along the Surf Highway 45 where offshore three foot (1 metre) righthanders awaited the world’s best female surfers.

Rip Curl's Steph Gilmore Claims Third Consecutive ASP World Title

With her 3rd place finish at the Gidget Pro Sunset Beach (won by teen phenom Carissa Moore), Gilmore becomes the only surfer to ever win the ASP World Title each year they competed on the prestigious tour.

This being the 40th Anniversary of Rip Curl's 'Search', the good folks at Rip Curl HQ decided on giving people a little glimpse into the Rip Curl world. Hence, RIP CURRENTS; a digital online mag (staying eco-smart) that delves into everything Rip Curl.

Sure, there are tons of sideshows, entertainment, and random distractions on the beach during the U.S. Open, but the real reason this whole giant circus happens every year is because of this: the main event, with some of the best surfers in the world vying for points and prestige. Here's our faces to watch for this weekend...