C J Hobgood wins Mundaka

This was an awesome heat, it had everything happening:* American vs Australian* Goofy vs Natural* Clean waves offering both tubes and wall* Occy watching the heat with Damien Hobgood* Both surfers super hungry for a win.* And it all came down to the closing seconds of the heat!Final Scores:C J Hobgood - 18.50Joel Parkinson - 15.83CONGRATS CJ!

Kelly Slater Claims 9th World Title in Mundaka

Well it is official, Kelly has won his 9th World title. Perhaps because we all knew it would happen today, maybe because it is his 9th title, who knows, but this win as monumental as it is, seemed a little lack luster.That said, Kelly has done something amazing, he has surfed the best competitive year of surfing on record and done it at a time when he should be on his way out of the top seeded

Slater set to claim 9th world title in Mundaka

ASP World Tour ratings leader Kelly Slater (USA) was 7.31 points away from clinching his ninth ASP World Title when he was beaten by Australia's Adrian Buchan in their French final bout yesterday. Slater now has to secure an equal 9th finish at next week's Billabong Pro Mundaka to clinch crown No.9.“I was one wave away [from the title],” Slater said. “One wave away is a lot closer than two heats

The Quiksilver Pro France

THE WAVE: The main contest break of La Nord in Hossegor has been known to toss up a 10-to 12-foot face or two when autumn swells arrive. Extremely tidal, the soft sand beaches of the region offer the world's best the perfect canvass for progressive surfing and reckless abandon.PERKS: Topless tanning, mile after mile of potentially firing beachbreaks, and locals doing their utmost to get you

The Boost Mobile Pro Final Taj Burrows vs Kelly Slater

Hell I dont know what to say, this was probably the greatest heat I have ever seen.Taj threw down a 9.0 and a 9.63 within the first 10 minutes of the 35min final at trestles today, scores like that are 99% of the time deal closers in heats.Kelly was so deep in combo land that it was almost time to tune out and go to sleep! But it's Kelly Slater, probably the only surf in the top 44 to love combo

Kelly Slater vs Sunny Garcia round 3 at Trestles

What an awesome heat, there was so much buzz about this heat you would think it was the final! It was awesome to see the man Garcia back in a WCT event, looking super fit and focused. Garcia is currently in a great position on the WQS to re qualify for the world cup tour in 09`.Kelly opened up the exchange with a great inside wave, the wave was pretty average, but Kelly is Kelly right? He looked

Trestles turns it on for the Boost Mobile Pro!

The Boost Mobile Pro presented by Hurley scored perfect 3-5 foot waves for the duration of round one and the first two heats of round two. Lower Trestles in Southern California hosted the worlds top 46 surfers for the seventh stop on the World Championship Tour of Surfing. The perfect A-frame peak produced world class waves and long rip-able walls for the best in the business to let loose and

Could Kelly take the title at Trestles?

The upcoming Boost Mobile Pro presented by Hurley may be the closest thing eight-time ASP World Champion and ratings leader Kelly Slater (USA) has to a home court advantage on the ASP World Tour.Held at Lower Trestles in San Clemente, California from September 7-13, 2008, the 7th of 11 events on this year's ASP World Tour is the only elite tour stop in the continental U.S.A. Slater hails from

ASP Australasia launches a new website

ASP Australasia announced the release of the new ASP Australasia website www.aspaustralasia.com today as the former regional licensee makes the transition as the fourth of the global ASP Regional Branches, having recently joined ASP Japan, North America and Africa in ASP International’s burgeoning branch structure.The new look website is part of the global transition and completes a branded web

ASP World Tour Ratings

1Kelly Slater (USA) 1 1 17 1 1 175620 2Joel Parkinson (AUS) 5 5 3 5 3 94548 3Bede Durbidge (AUS) 3 2 17 5 5 94382 4Taj Burrow (AUS) 9 3 17 3 3 54370 5Mick Fanning (AUS) 2 5 33 5 2 94353 6Adriano de Souza (BRA) 9 9 5 3 5 173950 7Andy Irons (HAW) 5 5 5 17 5 93938 8C.J. Hobgood (USA) 17 17

Kelly Slater Goes down in round 3!

With perfect left hand indo barrels, the worlds top 4 surfers have steped up to the plate at this years Rip Curl Pro Search. This year the boys and girls at Rip Curl have taken us to `Somewhere in Indo` and so far it has been a hell of a show.Today`s huge upset came in the form of 8x world champ, Kelly Slater losing in round 3 to avery inform Tiago Pires. While Kelly was running the heat from the

Where the Hell is Rip Curl Taking us in 08`?

For the fourth season in a row, the Rip Curl Pro Search event will throw a curveball at the world's best surfers, offering the ASP Top 45 a never-before-competed-at Dream Tour venue. Stop No. 6 of 11 on the 2008 ASP World Tour, the Rip Curl Pro Search will once again pit the best surfers on the planet at a location that has never before hosted an ASP event. Previous Rip Curl Pro Search venues

Rabbit enters the Surfing Hall of Fame

Wayne “Rabbit” Bartholomew, influential tube rider, Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) president, former world champion and star of Bustin’ Down the Door receives a long overdue honor when he joins the 2008 Surfers’ Hall of Fame at 10 a.m. Friday, July 25 in front of Huntington Surf & Sport (corner of PCH and Main).Rabbit will be immortalized along with Brad Gerlach, Mike Parsons and Sean

Kelly Slater takes J-Bay, That's 4!

JEFFREYS BAY, South Africa (Thursday, July 17, 2008) – He’s done it again. Eight-time ASP World Champion Kelly Slater (USA) beat reigning ASP World Champion Mick Fanning (AUS) today to win the Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay, earn his 38th ASP World Tour victory and claim the fourth event on the 2008 ASP World Tour.“I didn’t realize I was going to be overwhelmed by it, but I haven’t been in this