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February 10, 2010
NORTH STRADBROKE ISLAND, Queensland/Australia (Wednesday, February 10, 2010) – After yesterday’s opening round of competition was dominated by international competitors, Australian surfers have retaliated to regain the upper hand during Day 2 of the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) Grade-5 Oakley Pro Junior on Queensland’s (Australia) North Stradbroke Island. Beginning round-two of competition this morning [...]
February 9, 2010
HUNTINGTON BEACH, California/USA (Tuesday, February 9, 2010) – Fred Patacchia (HAW), 28, ASP World No. 15, has re-signed with Quiksilver for a further two years. Entering his sixth season as a member of the elite ASP Top 45, Patacchia has finished as high as 12th (2008), and secured an equal 3rd at the Rip Curl [...]
February 9, 2010
NORTH STRADBROKE ISLAND, Queensland/Australia (Tuesday, February 9, 2010) – Two up-and-coming Brazilian surfers, Peterson Crisanto and Marco Fernandez lead a host of internationals dominating proceedings on Day 1 of the ASP Grade-5 Oakley Pro Junior. Held in tricky 0.5-1m conditions at Adder Rock, one of North Stradbroke Island’s (Queensland, Australia) lesser known breaks, Crisanto and [...]
February 8, 2010
GOLD COAST, Queensland/Australia (Monday, February 8, 2010) – Ever since Simon Anderson’s breakthrough with the thruster, surfers on the pro tour have looked for any design edge they can get. Board design is a constant evolution and if there’s any way for those of us on the ASP World Tour to improve our performance, we’ll [...]
February 8, 2010
COOLANGATTA, Queensland/Australia (Monday, February 8, 2010) – With the completion of the Billabong ASP World Junior Championships fueled by Monster Energy earlier this month (won by Maxime Huscenot (REU) and Laura Enever (AUS) respectively), ASP International has confirmed the activation of the ASP World Junior Tour (WJT). “The WJT is a natural development for the [...]
February 8, 2010
NORTH STRADBROKE ISLAND, Queensland/Australia(Monday, February 8, 2010) – 140 of the world’s best professional junior surfers are set to invade the pristine North Stradbroke Island (Queensland, Australia) for the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) Grade-5 Oakley Pro Junior. Running from February 9-13 and held in the famous waves surrounding North Stradbroke Island, the Oakley Pro [...]
February 6, 2010
FERNANDO DE NORONHA, Pernambuco/Brazil (Saturday, February 6, 2010) – 2001 ASP World Champion and current ASP Dream Tour stalwart C.J. Hobgood (USA) confirmed his status of top seed at the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) 6-Star PRIME Hang Loose Pro, winning the first ASP Prime event of the year in Fernando de Noronha, Brazil. Raoni [...]
February 5, 2010
GOLD COAST, Queensland/Australia (Friday, February 5, 2010) – Chris Friend (Alexandra Headland, Qld) today claimed the inaugural Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) Grade–3 Couran Cove Island Resort Pro Junior by less than one point ahead of the Gold Coast’s Mitch Crews (Currumbin, Qld). In perfect 1.5-2m waves on Queensland’s (Australia) notorious South Stradbroke Island, Friend [...]
February 5, 2010
FERNANDO DE NORONHA, Pernambuco/Brazil (Wednesday, February 03) – The main Hang Loose Pro Contest 2010 stars started their job in the second round this Wednesday. The waves were less than expected and competition was stopped around midday during low tide. Former ASP World Champion C.J. Hobgood made his way through the first heat of the [...]
February 5, 2010
FERNANDO DE NORONHA, Pernambuco/Brazil (Friday, February 5, 2010) – The waves in Cacimba do Padre beach played host to Brazilians Jadson Andre and Peterson Rosa with the best barrels on Friday. They respectively scored 9.17 and 8.73, with fellow countryman Leonardo Neves a combined two-wave total of 16.00 (out of a possible 20), but Pablo [...]