Newcastle Harbour, NSW/Australia (Saturday, February 23, 2013) – A bold move by Surfest Newcastle Australia organisers paid dividends as they relocated the event from the unsurfable 3m storm surf at Merewether to a semi protected location inside Newcastle Harbour. They also created history as this was the first time ever in the world of Professional [...]
MEREWETHER, Newcastle, NSW/Australia (Friday, February 22, 2013) - Stormy seas tested all surfers competing in the ASP 6-Star rated Burton Toyota Pro with rapidly increasing two-to-three meter (6 to 8 foot) surf. Conditions became so wind blown that organisers were forced to put the event on-hold after eight heats were completed. Julian Wilson (AUS) surfed a [...]
MEREWETHER, Newcastle, NSW/Australia (Thursday, February 21, 2013) – The promised swell finally arrived as many of the world’s best surfers enjoyed the challenge of solid waves to 2m (6-feet) at the Burton Toyota Pro. Second seeded Adriano De Souza (BRA) lifted the performance bar in a big way when he threw all his power and [...]
MEREWETHER, Newcastle, NSW/Australia (Wednesday, February 20, 2013) – Joel Parkinson looked relaxed, powerful and focused surfing his first official heat as the current ASP World Champion. He had little trouble demolishing his opponents scoring big from the get-go when he opened with an 8-point-ride and backed it up later with a 9 and a combined [...]
MEREWETHER, Newcastle, NSW/Australia (TUESDAY, February 19, 2013): Reigning five time ASP World Champion Stephanie Gilmore re-entered the competitive arena today at the 6-Star Hunter Ports Women’s Classic and found a way to take the heat win against the odds, with just minutes remaining in her see-sawing heat. Gilmore was in fourth place requiring a 6.43 [...]
MEREWETHER, Newcastle, NSW/Australia (Monday, February 18, 2013) – Some of surfing’s emerging young talents dominated their heats on Day 1 of the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) 6-Star rated Burton Toyota Pro and Hunter Ports Women’s Classic in fun 2 to 3 foot (1 Metre ) surf at Merewether today. With both events carrying 6-Star [...]
MEREWETHER, Newcastle, NSW/Australia (Sunday, February 17, 2013) – Jake Sylvester (Newcastle, NSW/AUS) and Ellie-Jean Coffey (Gold Coast, NSW/AUS) have taken out the men’s and women’s divisions of the Burton Toyota Pro Junior at Surfest, Newcastle, Australia today. The Finals of the 2013 Burton Toyota Pro Junior were held in two-to-three foot (1.5 meter) surf at [...]
MEREWETHER, Newcastle, NSW/Australia (Saturday, February 16, 2013) – The field of junior surfers that started with nearly 200 competitors has been reduced to just eight Quarterfinalists in both the men’s and women’s divisions at the Burton Toyota Pro Junior at Surfest, Newcastle, Australia today. To stay in the draw you had to be on your [...]
MEREWETHER, Newcastle, NSW/Australia (Saturday, February 16, 2013) – This year’s Burton Toyota Pro and Hunter Ports Women’s Classic boast an incredible line-up of International and Australian surfers lead by current ASP World Champions Joel Parkinson and Stephanie Gilmore. Parkinson and Gilmore have chosen Surfest at Newcastle, Australia to open their 2013 season and fine-tune their [...]
MEREWETHER, Newcastle, NSW/Australia (Friday, February 15, 2013) – Day two of the Burton Toyota Pro Junior at Surfest, Newcastle, Australia saw the event’s top seeds enter the draw and stamp their authority on the event. Four to five foot (1.8 meter) fun, but tricky conditions allowed a crop of the world’s best surfers under 21-year-old [...]
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