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Kelly Slater Wins 2013 Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast
If you happened to miss finals day at the 2013 Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast, you should be kicking yourself. Following a series of uneventful lay days at Snapper Rocks, the contest moved down to Kirra for its abundant, near-perfect, spitting barrels and a series of finals that kept everyone on the edge of their seat. It was in Kirra’s classically hollow tubes that Kelly Slater ousted Joel Parkinson and snatched the first victory of the season. More »
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Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast Round Five/Quaters Highlights & Results
The Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast presented by Land Rover, the opening stop on the 2013 ASP World Championship Tour (WCT), completed Round 5 as well as the Quarterfinals today in clean three-to-four foot (1.5 metre) waves at Snapper Rocks, narrowing the field down to the Final Four and setting up for tomorrow’s finish. More »
Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast Highlights & Results
The Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast presented by Land Rover completed Rounds 3 and 4 today as the world’s best surfers did battle with one another amidst building two-to-three foot (1 metre) waves at the primary venue of Snapper Rocks. The opening stop on the 2013 ASP World Championship Tour (WCT), the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast has narrowed the original 36-man field down to the final 12 with the potential to finish as soon as tomorrow. More »
John John Florence Withdraws From Quik Pro
The ASP just announced John John Florence (HAW) sustained an ankle injury after attempting a full rotation during the Expression Session on Saturday. The injury forced Florence to withdraw from the remainder of the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast. His Round 3 opponent, Adam Melling, will proceed to the next round automatically. More »
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Roxy Pro Gold Coast Day 3 Highlights
The Roxy Pro Gold Coast presented by Land Rover, the opening stop on the 2013 ASP Women’s World Championship Tour (WCT), completed the Quarterfinals this morning in challenging barrels at the backup venue of Kirra. More »
Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast Round 1 Recap
In case you missed any of the action from the first day of the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast at Snapper Rocks we’ve got everything you need to get caught up right here. Video highlights, round 1 heat results, round 2 match-ups, and photos. More »
The 2013 ASP World Tour Preview
Last year proved to be an insane time for surfing. It was the first time Joel Parkinson ever won a world title, beating out 11x World Champion super-athlete Kelly Slater. On the women’s side, Carissa Moore fell off the grid and Stephanie Gilmore took advantage of the absence by winning her fifth world title. The 2012 tour marked a shift in the surf industry. The world inhaled as the ASP announced it would be selling media rights for the 2014 tour. In November, Nike announced that it would be transferring its surfers to Hurley, and in an inevitable tragedy, Billabong also declared bankruptcy. But 2012 is done and this year’s tour is going to be a wild ride. Take a look at some of the factors that could make the 2013 ASP World Tour one for the books. More »
Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast Heat Match-Ups
The first contest of the 2013 tour, the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast, officially starts this weekend. With the waiting period set to run from March 2nd to March 13th we’ll be sure to see the world’s best throw down at Snapper Rocks, Australia. The preliminary forecasts are looking like there will be some decent waves for the first couple days with some more swell for the future. We’ll see some new names in the water this time around including rookies Nat Young and Glenn. All 12 heat match-ups of the first round are set and you can view them below. More »
Rip Curl Pro Puerto Rico (23 Photos)
For the second time in a couple years Rip Curl has brought an ASP contest to the beautiful island of Puerto Rico. Back in 2010 it was the world tour event that saw pumping waves at Middles, the passing of Andy Irons, and Kelly Slater win his 10th world title. The most recent event wrapped up last week and although it didn’t have the huge moments that 2010 brought us, this year’s 4-star event, which was held at Jobos in Isabella was a not only fun but successful and proves to me that Puerto Rico should be seriously considered as a permanent spot on the ASP world tour. During my time in Rico, I met up with rock-star photographer Mohammed Raoof of Ecliptic Visuals and he did what he does best and captured all that Jobos and the surfers had to offer with his camera. More »
Cody Thompson Wins 2013 Rip Curl Pro Puerto Rico
A huge congrats to 23 year-old Florida native Cody Thompson for winning the 2013 Rip Curl Pro. The waves weren’t the best they could be but what a great event it turned out to be. With the success of the 2010 Rip Curl Pro, which was a world tour event and now this year’s 4 star contest I’m hoping to see the ASP do something in Puerto Rico every year. More »
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Rip Curl Pro Puerto Rico Day 3 Highlights
Here’s some video highlights of today’s action at Jobos for the Rip Curl Pro Puerto Rico. Looks like a lay day for tomorrow but we’ll be on the beach on Wednesday for the final day of action so stay posted for more coverage. More »
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