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Quiksilver Pro NY Day 3 Recap and Photos

There was a lot of impressive surfing in Thursday’s EIGHT hours of competition, but there are four things that you really need to know about Day 3 of the Quikky Pro (just in case your water cooler convo is like…

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Quiksilver Pro NY Day 2 Recap and Photos

The swell was definitely bigger on Wednesday morning (6 to 8-foot) but the wind was kinda sideshore and the waves were a little sloppy. In the first heat, Mick Fanning rallied after yesterday’s defeat and knocked out local favorite Balaram…

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Quiksilver Pro NY Round One Photos & Recap

Let’s see here… today’s headlines…

Dane’s Ribs Hurt So Bad He Couldn’t Notify Anyone That He Was Bowing Out Until Lunchtime
Balaram Stack Made A Bigger Splash Than Kelly (With The Crowd)
Rookie Brazilian Alejo Muniz SHREDS
Wilko Slid From First To Third (In Heat 10) After “Interfering”
Kerrzy Is Kerrazy. And Julian Wilson, Too.

Yeah, that pretty much sums it up. Read on for the the deets.

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Quiksilver Pro New York Lay Day Photos

Day one of the Quiksilver Pro New York is in the books. Although a lay day was the call for today there was plenty of action that went down at the event site here in Long Beach. The opening ceremonies…

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Quiksilver Pro New York Trials Wrap-Up and Round 1 Heat Matchups

After this morning’s trials, which were held in some rather crappy conditions here in Long Beach, we have the final list of surfers that will be competing in the Quiksilver Pro New York. Floridian, Asher Nolan was the big winner…

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Quiksilver Pro New York Pre-Event Photos

The wait for the world’s largest surf contest is almost over. Tomorrow is the trials and the day after is the first day of an 11 day waiting period for the Quiksilver Pro New York. Long Beach is already buzzing…

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Quiksilver Pro New York Trials Heat Matchups

Tomorrow at 8am will be the first call for the Trials for the Quiksilver Pro New York. We had the lineup of trialists back in July when Quik announced that Balaram Stack would get a wildcard spot but, with Aaron…

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City of Long Beach Canceling the Quiksilver Pro New York? (Updated)

The internet is currently blowing up with rumblings that the City of Long Beach is trying to pull the plug on the Quiksilver Pro New York. This past weekend most of the East Coast got smacked up by Hurricane Irene…

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Billabong’s Heat Analyzer

Every year the webcasts of the World Tour contests seem to get a little better. Whether it’s higher quality feeds, quicker replays, heats on demand, or just overall better coverage of the events, it has definitely come a long way…

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Billabong Pro Tahiti Round One Heat Match Ups

Stop number five on the 2011 ASP World Tour is Tahiti and with a decent swell in the forecast, the Billabong Pro should begin on the first day of the waiting period this weekend. The local trials finished up yesterday…

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Quiksilver Pro New York Event Map

Three weeks from tomorrow is the start of the massive event that is the Quiksilver Pro New York. A two week long event consisting of concerts (with a rad lineup of bands), bmx and skate demos, crazy parties and a…

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ASP Announces Volcom Fiji Pro in 2012

After a four year hiatus the ASP World Tour will be returning to the island of Tavarua in Fiji.  Of all the companies stepping up to bring Fiji back to the tour, who would have thought it would be a company…

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Balaram Stack Gets Wildcard for Quiksilver Pro New York

In a press release I recieved this morning, Quiksilver has made it official that the first of two wildcard spots for the Quiksilver Pro New York will be New York’s own Balaram Stack. While this is what most of us expected,…

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Billabong Pro J-Bay Results and Recap

For the second year in a row, Jordy Smith has won the Billabong Pro J-Bay. Having a bit of a hometown advantage the South African really showed his abilities in the later rounds of the competition. The final against Mick…

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Billabong Pro J-Bay ON HOLD!!!!

I’m pretty sure everyone, including the pros slotted to surf in round 3 of the Billabong Pro J-Bay were expecting the contest to start up again early this morning in South Africa. Expectations were let down. After not one, or…

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Billabong Pro J-Bay Update

Eight days of the eleven day waiting period have gone by and two rounds of competition have gone down at the 2011 Billabong Pro J-Bay. With more swell on the way, round 3 will likely kick off early tomorrow morning…

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Leif Engstrom Wins The Empire State Championships

The last day of the three day waiting period for the Empire State Championships or the Trials for the Trials was a rather crappy day for waves but it was the last day and they had to run the competition….

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