Sunday, November 23rd, 2008
Tahitian Michel Bourez (pictured above) has won the Reef Hawaiian Pro in Haleiwa, HI, defeating Brazil's Jihad Khodr, Kekoa Bacalso and Dusty Payne (both of Hawaii) in a four man final. Bourez earned $15,000 for his win but more importantly earned a spot in the 2009 ASP World Tour thanks ...
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Wednesday, November 19th, 2008
The Billabong Pro Maui presented by Hawaiian Airlines at Monolua Bay, Maui is in its 10th year and will celebrate its anniversary next month on December 8-20. The crown jewel of surfing marks the final stop of the 2008 ASP Women’s Tour and the Triple Crown of Surfing. The worlds ...
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Tuesday, November 18th, 2008
The 14th Annual Roxy Pro Hawaii at Sunset Beach, which is the 7th stop of the ASP Women’s World Tour is set to go down this coming Monday the 24th of November and is scheduled on through December 6th. The event takes place at the infamous North Shore on the ...
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Sunday, November 16th, 2008
Out with the old and in with the new. That just might be what many are thinking after the first day of action for the women at the Reef Hawaiian Pro. After 44 women started the day, the field was whittled down to 16 in the semifinals, with seven aged ...
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Wednesday, November 5th, 2008
With two events left in the season Aussie Stephanie Gilmore has jumped on top of the world tour rankings following a win at the Movistar Classic Mancora in Peru. Gilmore was the defending champ of the contest, and posted the day's highest heat total (16.10) in the final against Silvana ...
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Tuesday, October 28th, 2008
South African surfer Jordy Smith looked like he was on top of the world during day one of the Hand Loose Santa Catarina in Brazil. In the 15th heat of the first round, he scored the day’s highest heat total and single wave score (a 17.17 and 9.50 respectively). But ...
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Sunday, October 26th, 2008
There's a big change coming to the ASP's World Tour next season as round 1 turns into an elimination round for selected events.
Currently, three surfers meet in round 1 with the bottom two meeting in round 2, where one is eliminated. Winners of round 1 move straight to round 3 ...
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Friday, October 24th, 2008
It was a windy day in Guincho, Portugal as the ASP 6- Star Estoril Coast Pro went underway with three-foot difficult waves. Twenty hard battled heats were completed especially in Round 4 with a 3-man heat round. Unfortunately for Michael Bourez and Glen hall, their elimination opened the door for ...
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Thursday, October 16th, 2008
San Juan Lanzarote saw Round 1 action today with two foot waves for the ASP World Qualifying Series 6-Star Prime Santa Surf Pro. But due to a decrease of wind, only seven heats completed. Hopefully with the forecast predicting a new swell this Friday, competition and the beginning of the ...
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Thursday, October 2nd, 2008
Kelly Slater has a big task ahead of him. But hopefully it won't be too difficult. In order for Kelly to win his ninth ASP World Title, he must finish ninth or better in the ninth surf event of the year and he’s that close. All he has to do is get ...
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