Beyond Boarders

Pauline Ado from France, has sensationally made ASP history, becoming the first non-Australian female to claim the undisputed ASP Junior World Title at North Narrabeen beach, Sydney, Australia.

The 17 year old defeated opponent Bethany Hamilton (HAW), 18, in an exciting and hard-fought final at the Billabong ASP World Junior Championships.

Labels: 2009, ASP, France, Pauline Ado, Women's World Junior Championships

The world's top women surfers are taking a break from their world tour until the end of August, when they descend on the south west coast of France.

Remaining events on their tour are:

• Aug 28-Sep 1 at Hossegor,Landes-France Rip Curl Pro Mademoiselle


• Sep 10-18 at Barra da Tijuca/Macumba,Rio de Janeiro,RJ-Brazil Billabong Girls Pro Rio


• Oct 9-14 at Northern Beaches,Sydney, NSW-Australia Beachley Classic


• Oct 27-Nov 3(TBC) at Lobitos,Mancora,Piura-Peru Mancora Peru Classic


• Nov 24-Dec 6 at Sunset Bch,Oahu-Hawaii Roxy Pro


• Dec 8-20 at Honolua Bay,Maui-Hawaii Billabong Pro

Labels: 2008, ASP, women's, World Tour

The 2007 ASP Women's World Longboard Championship in Biarritz, France, has been won by Jennifer Smith from Pacific Beach, California, USA, who was last years runner-up. She secured the title by defeating the phenomenal 15 year old French teenager Justine Dupont in a close fought final, acknowledging that it was her greater experience that won through.
"Justine is such a good surfer and has been getting really high scores throughout the whole event. She's only 15 and I have six years on her" said Smith. "She's not going anywhere. In six year's time, she is going to be absolutely annihilating it."


Dupont took out Chelsea Williams (AUS) in their semifinal and in the other semifinal Jennifer Smith defeated Janna Irons (HAW), cousin to surfing superstars Andy and Bruce.

Labels: 2007, ASP, Biarritz, France, Jennifer Smith, Justine Dupont, Women's World Longboard Championship

Rip Curl Pro Search, Chile, is set for an exciting finish. Andy Irons (Haw)surged into the Semis, defeating Joel Parkinson (Aus) and their are some great matches in the remaining quarterfinals.
Bobby Martinez (USA) seems to relish these conditions and takes on an in-form Mick Fanning (AUS). Then the USA Hobgood twins, CJ and Damien, face Dean Morrison (AUS) and Bruno Santos (BRA), respectively. Which means that once again, they could be going head to head in the Semi-finals.

Whatever happens, Mick Fanning has increased his hold on the top spot of the ASP World Tour. While it doesn't look as if Kelly Slater is going to be adding to his World Title count this year, again taking an early flight home.

Labels: 2007, ASP, Chile, surfing, World Tour

For the first time ever, an extension to an ASP International event waiting period has been granted. Waves today are only about half a metre or so, and with a swell forecast for Wednesday, it looks as if the seven remaining heats of the Billabong Pro Tahiti will be postponed until then.

Labels: 2007, ASP, ASP World Tour, Billabong Pro Tahiti

Surfing legends and the world's hottest longboarders are descending on the famous beaches of les Cavaliers, la Barre and les Dunes, on the French, Basque Coast, for the Oxbow World Longboard Championship scheduled to start this Monday, Apr. 30, 2007, with a waiting period through to May 6, 2007.

The event will crown the ASP World Longboard Champion and Australian Josh Constable, will be there to defend the crown he won in the epic waves of Costa Rica last year, but local hopes will be with young Frenchman and Oxbow wildcard, Antoine Delpero. He has been based in the Basque coast for the last few years and is both an accomplished shortboarder, as well as a skillful longboarder. Having made a name for himself riding the huge waves of the Basque coast this winter, he clearly has the talent to cause some major upsets.

Labels: 2007, ASP, championship, France, longboard

Following the elimination Round 2's big upsets in the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast, that sent former three-time Foster's ASP World Champ Andy Irons (HAW), Fred Patacchia (HAW), Shaun Cansdell (AUS) and former event champion Michael Lowe (AUS) all home early, the race for the ASP ratings lead is on and Round 3 will showcase some of the most dynamic match ups of the event.

"We have ideal conditions this morning at Snapper Rock," Contest Director Rod Brooks said. "It's about 4 foot with clean offshore winds and the men's Round 3 will hit the water at 8am local time."

Heat 4 will see last year?s Foster?s ASP World Tour rookie of the year Bobby Martinez (USA) do battle against in-form ?07 rookie Kai Otton (AUS) in a goofy-footer showdown, Heat 9 will see reigning and eight-time Foster?s ASP World Champ Kelly Slater (USA) try to avenge his first round loss in a rematch with wildcard Julian Wilson (AUS), and all the local Coolangatta boys will be looking to grab the ASP ratings lead with a big result at the Quiksilver Pro.

The event is webcast LIVE on www.aspworldtour.com

Yesterday, 23 year old, Chelsea Hedges (formerly Georgeson), won the first event on the 2007 ASP Women's World Tour, the Roxy Pro Gold Coast presented by Samsung, at what amounts to her home break of Snapper Rocks in Coolangatta, Australia.

She defeated prodigious Roxy Pro Wildcard Carissa Moore (HAW), 14, the youngest finalist in ASP elite-tour history and takes an early lead in the 2007 title race. Carissa sensationally defeated seven-time ASP World Champion and 2006 number 1, Layne Beachley (AUS), veteran competitor and former World No. 2 Megan Abubo (HAW) and 2005 ASP Rookie of the Year Rebecca Woods (AUS) en route to the final of her first ever Women's ASP tour event.

Labels: ASP, Carissa Moore, Chelsea Hedges, Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast, Roxy Pro Gold Coast, surfing, World Tour

Next week, February 27, the 2007 Foster's ASP World Tour for men and the ASP Women's World Tour both kick off at Snapper Rocks on the Gold Coast of Australia with the Quiksilver and Roxy Pros presented by Samsung.

The preceding Saturday night, February 24, the world?s best surfers will swap wetsuits for lavish gowns and penguin suits, for the ASP World Championship Crowning Banquet at the famous Jupiter?s Casino on Australia?s Gold Coast. That said, I once attended a ball where a dedicated surfer refused to surrender his beach gear and who's only concession to dressing up, was to wear a bow-tie.

The evening will see the crowning of the 2006 Foster?s ASP World Champion, Kelly Slater (USA), and 2006 ASP Women?s World Champion, Layne Beachley (AUS), as well as the ASP World Junior champions Jordy Smith (ZAF) and Nicola Atherton (AUS), plus a host of other awards and no doubt a good deal of revelry.

Labels: ASP, championship, men's, surfing, women's, world, World Tour

2007 FOSTER'S ASP MEN'S WORLD TOUR SCHEDULE

February 27-March 10
Gold Coast,Qld-Australia Quiksilver Pro

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April 3-13
Bells Beach,Victoria-Australia Rip Curl Pro

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May 4-14
Teahupoo,Taiarapu-Tahiti Billabong Pro Teahupoo

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May 20-31
Tavarua/Namotu-Fiji Globe Pro Fiji

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June 20-July 1
Some where Rip Curl Pro Search

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July 11-22 Jeffreys Bay-South Africa Billabong Pro

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September 1-8
Japan TBA

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September 11-15
Trestles,California-USA Boost Mobile Pro of Surf presented by Hurley

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September 22-October 1
South West Coast-France Quiksilver Pro France

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October 2 or 3-14
Mundaka, Euskadi-Spain Billabong Pro

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October 29-November 7
Santa Catarina-Brazil Nova Schin Pro Brasil presented by Billabong

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December 8-20
Banzai Pipeline,Oahu-Hawaii Rip Curl Pro Pipeline Masters

Total prize money on the tour $3,360,000

WOMEN'S 2007 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TOUR SCHEDULE

February 27-Mar 10
Gold Coast,Queensland-Australia Roxy Pro

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April 3-8
Bells Beach,Victoria-Australia Rip Curl Pro

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April 21-26
Tavarua/Namotu-Fiji Roxy Pro

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August 20-27
Praia da Tiririca,Itacare,Bahia-Brazil Billabong Girls

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September 4-9
Santander,Liencres-Spain Rip Curl Girls Festival

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October 8-14
Northern Beaches,Sydney, NSW-Australia Havaianas Beachley Classic

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November 23-December 6
Sunset Beach,Oahu-Hawaii Roxy Pro

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December 8-20
Honolua Bay,Maui-Hawaii Billabong Pro

Total prize money on the tour $583,300

Labels: 2007, ASP, dates, locations, men's, schedule, surfing, tour, women's, world

In a reversal of fortunes from Sunset Beach, Layne Beachley won a seventh ASP Women?s World Tour Title in Honolua Bay, Maui, following the quarterfinal exit from the Billabong Pro Maui of last year's world champion and fellow Australian, Chelsea Georgeson. Layne went into her quarterfinal, knowing that she was already the ASP Women?s World Tour Champion for 2006; Melanie Redman-Carr (AUS) bowed out of contention for the title, with an early round three loss and therefore finished second in the rankings after a commanding lead at the beginning of the tour.

2006 Final ASP Women?s World Tour Ratings

1. Layne Beachley (AUS) 6374


2. Melanie Redman-Carr (AUS) 5802


3. Chelsea Gerogeson (AUS) 5797


4. Jessi Miley-Dyer (AUS) 4440


5. Sofia Mulanovich (PER) 4105


6. Rebecca Woods (AUS) 3794


7. Claire Bevilacqua (AUS) 3564


8. Keala Kennelly (HAW) 3516


9. Silvana Lima (BRA) 3408


10. Megan Abubo (HAW) 3398


11. Rochelle Ballard (HAW) 3312


12. Samantha Cornish (AUS) 3218


13. Heather Clark (ZAF) 3180


14. Julia Christian (USA) 2834


15. Trudy Todd (AUS) 2244


16. Serena Brooke (AUS) 2232


17. Jacqueline Silva (BRA) 2142

Labels: ASP, Beachley, Billabong, champion.2006, Layne, Maui, Pro, surfing, tour, women's, world