Australian Open Of Surfing Opens With Style At Manly Beach

MANLY, NSW/Australia (Saturday, 11 February, 2012) ? The opening day of the Australian Open Of Surfing at Manly Beach presented by Hurley and Billabong saw Australasia’s best junior surfers doing battle in 1 – 2 foot (1 meter) punchy surf. This is the first annual Australian Open Of Surfing and the mass of onlookers at [...]

Mick Fanning and Julian Wilson In Top Form At Burleigh Heads BUT Kolohe Andino Is The One To Beat In Tomorrows Finals!

Saturday 11 February 2012 Burleigh Heads Qld - TWO TIME WORLD CHAMPION Mick Fanning showed he is well and truly ready for the 2012 surfing season with a strong opening heat win at the Association of Surfing Professionals Breaka Burleigh Pro at Burleigh Heads today. In front of a large patriotic crowd, Fanning ‘s fast, [...]

Semifinalists Decided at ASP PRIME Hang Loose Pro

CACIMBA DO PADRE, Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco / Brazil (Friday, February 10, 2012) – Another day of incredible waves in the 3-5 foot range (1-1.5 meters) and sweltering temperatures greeted the privileged athletes competing in the ASP PRIME Hang Loose Pro Contest 2012 at Cacimba do Padre Beach, in Fernando de Noronha, Brazil. Three Brazilians [...]

Catching Up With ASP Womens World Tour Rookie Lakey Peterson

HUNTINGTON BEACH, California/USA (Friday, February 10, 2012) ?Santa Barbara native Lakey Peterson (USA), 17, has qualified for the ASP Women?s World Tour, placing the Californian?s name alongside the young international list of talent who are currently responsible for ushering women?s surfing to the next level. With the season opening Roxy Pro Gold Coast presented by [...]

Top Seeds Dominate Day Three At The Breaka Burleigh Pro

(Friday February 10 2012/ Burleigh Heads) - IT WAS BACK TO BUSINESS for many of Australia?s top surfers who are competing at the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) 4 Star World Tour Breaka Burleigh Pro at Burleigh Heads on the Gold Coast today. Josh Kerr (world number 8), Julian Wilson (world number 9), Bede Durbridge [...]

Inaugural Australian Open Of Surfing Ready For Launch

COOLANGATTA, Queensland/Australia (Friday, 10 February, 2012) ? After the phenomenal success of the US Open Of Surfing over the last few years Hurley and Billabong have teamed up to bring a similar event down under. The Australian Open of Surfing presented by Hurley and Billabong at Manly Beach is set to be one of the [...]

Epic Waves Continue at Fernando de Noronha for ASP Prime Hang Loose Pro

CACIMBA DO PADRE, Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco / Brazil (Thursday, February 9, 2012) - Another day of epic conditions was on hand for the ASP PRIME Hang Loose Pro Contest 2012. To the delight of the competitors, barreling waves in the 6-8 foot range (2-2.5 meters) breaking in both directions produced the first 10-point rides [...]

Surfers Step It Up On Second Day Of Breaka Burleigh Pro

BURLEIGH HEADS, Queensland/Australia (Thursday, 9 February, 2012) ? The Breaka Burleigh Pro was back on today with clean 2 – 3 foot (1.5 meter) open faced waves rolling through the Burleigh Heads rock break. Conditions were almost identical to yesterday and competitors were enjoying putting on a show for their peers and the punters on [...]

Pumping Conditions for Day Two of ASP PRIME Hang Loose Pro

CACIMBA DO PADRE, Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco / Brazil (Wednesday, February 8, 2012) – Cacimba do Padre beach is known for its transparent water and barreling waves. Once again, it did not disappoint as new records were set by Chris Ward (USA) and Dion Atkinson (AUS) at the ASP PRIME Hang Loose Pro Contest 2012 [...]

Swell, Surf Stars And Sunshine Come To The Party On Opening Day Of Breaka Burleigh Pro

BURLEIGH HEADS, Queensland/Australia (Wednesday, 8 February, 2012) ? The 2012 Breaka Burleigh Pro got off to great start in fun 2 – 3 (1.5 meter) foot surf in what was a classic Gold Coast summer’s day at Burleigh Heads today. The first event on the 2012 Australian leg of the ASP World Tour, the ASP [...]

Micah Byrnes Picks Up Board Sponsor Stamps Surfboards

Micah Byrne is a Nobel Piece Prize and Grammy winning professional surfer who resides in Huntington Beach, CA. Okay, so most of that is a lie, but in the past 11 years of his professional surfing career he has chalked up some impressive wins. More [...]