BILLABONG PRO TEAHUPOO 2006

MARTINEZ WINS BILLABONG PRO TAHITI AND SHOOTS TO SECOND ON THE RATINGSSLATER INJURED!

SATURDAY 13 MAY, 2006Rookie Bobby Martinez (USA) has turned the surfing world on its ear today by pushing past a host of established pro tourers to claim his first-ever major event win at the Billabong Pro Tahiti. Defeating the 2005 Foster's ASP Men's World Tour Rookie Of The Year Fred Patacchia Jr. (HAW) in the 40 minute and extremely tight affair, Martinez scored a total of 16.27 to Patacchia's 16.07. More..

WCT rookie Bobby Martinez take out 2004 Chopes champion CJ Hobgood

FRIDAY 12 MAY, 2006Just the 2 heats run today but what heats they were. To close off round 4, Danny Fuller defeated Darren O'Rafferty with some amazing tube riding.

Heat 8 of the round saw WCT rookie Bobby Martinez take out 2004 Chopes champion CJ Hobgood. Bobby showed amazing barrel riding skills to post a 2 wave score of 19 out of 20 against a fighting Hobgood who scored 18 out of 20. More...

DAY OF DRAMA AT BILLABONG PRO TAHITI

THURSDAY 11 MAY, 2006It was edge of the seat action in almost every heat today at the Billabong Pro Tahiti, as top seeds were eliminated and underdogs prevailed in amazing, two metre (six foot) and flawless Teahupoo barrels. With two heats still to be run in round four and heading into the quarter-finals, there are only two competitors from last year's Foster's ASP Men's World Tour top 10 remaining in the eventKelly Slater (USA) and CJ Hobgood (USA). More...

WILDCARDS EXCEL AT AMAZING TEAHUPOO IN BILLABONG PRO ROUND ONE

TUESDAY 9 MAY, 2006Spectators viewing the Billabong Pro Tahiti were treated to an incredible display of tube riding today as the infamous Teahupoo served up waves of amazing quality.

Taking advantage of the one to 1.5 metre (four to six foot) swells on offer were the contingent of wildcard contestants, in particular local and crowd favourite Manoa Drollet (PYF) as well as Hawaiian tube maestro Danny Fuller. More...

BILLABONG PRO TAHITI TO COMMENCE TODAY

MONDAY 8 MAY, 2006Three-foot (1 metre) conditions are on offer at Teahupoo this morning, and round one of the Billabong Pro Tahiti women’s division will commence around 7:30am; the men have been put on standby. More...

SLATER SET FOR BILLABONG PRO TAHITI REPLAY

TUESDAY 2 MAY, 2006Slater Set For Billabong Pro Tahiti Replay SEVEN-time Foster's ASP Men's World Tour champion, Kelly Slater (USA) is out to break another record. Should Slater win this weeks Billabong Pro Tahiti at Teahupoo he will have conquered the last milestone still standing before himthe record for the all time number of event wins currently standing at 33 and held by three times world champion Tom Curren (USA). More...

TAHITIAN DUO DOMINATE AIR TAHITI NUI/VON ZIPPER TRIALS IN TAHITI

The heaviest wave on the planet, Teahupoo, will for the next two weeks play host to the true test of the Foster's ASP Men's and ASP Women's World Tours, The Billabong Pro Tahiti. More...