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QUICKSILVER AND ROXY PRO RESULTS
By FRANK B | March 6, 2010
Taj Burrow Wins Quiksilver Pro Final
Taj Burrow (AUS), 31 has taken out the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast presented by Land Rover over Jordy Smith (ZAF), 22, in rippable two-to-three foot (1 metre) waves at Snapper Rocks.
The opening event of then 2010 ASP World Tour season, the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast started the year off with a bang, bringing the greatest assemblage of surfing talent in history to one of the most iconic pointbreaks in the world, and the world’s best surfers shattered high-performance barriers once again.
“I’m so so happy right now – it’s the best feeling on Earth!” Burrow said. “It’s unreal. I have a good group of friends with me and my parents are here supporting me. To have everyone cheering me on in the final is really really special
Stephanie Gilmore
Surfing queen Stephanie Gilmore has kick started her quest for a fourth consecutive world crown in perfect style by taking out the season-opening Roxy Pro at Snapper Rocks today.
In tricky 1m waves at the famous Gold Coast point break, the 22-year-old Australian powerhouse slaughtered 27-year-old Hawaiian veteran Melanie Bartels in the final and claimed her third Roxy Pro title.
Gilmore first won her hometown event as a 17-year-old wildcard in 2005 and claimed top honours again in 2009.
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SURF CHARTERS
By FRANK B | February 23, 2010
Surf Charters
The surfing in Fiji is world class and its no surprise when you consider that Fiji is a collection of over 300 islands and atolls surrounded by reefs, and is exposed to year round swell from the Southern Ocean.
Many Fiji Surfing breaks are famous, Cloudbreak, Restaurants, Desperations etc. These famous Fiji surf breaks tend to be close to island resorts such as Tavarua and Namotu and can be notoriously difficult to get access to.
But there are many other Fiji surf breaks that are accessible by boat if you know where to go and have the local knowledge to know where the best surfing will be on the day.
Ian Thomson your skipper and Fiji surfing guide has been involved in the sport, industry and lifestyle of surfing for more than 30 years. After his first trip to Bali in 1975 his passion for surfing Fiji island waves and Fiji reef breaks still remains as strong as ever. The desire to surf uncrowded perfect waves has been the momentum behind the thousands of miles covered in many tropical locations on sailing boats searching out these gems Fiji island waves and reef breaks more than satisfy that hunger.
10 years ago we started sailing and surfing Fiji and the more time spent here the more locations we find. From perfect barrelling pits to more mellow cruisy longboard type waves Fiji surfing has it all, and we know where these waves are.
Our Fiji surfing charters are tailored to your needs and ability, we can supply boards if necessary and will take you to the right locations. www.fijisafari.net
Surfing Locations and their Breaks:
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FIJI SURF OPEN 2010
By FRANK B | February 1, 2010
Mark Stewart WINS FIJI SURF OPEN 2010
The 2010 Fiji Surfing Association season commenced in style on Saturday with the Fiji Surf Open held in challenging one-metre waves at the Sigatoka river mouth.
Twenty-seven competitors battled through three rounds, with the highest scoring two surfers in each 20-minute heat advancing to the next round
By the final hooter it was Mark Stewart of Waidroka who came out on top and took home the winners cheque of $300 with his, superior wave selection and smooth turns and radical moves
Stewart consistently posted the highest wave scores throughout the entire event and was a most deserving winner.
Stewart also won himself a new pair of Electric Sunglasses for the most radical moves of the day. Frankie King of Kulukulu took home a new surfboard courtesy of the Fijian Surf Foundation/ Air Pacific / Fast Friends Foundation for being the most improved competitor at the event.
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WELL DONE KARMA
By FRANK B | January 26, 2010
WELL DONE KARMA
FIJI Surfing Association president John Philp praised the courageous effort of youngster Alifereti Kamanalagi in a rough and windy sea condition at the Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championships at Piha Beach in New Zealand.
Kamanalagi, commonly known as Kama, was the first Fijian to participate at the world championship.
He missed qualificationfor the final stages by a single point.
The 15-year-old lad from Nadroga proved his worth against other top surfersfrom around the world.
Philp said Kama performed extremely well despite the rough sea at Piha Beach last week.
He said the trip was a huge learning experience for the youngster.
“I’m extremely proud of his performance,” Philp said.
“He was a great surfer and he showed tremendous courage, which pulled him through in such a dangerous sea at Piha beach.”
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Alivereti Kamanalagi CREATES SURFING HISTORY
By FRANK B | January 24, 2010
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Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championship
By FRANK B | January 24, 2010
Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championship
January 24, 2010
Piha Beach, New Zealand
It was girl fever at the 2010 Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championship in Piha today, with the Under 18 Girls´ surfing on day four in New Zealand.
With easing 4-6 ft (1.5m) beach break conditions, contest organizers opted to run qualifying rounds one and two of the under 18 girls on the main event podium, along with repercharge one and two of the under 16 boys and repercharge two of the under 18 boys on podium two.
After three days off, the girls shredded the south Piha line-up to shreds, pushing the limit in the race for all-important qualifying round three berths.
Defending U/18 girls ISA World Junior champion Tyler Wright (Lennox Heads, Aus) kicked off her title defense in style, netting both the opening round’s highest individual wave score (8.5) and two-wave combined total (14.00).
The talented regular foot, which is the youngest surfer to ever win an ASP World Tour event, looked composed in the bumpy conditions to easily beat the Portugal pairing of Ana Sarmento and Maria Abecasis.
“I’m very happy with this result,” said Wright. “ There were some fun waves coming through and I’m glad about how I surfed. I had to wait for a good one, but it finally came and I got the score.”
But she wasn’t so dominant in her qualifying round two heat, outscored by ISA 2019 World Surfing Games Champion, USA’s Courntey Conlogue in one of the best heats of the day. Both surfers going head-to-head in the tight exchange, unleashing their full repertoire of maneuvers to both progress into qualifying round three. Conlogue finished just ahead of Wright – 12.00 to 11.25.
“Things went well for me today,” said Conlogue. “The waves were fun, probably the best since we got here and I gave my best.” She added that defeating Wright was a confidence boost, but wasn’t her main focus. “Beating Tyler (Wright) is positive, but I compete against myself,” she said. “In the heat I just went for the best waves and tried to do my best.”
Team USA has another successful day with Lakey Peterson and Taylor Pitz joining Conlogue as qualifying round two winners.
Also through to qualifying round three was Australian Phillipa Anderson (Merewether), who bested USA’s Kaleigh Gilchrist in a dominating performance.
Anderson accrued a 14.00 total to Gilchrist’s 7.80. Tahiti’s Popkke Karelle and South Africa’s Tanika Hoffman finished in third and fourth respectively.
But history was made at Piha today. Seven year old Gabriella Aguirre (Ecuador) became the youngest competitor to ever compete at an ISA World Junior Surfing Championship event, lining up against Hawaiian Nage Melamed (Haw) and Tahiti’s Maro Mauraii in round one of the U/18 girls.
Competing against girls over double her age, Aguirre made her country proud by finishing an honorable third.
Hawaiian Alessa Quizon set the standard for qualifying round two, upstaging New Zealand surfer Jayda Fitzharris (Gisborne) to breeze through to qualifying round three.
Despite finishing in second, Fitzharris progressed through to qualifying round three, along with fellow Kiwi surfer Alexis Poulter (Raglan), who took line honors in her round two heat.
New Zealand surfing sensation Sarah Mason failed to progress through her talent-packed, qualifying round two heat, finishing fourth against France’s Canelle Bulard, Hawaii’s Malia Manuel and Australia’s Ellie-Jean Coffey.
Earlier today, Mason was lucky to squeeze through to round two, amassing a 6.00 total to finish in second behind the USA’s Taylor Pittz’s (13.25 total).
Mason, who was born in New Zealand but lives on the Gold Coast of Australia, started the 20-minute heat in a shaky fashion. After a few low scores, Mason hit back nailing a 4.65 to eventually hold onto second place.
Mason will now line-up in repercharge two when the Under 18 girl’s division recommences.
In the under 18 boy’s repercharge two, Hawaiian Tanner Hendrickson put his fellow competitors on notice, netting the highest individual wave score of the event so far (9.25) to storm into the next repechage round. Other winners in the division included fellow Hawaiian’s Keanu Aising, Ezekiel Lau and Kaimana Jaquias, as well as South African’s Michael February and David Brand, and USA’s Andrew Doheny and Peru’s Christobal De Col.
The Under 16 Boys repercharge two was also completed with Portugal’s Vasco Ribeiro and Miquel Blanco taking wins, along with France’s Ugo Robin and Andy Criere. Martin Jeri (Peru), Jarred Veldhuis (South Africa) and Tane Wallis (NZL).
In this round, South African Dylan Lightfoot surfed amazingly to get the highest combined total of the event so far of 16.25.
Competition is expected to continue tomorrow with improved conditions foreed for the prestigious tournament.
Pictures and video
Alivereti Kamanalagi from Fiji working the inside section
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LAURA ENEVER.AUSSIE’S NEW WORLD CHAMPION
By FRANK B | January 17, 2010
AUSTRALIA can proudly boast a third surfing world champion with Laura Enever, claiming the women’s Association of Surfing Professionals world junior title at North Narrabeen on Saturday.
The North Narrabeen local thrived on her home break consistently posting the highest scores each round, before dominating the punchy two-to-three foot (1 metre) waves on offer for the final day to join countrymen Mick Fanning and Stephanie Gilmore as ASP world champions.
Enever’s hometown victory came as no surprise to those who witnessed her run through the championships.
The explosive natural-footer nailed several massive scores courtesy of a blistering forehand attack, eventually posting an insurmountable lead in the final against 16-year-old Hawaiin Alessa Cuizon.
“I just wanted to go out and have fun and that’s what I did,” Enever said.
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NAREWA CHARTER, NORTH FIJI
By FRANK B | January 8, 2010
New From Fiji: North Fiji Surf Charter, February to April 2010 January 8, 2010 PRESS RELEASE
NAREWA CLUB & RESORT invites you to come surf the remote waves of Fiji’s Northern Great Sea Reef aboard the 80 foot charter boat Summer Spirit.
Depart from Nadi and cruise the inner “Blue Lagoon” channel, of the Yasawa group, en route to the 5 surf breaks we have access to, as seen in May 2005 Surfer Magazine cover story. Booking Dates Feb-April 2010
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NAREWA CHARTER, NORTH FIJI
Narewa Yacht Charter – North Fiji
Special discounts available on the first Narewa Yacht Chater of 2010! Book now and be one of the few to experience this untapped region. It’s the heart of the north swell season, the best time for conditions, and the surf will be empty!
Charter Dates: February 9 – 16, 2010 (7 nights/8 days)
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NEW ZEALAND GETS ASP EVENT
By FRANK B | December 22, 2009
NEW Zealand will host its first world surfing event as the women’s ASP Tour expands from seven to nine events in 2010 as part of a major rejig of the international tour.
The Taranaki Women’s Surf Festival will be staged on New Zealand’s North Island in April as part of an extended Australasian leg, which begins with the Roxy Pro on the Gold Coast in February and concludes with the Commonwealth Bank Beachley Classic on the northern beaches.
Rip Curl will also run a new women’s event in Portugal on top of its annual Search event, at a yet-to-be announced location.
The move coincides with a rise in prizemoney from $90,000 to $100,000 for each women’s event. The Tour schedule has been altered to cash in on the best swell windows with the Moviestar Peru Classic switched from November to May.
The Beachley Classic has also been moved from late September to mid-April. ASP women’s tour manager Brooke Farris said the two additional events would help close a five-month gap in the World Championship Tour schedule which broke its continuity.
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The ASP was also in negotiations for a 10th women’s event. “We still have a bit of a gap in the middle but it is getting smaller so that’s exciting,” Farris said.
“We did lose one event [this year] due to the financial crisis and we were happy to finish with seven, but it’s definitely great looking at nine events next year and we are working on a 10th.”
ASP World Tour:
Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast, Australia, Feb. 27 – March 10
Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach, Australia, March 30 – April 10
Hang Loose Santa Catarina Pro, Brazil, April 21 –
Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay, South Africa, July 15 – 25
Billabong Pro Teahupoo, Tahiti, Aug. 23 – Sept. 3
Hurley Pro Trestles, Sept. 12 – 21
Quiksilver Pro France, Sept. 25 – Oct. 5
Rip Curl Pro Portugal, Oct. 7 – 18
Rip Curl Pro Search, Portugal, Oct. 30 – Nov. 10
Billabong Pipe Masters, Hawaii, Dec. 8 – 20
ASP Women’s World Tour:
Roxy Pro Gold Coast, Australia, Feb. 27 – March 10
Rip Curl Women’s Pro Bells Beach, Australia, March 30 – April 5
Taranaki Women’s Surf Festival, New Zealand, April 11 – 16
Commonwealth Bank Beachley Classic, Australia, April 21 – 26
Movistar Peru Classic presented by Rip Curl, TBA
Rip Curl Pro Portugal, Oct. 7 – 11
Rip Curl Pro Search, Portugal, Oct. 30 – Nov.
Gidget Pro Sunset Beach, Hawaii, Nov. 24 – Dec. 6
Billabong Pro Maui (Tentative), Dec. 8 – 20
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AUSSIE’S RULE THE WAVES
By FRANK B | December 17, 2009
On the back of Mick Fanning’s second world championship and Stephanie Gilmore’s third world crown in three years, compatriot Taj Burrow’s win at the Pipeline Masters in Hawaii has thrust Australian surfers centre stage.
In a month when the waves on the north shore of Oahu reached above 12 metres, ”Parko” finished with the highest points total from events at Haleiwa, Sunset Beach and Pipeline. to win the van triple crown
The season-ending event in Hawaii’s monstrous winter swells left Australians first, second, third and fourth on the men’s world tour, while Gilmore’s dominance of women’s surfing (she also won her second consecutive triple crown) heightens speculation she could one day break Layne Beachley’s record seven world titles.
Fanning’s second world title makes him the first men’s surfer since Damien Hardman (1987 and ‘91) to twice bring the Association of Surfing Professionals’ crown to Australia. In between Hardman and Fanning it was Mark Occhilupo in 1999 who defied the odds – returning to the professional circuit after years of retirement to win world surfing’s greatest prize.
Since Occhilupo’s crowning moment, Australian surfing has gone from strength to strength and the results are beginning to mirror the success last seen during the late 1970s and early ’80s, when Australian men won eight of the first nine world titles
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