Mick Fanning has claimed the 2012 Billabong Pro Tahiti over compatriot and Gold Coast stablemate Joel Parkinson in classic four-to-six foot (1 – 1.5 metre) waves at Teahupo’o. Event No. 5 of 10 on the 2012 ASP World Championship Tour, the Billabong Pro Tahiti culminated in dynamic fashion, with swell pulsing for the all-Australian Final. [...]
Italiano When a video gains worlwide success in a few hours, there’s always a good reason. And that’s the case of Biggest Teahupoo Ever by Chris Bryan. This clip has been shot during the waiting period of the Billabong Pro Tahiti (I’m pretty sure it was day 8, with no competition due to red code [...]
Italiano Kelly Slater has claimed the Billabong Pro Tahiti presented by Air Tahiti Nui over Owen Wright in clean four-to-six foot (1.5 – 2 metre) waves at Teahupo’o. The final day was a historic incarnation of the event, with the world’s best surfers pushing the performance envelope in incredible conditions. Slater was on fire trough [...]
Italiano Day 8 has been called off at the Billabong Pro Tahiti because of ‘code red’ conditions. With 15 – 20 foot (5 – 7 metre) waves it would have been dangerous to go on with the competition. Anyway, some brave athletes faced the giant waves, and here for you are some amazing pictures of [...]
Italiano The long awaited swell finally arrived and the world’s best surfers rode solid six-to-eight foot plus (2 – 2.5 metre plus) waves at the infamous lefthander of Teahupo’o completing round 2 and part of the round 3 of the Billabong Pro Tahiti presented by Air Tahiti Nui. Jeremy Flores, current No. 15 on the [...]
Italiano Billabong Pro Tahiti has been called off for several days, waiting for a big swell expected by the forecast. The decision has not always been easy, since waves were not bad at all, but swell forecasts are announcing a 10ft swell for the next few days, so the waiting is going to be over, [...]
Italiano Event No. 5 of 11 on the 2011 ASP World Title season, the Billabong Pro Tahiti is facing a historic week of swell projected for the event. Round 1 has been completed on Saturday in clean four-to-six foot (1.5 – 2 metre) waves at Teahupo’o. The conditions were fairly good yesterday too, but it [...]
