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. [...]
Kelly Slater, reigning 11-time ASP World Champion, claimed his 49th elite tour victory, taking out the Volcom Fiji Pro over Gabriel Medina in pumping four-to-six foot (1.5 – 2 metre) surf at Cloudbreak. The Volcom Fiji Pro culminated in exciting fashion, with Slater and Medina each pushing the limits of high-performance surfing at the famed, [...]
Italiano John John Florence (HAW), 19, has won his maiden ASP World Championship Tour event, taking out the Billabong Rio Pro over Joel Parkinson (AUS), 31, in barreling three-to-four foot (1 metre) waves at Barra da Tijuca. Parkinson utilized his complete skill set driving through barrels, lofting airs and unloading powerful carves en route to [...]
Italiano Mick Fanning (AUS), 30, has claimed the 2012 Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach presented by Ford Ranger over reigning 11-time ASP World Champion Kelly Slater (USA), 40, in offshore three-to-five foot (1 – 1.5 metre) waves at Bells Beach. The Australian and American went blow for blow throughout the 35-minute bout, exchanging massive scores [...]
Italiano Rip Curl has created a technologically advanced clip with multiscopy effects – multiscopy consists in a line of cameras firing consistently as surfers ride towards and past it- in order to create frozen moments of time that can be viewed in a combination of angles. In a few words, the surfers are frozen in [...]
Italiano La Graviere offered yesterday three-to-five foot (1 – 1.5 metre) lefts and rights to open the competition at the Quiksilver Pro France. Mick Fanning, defending Quiksilver Pro France winner, scored a sick 9.37 out of a possible 10 for an incredible forehand barrel and won his Round 1 heat. Jordy Smith returned to competition [...]
Italiano Pictures: © ASP/ Kirstin Jordy Smith won the 2011 Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay over Mick Fanning, in front of an excited hometown crowd on the beach and hundreds of thousands watching online. Smith gained impressive scores throughout his Quarterfinal, Semfinal and Final heats, but it was his local knowledge that allowed his to select [...]
I can’t remember the last time that Bells had such good waves. I’m so excited. I can’t believe this.
Italiano [Photo: (c)ASP - Jordy Smith unleashed his powerful surfing repertoire on the waves at Middles today to win his round 1 heat and advance directly into round 3.] MIDDLES, Puerto Rico (Saturday, October 30, 2010) – The Rip Curl Pro Search Puerto Rico enjoyed a massive opening day of competition, completing Round 1 of [...]
Italiano Waiting for the Rip Curl Pro Search to begin, we decided to warm you with some amazing images from the Rip Curl Pro Portugal (from Red Bull). Awesome, aren’t they? But stay tuned, cause we’ll be back soon with some pictures of the women too! And I can assure you, they rock!! [Photocredit: (c)Damea [...]
