The ASP has their new 2009 global surfing schedule. Find out where your favorite surfers will be surfing in 2009!
There have been some changes to the 2009 ASP surfing format and some location changes. The 2009 ASP Surfing Tour will start in Australia on February 28 and the season will end on Hawaii’s North Shore around the middle of December. One notable event stop not on the 2009 ASP contest lineup is the Tavarua, Fiji Globe Pro. The nine time ASP winner, Kelly Slater, has owned this contest and if he decides to surf the 2009 season, he will definitely miss Fiji. Fijians, ASP surfers and ASP followers will bypass the famous surf breaks of Fiji. The most famous spots like Restaurants and Cloudbreak will surely be missed. Read more……
A Brazilian just broke the world record for surfing on the longest surfboard after riding a 30 ft. (9.16 meter) longboard for more than 10 seconds.
Rico de Souza, who broke his 2006 record, has done it again. He broke his 2006 record on a 26.4 ft. “shorter board.” I wonder what his next world record longboard will measure??
The 2008 Hang Loose Santa Catarina Pro starts October 28. The event is jam packed with local Brazilian surfers and only some of the top 45 ASP pro surfers. Some top names have opted out of this years Santa Catarina Pro. Some missing notables include 9-time world champion Kelly Slater, World #3 Joel Parkinson, 3-time world champion Andy Irons, his brother Bruce Irons, 2-time defending Santa Catarina Pro winner Mick Fanning, Bobby Martinez, and Luke Munro.
The ASP World Tour #2, Taj Burrow, has been very consistent in Brazil. He won 3 of his ASP World Tour career events in Brazil and looks to add a fourth one. With so many top ASP surfers out of this years competition, Taj Burrow will surf against the best Brazilian talent.
Do not miss the O’Neill Cold Water Classic in Santa Cruz, CA. The event takes place October 21-26, 2008.
The O’Neill Cold Water Classic is an ASP 4-Star event and is event #40 on the ASP WQS Men’s Tour. Catch the action at Steamer Lane in Santa Cruz, California.
Round 5 was completed Saturday, October 25 and will start up again Sunday, October 26. A couple of local Santa Cruz surfers look to keep this years title in Santa Cruz.
Nathaniel Curran (USA) defeated Tim Boal (FRA) at the 2008 Honda US Open of Surfing presented by O’Neill and also moved into the ASP WQS ratings lead. His first place finish came in 1-3 foot surf at the Huntington Beach pier. Nathaniel managed to score a combined two-wave score of 11.66 vs. Boal’s 10.70. The best two-wave score out of 20 possible points determines the combined wave score.
Taylor Jensen, from San Clemente, CA, claimed the O’Neill U.S. Open of Longboarding presented by Honda title. He beat out three other competitors, Noah Shimabukuro, Oceanside, CA, Ned Snow, North Shore, HI and Tony Silvagni, Kerry Beach, NC, to win his second US Open title.
Orange County local boy, Tanner Gudauskas, took the O’Neill US Open Pro Junior presented by Honda title.
Men’s final results:
GO211 LIVE featuring the Men’s Honda US Open of Surfing presented by O’Neill:
1 – Nathaniel Curran (USA)
2 – Tim Boal (FRA)
O’Neill US Open Pro Junior presented by Honda Results:
1 – Tanner Gudauskas (USA)
2 – Julian Wilson (AUS)
3 – Chris Salisbury (AUS)
4 – Nat Young (USA)
O’Neill US Open of Longboarding presented by Honda Results: 1 – Taylor Jensen (USA)
2 – Tony Silvagni (USA)
3 – Ned Snow (HAW)
4 – Noah Shimabukuro (USA)
The 2008 US Open of Surfing at Huntington Beach, CA has started and the men’s second round is complete. Today, July 23, will feature the women’s Round of 60, 48, and 24. Thursday will feature the men’s Round of 96: Heat 1-20 and the Boost Mobile Pro Shoot Out Heats 1 and 2. This weekend is the grand finale featuring the men’s and women’s surfing final, specialty events, interactive festival village and the first ever Corona Stand-Up Paddle Surf Challenge.
While visiting the GO211 US Open of Surfing contest, make sure you stop by the Festival Village and check out the IPEVO and ROCKSTAR Energy Drinks booth. Enter your best surfing injury at the Festival Village booth or on The Surf Blog Spot if you want to WIN a free PoV webcam and a free USB Skype phone.
The 15th annual US Open of Surfing competition kicks off today in Huntington Beach, CA, and runs through Sunday, July 27. As one of the world’s biggest surfing and action sports beach festivals, the US Open of Surfing is North America’s only 6-star ASP WQS contest and attracts crowds of more than 400,000.
Helping to kick off the event, we have one of IPEVO’s prize packs to give away to our readers. IPEVO, a designer of devices to enhance the Internet experience, will be at the US Open of Surfing’s Vendor Village hosting a ‘Scar Search’ contest along with ROCKSTAR Energy Drink. The two companies will be taking pictures of the most impressive scars, as well as showing off their latest products. Check out a map of the US Open of Surfing Vendor Village.
Enter the sweepstakes now:
Tell us all about your worst surfing related injury
How it happened?
Most importantly – how it hasn’t kept you from getting back on the board!
Enter your story in the comments section below for a chance to win an IPEVOPoV Web Camera and FR-33.1 USB Handset for Skype. The winner with the best injury story will be selected on Friday, August 1, so get your entry in soon.
Get ready for the 2008 Honda US Open of Surfing presented by O’Neill
Huntington Beach Pier and the US Open of Surfing (Go211.com)
Go211Live, Honda, and O’Neill have all teamed up for the 15th year of the US Open of Surfing taking place at Huntington Beach, CA. The Go211Live sponsored event will be held July 18-27, 2008 and will provide a live webcast of the US Open of Surfing. I went to this event in 2005 and it was well worth it!! There are plenty of non-surfing events taking place all around the beach. Go check it out this summer!!
The 2008 US Open of Surfing details:
Men’s 6 Star WQS Event #22
Women’s 6 Star WQS Event #22
Grade 2 Men’s ASP Junior Event
Huntington Beach, California
The US Open of Surfing features the best pro surfers on the ASP World Tour, matched up against amateur rippers from around the world. The USA surfers have held the US Open title for the past three years, but look for some of the Brazilian riders to take the podium at the US Open this year. Check out this year’s event schedule and event information.
Surfing will not be the only action sport happening during July 18-27. Along with surfing in the USOS Surf Stadium, there will be 12-acres of non-stop action sports activities. Look for the bmx competition, skateboarding in the 13-foot deep”Soul Bowl,” freestyle motocross air show, super-girl surf/skate/ snow jam, and a HUGE surf village featuring many surf industry products. Go to the action sports festival information.
View of the US Open of Surfing surf village and competition area (Go211.com)
The 2008 Arnette Pro Junior will take place June 7-June 8 at 56th Street in Newport Beach. School is out for summer and hopefully there will be some solid south swell rolling into town. The competition starts June 7 (Saturday) and concludes with the finals on June 8 (Sunday). Go check it out this weekend!
