ASP/Kirstin

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Moche Rip Curl Pro Portugal: Day 2

Tue 15 October 12:00am

Bet you weren't expecting that, eh? Know I wasn't. Slater goes down in Round 2 to a local wildcard registering his first 25th of the season. With that result he almost certainly hands the world title to Mick Fanning (if Mick gets third or better he wins at Portugal, if not the decider happens at Pipe).

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Moche Rip Curl Pro Portugal: Day 2

Tue 15 October 12:00am

Bet you weren't expecting that, eh? Know I wasn't. Slater goes down in Round 2 to a local wildcard registering his first 25th of the season. With that result he almost certainly hands the world title to Mick Fanning (if Mick gets third or better he wins at Portugal, if not the decider happens at Pipe).

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Quiksilver Pro France: Finals Day

Tue 8 October 12:00am

Atrocious, just atrocious. That'd be the best way to describe the surf for the finals of the Quik Pro France. A freshening northerly seabreeze whipped up the small beachbreaks putting paid to barrels and opening up the air game. Fitting then, that Gabriel Medina made it to the finals - his best result of the year - by going left and punting into the wind.

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Quiksilver Pro France: Finals Day

Tue 8 October 12:00am

Atrocious, just atrocious. That'd be the best way to describe the surf for the finals of the Quik Pro France. A freshening northerly seabreeze whipped up the small beachbreaks putting paid to barrels and opening up the air game. Fitting then, that Gabriel Medina made it to the finals - his best result of the year - by going left and punting into the wind.

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Quiksilver Pro France: Day 4

Fri 4 October 12:00am

"The direction the wave comes in just won't allow them to peak up anywhere," said Kelly Slater of the closeout conditions on Day 4 of the Quik Pro France. "It's just a flip of a coin and hoping that something happens out there for you."

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Quiksilver Pro France: Day 4

Fri 4 October 12:00am

"The direction the wave comes in just won't allow them to peak up anywhere," said Kelly Slater of the closeout conditions on Day 4 of the Quik Pro France. "It's just a flip of a coin and hoping that something happens out there for you."

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Quiksilver Pro France: Day 3

Thu 3 October 12:00am

After a four day interlude filled with pastries, wine and not much surfing, the Quik Pro France kicked back into gear. The surf at La Graviere was a clean and punchy 4-6 foot with barrels a'plenty. Surprisingly, all the locals and the near-enough-to-locals were ousted. Jez Flores, Aritz Aranburu and Ramzi Boukhiam all came undone in Round 3.

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Quiksilver Pro France: Day 3

Thu 3 October 12:00am

After a four day interlude filled with pastries, wine and not much surfing, the Quik Pro France kicked back into gear. The surf at La Graviere was a clean and punchy 4-6 foot with barrels a'plenty. Surprisingly, all the locals and the near-enough-to-locals were ousted. Jez Flores, Aritz Aranburu and Ramzi Boukhiam all came undone in Round 3.

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Quiksilver Pro France: Day 2

Mon 30 September 12:00am

Just seven heats were surfed at the Quik Pro France yesterday - the remaining heats of Round 2.

Despite his Gallic pride wetsuit, Wilko went down to John John in a slow moving heat. Bede went down too, despite taking to the air and shucking his old school power roots. He lost to Sebass Zietz. Gabs Medina caused a fuss - a good fuss - by blowing up on the rights, and if he keeps to form his raning - a lowly 18th - should improve.

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Quiksilver Pro France: Day 2

Mon 30 September 12:00am

Just seven heats were surfed at the Quik Pro France yesterday - the remaining heats of Round 2.

Despite his Gallic pride wetsuit, Wilko went down to John John in a slow moving heat. Bede went down too, despite taking to the air and shucking his old school power roots. He lost to Sebass Zietz. Gabs Medina caused a fuss - a good fuss - by blowing up on the rights, and if he keeps to form his raning - a lowly 18th - should improve.

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Quiksilver Pro France: Day 1

Fri 27 September 12:00am

"Dane can do anything at any given time," said big Jordy Smith after his Round 2 match up against the world's best freesurfer. Unfortunately for spectators Dane, again, didn't do anything. Or to be correct, he did something but it was nowhere near enough, scoring just 12 points compared to Jordy's 18.90. It was an improvement over his Round 1 loss that netted just 8.50 points.

It's the second time in two competitions Dane has entered as a wildcard and been bumped - convincingly - in the second round.

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Quiksilver Pro France: Day 1

Fri 27 September 12:00am

"Dane can do anything at any given time," said big Jordy Smith after his Round 2 match up against the world's best freesurfer. Unfortunately for spectators Dane, again, didn't do anything. Or to be correct, he did something but it was nowhere near enough, scoring just 12 points compared to Jordy's 18.90. It was an improvement over his Round 1 loss that netted just 8.50 points.

It's the second time in two competitions Dane has entered as a wildcard and been bumped - convincingly - in the second round.

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Roxy Pro France: Finals Day

Thu 26 September 12:00am

Overnight Sally Fitzgibbon won the Roxy Pro France beating Tyler Wright in a close-fought final. Wright nabbed a Perfect 10 midway through the final and looked to have it sewn up needing only an average back up score. However, she didn't find it and Fitzgibbon prevailed taking the title and jumping to third in the rankings.

After the Roxy Pro France Wright is just a few hundred points behind ratings leader, Carissa Moore. The Women's WCT title will come down to the last contest, next month's EDP Cascais Girls Pro at Portugal.

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Roxy Pro France: Finals Day

Thu 26 September 12:00am

Overnight Sally Fitzgibbon won the Roxy Pro France beating Tyler Wright in a close-fought final. Wright nabbed a Perfect 10 midway through the final and looked to have it sewn up needing only an average back up score. However, she didn't find it and Fitzgibbon prevailed taking the title and jumping to third in the rankings.

After the Roxy Pro France Wright is just a few hundred points behind ratings leader, Carissa Moore. The Women's WCT title will come down to the last contest, next month's EDP Cascais Girls Pro at Portugal.

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Hurley Pro Trestles: Finals Day

Thu 19 September 12:00am

Well that's that. Trestles is done and Taj is the winner, Julian placing second. Last time Taj stood on the dais here it was following a dramatic last-minute loss to Old Baldy (made more dramatic by the fact the organisers made it a 40-minute final, if it were the regular 35 minute this'd be Taj's second win).

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Hurley Pro Trestles: Finals Day

Thu 19 September 12:00am

Well that's that. Trestles is done and Taj is the winner, Julian placing second. Last time Taj stood on the dais here it was following a dramatic last-minute loss to Old Baldy (made more dramatic by the fact the organisers made it a 40-minute final, if it were the regular 35 minute this'd be Taj's second win).

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Hurley Pro Trestles: Day Three

Wed 18 September 12:00am

While the surf was much the same as yesterday - 2-3 foot of weak tripe - the level of surfing stepped up for Day 3 of the Hurley Pro. Filipe Toledo went down gallantly in a hi-fi battle with Jules Wilson. And then Jules Wilson vindicated that win with a jaw-dropping Round 5 display that had him swinging each way but upright. And with that the cute li'l Sunny Coaster takes the momentum into the (likely) last day of the event.

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Hurley Pro Trestles: Day Three

Wed 18 September 12:00am

While the surf was much the same as yesterday - 2-3 foot of weak tripe - the level of surfing stepped up for Day 3 of the Hurley Pro. Filipe Toledo went down gallantly in a hi-fi battle with Jules Wilson. And then Jules Wilson vindicated that win with a jaw-dropping Round 5 display that had him swinging each way but upright. And with that the cute li'l Sunny Coaster takes the momentum into the (likely) last day of the event.

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Hurley Pro Trestles: Day Two

Tue 17 September 12:00am

It was an upsetting day at the Hurley Pro Trestles - literally. The people's favourite, John John, got bundled, as did the winner of the last comp, Ace Buchan.

The surf was also a li'l upsetting, mostly waist high and weak, offering litle opportunity to flair.

Read the full ASP recap here.

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Hurley Pro Trestles: Day Two

Tue 17 September 12:00am

It was an upsetting day at the Hurley Pro Trestles - literally. The people's favourite, John John, got bundled, as did the winner of the last comp, Ace Buchan.

The surf was also a li'l upsetting, mostly waist high and weak, offering litle opportunity to flair.

Read the full ASP recap here.

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Hurley Pro Trestles: Day One

Mon 16 September 12:00am

What would Cam Richards do?

That was the question I kept asking myself as Dane Reynolds limped to 6.93 in his Round One heat at the Hurley Pro this morning. In his Round Two heat - versus Kelly Slater no less - Dane cracked double digits, scoring a round 10 points.

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Hurley Pro Trestles: Day One

Mon 16 September 12:00am

What would Cam Richards do?

That was the question I kept asking myself as Dane Reynolds limped to 6.93 in his Round One heat at the Hurley Pro this morning. In his Round Two heat - versus Kelly Slater no less - Dane cracked double digits, scoring a round 10 points.

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US Open of Surfing: Day 1

Tue 23 July 12:00am

The surf was great in the morning but terrible in the afternoon, but the afternoon was when Kelly Slater surfed so that was when the beach was most crowded. Most of these shots are from the morning save for the odd Slater shot, 'cos when it comes to the Great Bald One we're just as star struck as your regular autograph hunter.

Full press release here.

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US Open of Surfing: Day 1

Tue 23 July 12:00am

The surf was great in the morning but terrible in the afternoon, but the afternoon was when Kelly Slater surfed so that was when the beach was most crowded. Most of these shots are from the morning save for the odd Slater shot, 'cos when it comes to the Great Bald One we're just as star struck as your regular autograph hunter.

Full press release here.