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November, 2006
The O’Neill Sebastian Inlet Pro
The first stop of the 2007 surfing season will be taking place from January 5-11 with the O’Neill Sebastian Inlet Pro at Florida’s premiere surfing break, situated inside Sebastian Inlet State Park. The 4-star rated ASP-sanctioned World Qualifying Series event offers a $75,000 cash purse and points leading to qualification on the ASP’s elite World Championship Tour. The O’Neill SI Pro will play host to a field of 144 surfers that will include many of the top professionals including Cory Lopez, Timmy Reyes, Damien and CJ Hobgood, and Florida locals Alek Parker, Tommy O'Brien, and Kyle Garson.
Pipeline Masters DVD/Book Available Now
The Vans Pipeline Masters Speciality Pack, including the Pipeline Masters DVD and book, captures it all: the history, the action, the legends, the lore and the soul of the greatest surfing event… ever.
O’Neill World Cup of Surfing Kick Off Party
O'Neill will kick off the 2006 World Cup of Surfing at the Hard Rock Cafe in Honolulu on November 24th. Doors open at 9:00pm. You must be 21 years or older.
Headworx English Junior Surf Team Action
The Headworx English Junior Surf Team showed off some outstanding surfing ability yesterday which was seen in the most testing of conditions seen so far. The contest was held throughout the day with an early start of 8am for the surfers, the conditions were hard, with contenders surfing in solid 4-6ft surf with gale force winds.
Mulanovich Takes Vans Triple Crown Lead after Op Pro Hawaii Win
Former world champion Sofia Mulanovich (Peru) returned to the winner's podium at Haleiwa today after posting a victory in the Op Pro Hawaii, the first event of the annual Vans Triple Crown of Surfing. It was Mulanovich's first win since the US Open at Hungtington Beach in July. The 23-year-old, from Lima, had her work cut out for her today, clashing with the hottest rising talent from around the world in smooth but small North Shore surf.
Fifth Event of the Rip Curl GromSearch Series
South Australia will this weekend host the fifth event of the prestigious national Rip Curl GromSearch Series presented by SNICKERS®. A top field of both local South Australian youngsters mixed in with an eager group of interstate "invaders" are set to compete across boy and girl divisions which include 16, 14 and 12 and under aged division surfers.
Tow-In Surfing Championships
The 3rd Annual North Shore Tow-In Surfing Championship 2006-2007 are ‘ON’ once again for the upcoming 2006/2007 Winter Big Wave Surf Season on Oahu in Hawaii. The holding period for the event will be December 15th, 2006 -March 31st, 2007, with the actual contest to take place ONE DAY ONLY on the biggest and best day of Surf on the Outer Reefs known as Avalanche and Puaena Point which are over a mile outside of Haleiwa Small Boat Harbor on the North Shore of Oahu in Hawaii.
Headworx Riders Put Up a Fight on 2006 BPSA Tour
The much anticipated final event of the British Pro Surfing Association’s UK Tour title went down to the wire on the weekend, with Australian Micah Lester taking the event and title from a competitive field of Headworx surfers, including returning champion Reubin Pearce and rapidly emerging British talent Matt Capel.
BPSA UK Surf Awards
The 3rd annual Freerange Sports Optics (FSO) BPSA UK Surf Awards took place last Sunday 12th November, after the Gul Newquay Open at the Esplanade Hotel in Newquay.
Action On Hold for Op Pro Hawaii
Action is still on hold for the Op Pro Hawaii, the 6 star WQS contest and the First Jewel in the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing...