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January, 2007
Top Seeds Hit the Water on Day 3 of Roxy Womens Surf Fest
Top-seeded surfers entering the water at Phillip Island, Australia, on day three of the Roxy Women’s Surf Festival have managed to survive a strong challenge by the sport’s future stars contesting the blue-ribbon five-star World Qualifying Series division.
Brandon & Barger Rip Up Round Three at the Hurley Burleigh Pro Jnr
International surfers Brandon Jackson (Durban, South Africa) and Kai Barger (Maui, Hawaii), raised the high performance bar to advance into round four at the Hurley Burleigh Pro Junior yesterday. With the swell increasing slightly overnight, contest organisers opted to proceed with the $20,000 ASP 7-Star Junior Mens Event, sending out round three heats at Burleigh Heads, Australia.
Perfect Surf at ISA World Masters Day 3
Amazing glassy waves with six to eight feet barreling faces were the focus of the Porta del Sol ISA World Masters Surfing Championships yesterday. The stellar conditions made the Masters surfers contingency able to enjoy all the charm of “la isla del encanto”, allowing them to seize an entire day of Marias Beach waves in full bloom.
British Junior Team Head To Morocco With Errant
It’s a windy January day in Newquay and 20 of the countries best young surfers are tearing up the big Atlantic swell. In the water with them is top BPSA surfer Llewellyn Whittaker, everyone jostling for waves and upping the tempo as each set comes in.
The Freak Joins etnies Surf Team
etnies has signed Jamie O’Brien to its surf team! Known for his creative approach to surfing, Jamie was one of the youngest pros to win a Pipeline Masters contest ever. While he’s currently one of the most accomplished big wave surfers in the world, Jamie maintains a full-throttle innovative and creative style - regardless of the conditions.
Perfect Waves for Roxy Women’s Surf Festival
Day two of the Roxy Women’s Surf Festival witnessed some sensational surfing action with epic two metre waves pushing through all day at Flynn’s Reef on Phillip Island, Victoria. An international field of the sports future stars revelled in the classic conditions as they contested the opening rounds of the blue ribbon 5 star Roxy Pro WQS event.
Waves & Scores Rise at ISA World Masters Surf Champs
The best Masters surfers of the World went back to the water yesterday as the Porta del Sol ISA World Masters Surfing Championships kept going on another sunny day at Domes Beach in Puerto Rico with waves that went from three to four feet in the morning to perfect six to eight faces by the last heats of the day, making it difficult for some surfers to show their talent.
International Surfers Raise Bar at Hurley Burleigh Pro Jr
It was high performance surfing all the way for the second day of the Hurley Burleigh Pro Junior, with round two heats hitting the water at Burleigh Heads, Australia ysterday. With a withdrawing swell causing havoc with competitors campaigns, it was only the best-of-the-best that advanced beyond round two.
Mason Ho Wins Hard Rock Cafe Junior Pro
The Ho legacy continues as Mason Ho took out a field of 48 surfers to claim the title of Hard Rock Cafe Junior Pro champion in six to eight foot surf at Sunset Beach, Hawaii. From the start of the 35 minute final, the son of legendary Michael Ho scored an 8.0 and never looked back.
Action Begins at the ISA World Masters Surfing Champs
The ISA Porta del Sol World Masters Surfing Championships started Sunday on a beautiful sunny day with perfect two to three feet waves at Domes Beach, Rincón. ISA President said in his remarks at the Opening Ceremony, “High performance surfing is not a matter of age any longer”: this was proven in the first day of the event.