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7.27.11

Contest Wire

SuperSurf ASP World Masters Championships Completes Two Rounds at Arpoador

ARPOADOR, Rio de Janeiro / Brasil (Wednesday, July 27, 2011) – The SuperSurf ASP World Masters Championships returned to Rio de Janeiro’s lefthand pointbreak of Arpoador and the day’s proceedings saw several of surfing’s most iconic names take to the water in clean one-to-two foot waves to complete Round 2 of the Masters as well [...]

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7.27.11

Contest Wire

Mexican Pipeline Fires for Quiksilver Pro Puerto Escondido

PUERTO ESCONDIDO, Oaxaca / Mexico (Wednesday, July 27, 2011) – After three consecutive lay-days, the ASP 4-Star Quiksilver Pro Puerto Escondido roared back to life with firing six-to-eight foot barrels at Playa Zicatela to decide all but two of the event’s Quarterfinalists. With time in the waiting period dwindling rapidly, event organizers opted to run [...]

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7.25.11

Contest Wire

Volcom and ASP Bring the World’s Best Surfers Back to Fiji in 2012 and Beyond

CLOUDBREAK, Tavarua/Fiji (Monday, July 25, 2011) – ASP International and Volcom are pleased to announce the return of the world’s best surfers to one of the most perfect waves on the planet with the confirmation of the Volcom Fiji Pro to the 2012 ASP World Title season. The contest will mark Volcom’s first ASP World [...]

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7.24.11

Contest Wire

Jordy Smith wins Billabong Pro, J-Bay

Fanning places second, Parkinson takes top spot on the World Rankings

Jordy Smith goes back-to-back at J-Bay. Parkinson takes top spot in World Rankings.

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7.23.11

Contest Wire

J-Bay: Rounds 3, 4, and 5

Quarterfinalists decided in improved conditions at the Billabong Pro

Quarterfinalists decided in improved conditions at the Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay.

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7.22.11

Contest Wire

ASP Top 34 Endure Record Nine Calls Before Lay Day Decided at Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay

JEFFREYS BAY, South Africa (Friday, July 22, 2011) – After enduring a record nine calls throughout the day, the world’s best surfers were relieved at 3pm this afternoon when event organizers at the Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay called competition off for the day. Event No. 4 of 11 on the 2011 ASP World Title season, [...]

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7.21.11

Industry News

The Westsiders Announces Fundraiser Screening to Benefit FleaHab in Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, CA [July 19, 2011] – The Westsiders cast and crew are pleased to announce an exclusive screening of the award-winning documentary this Saturday, July 23rd at 7:30. The film will screen at the El Rio in Santa Cruz, and all proceeds will benefit FleaHab, a project started by Darryl “Flea” Virostko to help [...]

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7.21.11

Industry News

Sterling Spencer Signs with Firewire

Our relationship with Sterling Spencer has solidified over the course of the previous two years and Firewire is pleased to announce a multiple year deal with the Florida native. “Sterling’s industry presence has only matured in the time we have been working together” said Marketing Director Chuy Reyna. “Beyond the elite surfing talents that he [...]

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7.21.11

Industry News

Patagonia Cardiff’s BoardSwap

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7.21.11

Contest Wire

Opening Day of Quiksilver PE Pro Greeted with Crisp Mexican Pipeline Conditions

PUERTO ESCONDIDO, Oaxaca / Mexico (Thursday, July 21, 2011) – The opening day of the ASP 4-Star Quiksilver PE Pro saw Playa Zicatela deliver clean, offshore three-to-five foot waves for the first morning of competition to complete the first seven heats of Round 1 before afternoon onshore winds forced the event on hold. Event organizers [...]

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