Posts tagged ASP World Tour
Last men standing at the Boardmasters
0Well done to Glen Hall from Ireland as he has made it though to the the last 16 of the WQS Boardmasters men’s main event. The long board final is tomorrow and with 2 British surfers in the final it should be great fun to watch. Ben Skinner and Adam More >
Jordy Smith wins on home surf at Jeffrey’s Bay
0Jordy Smith, only 23, and already a legend, from South Africa, has won the 2011 Billabong Pro Jeffrey’s Bay. He beat Mick Fanning in a wave to wave surf-off in front of a friendly & rowdy home crowd. The conditions were not ideal, but as it was the last day More >
Adriano de Souza wins the Billabong Rio Pro mens event
0The ASP World Tour in Brazil has concluded and the Brazilian Adriano de Souza has won the Billabong Rio Pro and now tops the world rankings. The world rankings are now as follows:
1. Adriano de Souza – BRA 2. Joel Parkinson – AUS 3. Kelly Slater- USA 4. Taj More >
How fast is a surfer?
0This question can now be answered by the GPS tracking device that has been used at the 2011 Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast, in Snapper Rocks, Australia. The fastest surfers so far are Mick Fanning going a stonking 39,1 km/h, with Joel Parkinson going 34,6 km/h and Bede Durbidge going 33,6 More >
