Jesse Mendes and Malia Manuel conquered the prestigious 2017 Australian Open of Surfing titles, at Manly, in New South Wales, Australia. The Brazilian surfer is on a roll. Mendes, who had finished runner-up at the Newcastle Surfest, defeated the experienced Championship Tour (CT) campaigner Julian Wilson in the final held in two-to-three-foot surf. Wilson started […]
Malia Manuel kicked off the 2014 Fiji Women’s Pro with the best result of the entire day of competition, at the world-class waves of Cloudbreak. Seven years after, the girls are back in town. Rounds 1 and 2 were run in speedy three-to-five foot (1-1.5 meter) surf. Wipeouts were out there blended with near-perfect rides. Manuel […]
Matt Banting has conquered the Burton Toyota Pro 2014, in Newcastle, Australia. Malia Manuel claimed the Hunter Ports Women’s Classic. With high flying heats, perfect 10-point-rides and last minute heroics, the ASP 6-Star event closed in spectacular form. In the final of the Burton Toyota Pro 2014, the surfer from Port Macquarie defeated Nathan Hedge. […]