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Nichols Wins Vahine Pro Junior

Nichols Wins Vahine Pro JuniorSunday, 12 April 2015 Tahiti continued to turn on great waves for the final day of the 2015 Papara Surf Festival. Big scores and exciting battles were the order of the day that saw three champions crowned on the tiny tropical island in the Pacific.Taumata Puhetini (PYF) took out the blue […]

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Pro surfing changes Qualifying Series format

The Qualifying Series (QS) format will see dramatic changes. The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) has announced that the “Star” series will be renamed and merged in 2015. Meet the new designations. There are five new QS levels replacing the former seven “Star” events. Numbers reflect points on offer:

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Jesse Mendes wins the SATA Airlines Azores Pro 2014

Jesse Mendes has conquered the SATA Airlines Azores Pro 2014, at Praia de Santa Barbara, in the Azores Islands, Portugal. The Brazilian surfer defeated Joan Duru in the final heat of the Prime event held in two-to-three foot waves. The 35-minute heat saw Mendes and Duru fighting for precious points for the Qualifying Series rankings. […]

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Nikki Van Dijk wins the 2014 Swatch Girls Pro France

Nikki Van Dijk conquered the 2014 Swatch Girls Pro France, in small surf conditions, at Les Bourdaines, in Seignosse, France. The Australian surfer defeated Mahina Maeda in a wave starved final. Van Dijk takes the third place in the Qualifying Series rankings. “I’m just so stoked, this was a hard final, and I think I […]

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Cloud 9 added to the ASP Qualifying Series

The 20th Annual Siargao Cloud 9 Surfing Cup will deliver ASP Qualifying Series points for the first time, between September 24th-29th, in Siargao, Philippines. The event will surely offer pristine barrels, in a wonderful scenario, and it will distribute points for both the QS and Asian Surfing Championship (ASC). “That wave at Cloud 9 is […]

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Luke Davis steals the 2014 Surf Open Acapulco

Luke Davis has conquered the 2014 Surf Open Acapulco, at Playa Revolcadero, Mexico. The surfer from San Clemente has taken out his first ever ASP Qualifying Series victory, in the final against Noe Mar McGonagle, the stand out of the whole event. Davis opened the decisive heat with two different airs in a long right-hander, […]

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Timmy Reyes wins Mr Price Pro Ballito 2014

Timmy Reyes has won the Mr Price Pro Ballito 2014, in six-to-eight foot (1.5- 2 meter) surf, in South Africa. The Californian surfer, 32, proved it is never too late to make a glorious comeback, after several injuries almost put an end to his surfing career. Tim Reyes defeated Matt Wilkinson in the final heat […]

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