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Rip Curl Pro Search
Stop No. 9 of 10 on the 2009 ASP World Tour
Rip Curl Women’s Pro Search
Stop No. 4 of 7 on the 2009 ASP Women’s World Tour
Peniche, Portugal
October 19 – October 30, 2009
Lay Day Called for Rip Curl Pro Search
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Pictured: Tiago Pires (PRT), 29, and Mick Fanning (AUS), 28, await the start of the 2009 Rip Curl Pro Search.
Credit: © ASP/ CI/ CESTARI via GETTY IMAGES
PENICHE, Portugal (Monday, October 19, 2009) – After assessing conditions throughout the morning, event organizers have opted to call a lay day for the Rip Curl Pro Search with only inconsistent two-to-three foot (1 metre) surf on offer at Supertubos.
Event No. 9 of 10 on the 2009 ASP World Tour, the Rip Curl Pro Search has yet to decide whether to run the traditional or new competition format, and event organizers will gauge available swell before making a final decision.
“We’ve watched conditions most of the morning and it’s not at the level we want it to be to call it on,” Damien Hardman, Rip Curl Pro Search Contest Director, said. “We’re expecting plenty of swell this week and don’t want to send the guys out in less-than-ideal conditions. We’ll be back tomorrow morning at 8am for a possible 8:30am start.
Surfline, official forecasters for the 2009 Rip Curl Pro Search, are calling for the shoulder-high surf to dissipate throughout the day before a major Northwest swell begins filling in tomorrow afternoon and into Wednesday and Thursday.
Event organizers will reconvene tomorrow morning at 8am for a possible 8:30am start.
The Rip Curl Pro Search will be webcast LIVE via http://live.ripcurl.com
The Rip Curl Pro Search is partnered regionally by RTP, Eurosport, Fuel TV and ESPN Brazil, who will all be broadcasting live from Peniche throughout the event. For more information on these live television broadcasts, please visit www.live.ripcurl.com.
For more information, log onto www.aspworldtour.com
RIP CURL PRO SEARCH ROUND 1 MATCH-UPS: Traditional Format
Heat 1: Damien Hobgood (USA), Tim Boal (FRA), Jihad Khodr (BRA)
Heat 2: Taylor Knox (USA), Heitor Alves (BRA), David Weare (ZAF)
Heat 3: Bobby Martinez (USA), Tiago Pires (PRT), Nathaniel Curran (USA)
Heat 4: Taj Burrow (AUS), Ben Dunn (AUS), Phillip MacDonald (AUS)
Heat 5: Adriano de Souza (BRA), Adrian Buchan (AUS), Marlon Lipke (DEU)
Heat 6: C.J. Hobgood (USA), Michel Bourez (PYF), Patrick Gudaudkas (USA)
Heat 7: Bede Durbidge (AUS), Chris Davidson (AUS), Owen Wright (AUS)
Heat 8: Joel Parkinson (AUS), Dean Morrison (AUS), David Luis (PRT)
Heat 9: Kelly Slater (USA), Mick Campbell (AUS), Justin Mujica (PRT)
Heat 10: Mick Fanning (AUS), Kekoa Bacalso (HAW), Bruno Santos (BRA)
Heat 11: Kieren Perrow (AUS), Chris Ward (USA), Michael Picon (FRA)
Heat 12: Jordy Smith (ZAF), Roy Powers (HAW), Dayyan Neve (AUS)
Heat 13: Tom Whitaker (AUS), Tim Reyes (USA), Jay Thompson (AUS)
Heat 14: Fredrick Patacchia (HAW), Josh Kerr (AUS), Nic Muscroft (AUS)
Heat 15: Dane Reynolds (USA), Greg Emslie (ZAF), Aritz Aranburu (EUK)
Heat 16: Kai Otton (AUS), Dustin Barca (HAW), Drew Courtney (AUS)
RIP CURL PRO SEARCH ROUND 1 MATCH-UPS: New Format
Heat 1: Tim Boal (FRA) vs. Jihad Khodr (BRA)
Heat 2: Heitor Alves (BRA) vs. David Weare (ZAF)
Heat 3: Tiago Pires (PRT) vs. Nathaniel Curran (USA)
Heat 4: Ben Dunn (AUS) vs. Phillip MacDonald (AUS)
Heat 5: Michel Bourez (PYF) vs. Marlon Lipke (DEU)
Heat 6: Chris Davidson (AUS) vs. Patrick Gudauskas (USA)
Heat 7: Kekoa Bacalso (HAW) vs. Owen Wright (AUS)
Heat 8: Kai Otton (AUS) vs. David Luis (PRT)
Heat 9: Dean Morrison (AUS) vs. Justin Mujica (PRT)
Heat 10: Mick Campbell (AUS) vs. Bruno Santos (BRA)
Heat 11: Chris Ward (USA) vs. Michael Picon (FRA)
Heat 12: Roy Powers (HAW) vs. Dayyan Neve (AUS)
Heat 13: Tim Reyes (USA) vs. Jay Thompson (AUS)
Heat 14: Josh Kerr (AUS) vs. Nic Muscroft (AUS)
Heat 15: Greg Emslie (ZAF) vs. Aritz Aranburu (EUK)
Heat 16: Dustin Barca (HAW) vs. Drew Courtney (AUS)
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Rip Curl Pro Search
Stop No. 9 of 10 on the 2009 ASP World Tour
Rip Curl Women’s Pro Search
Stop No. 4 of 7 on the 2009 ASP Women’s World Tour
Peniche, Portugal
October 19 – October 30, 2009
Heavy Rain and Stormy Seas Force Lay Day for Rip Curl Pro Search
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Pictured: Heavy rain and story seas forced a lay day for the Rip Curl Pro Search event.
Credit: © ASP/ CI/ CESTARI via GETTY IMAGES
PENICHE, Portugal (Tuesday, October 20, 2009) – Stormy seas and heavy rain have forced event organizers to call a second, consecutive lay day for the Rip Curl Pro Search.
Stop No. 9 of 10 on the 2009 ASP World Tour, the Rip Curl Pro Search experienced bigger waves on offer this morning but opted not to run due to the poor quality of the conditions. With eight days remaining in the waiting period, event organizers have optioned to activate the new competition format, featuring elimination, man-on-man heats from the outset.
“We’re obviously off this morning with victory-at-sea conditions and heavy winds,” Damien Hardman, Rip Curl Pro Search Contest Director, said. “The winds are heavy out of the Southwest at the moment that are projected to go heavy Northwest by 10am so it is onshore all day. This is the supposed to be the worst day for weather so we’ll be back in 8am tomorrow morning to reassess conditions.”
Surfline, official forecasters for the 2009 Rip Curl Pro Search, are calling a major Northwest swell begins filling in this afternoon and into Wednesday and Thursday.
Event organizers will reconvene tomorrow morning at 8am for a possible 8:30am start.
The Rip Curl Pro Search will be webcast LIVE via http://live.ripcurl.com
The Rip Curl Pro Search is partnered regionally by RTP, Eurosport, Fuel TV and ESPN Brazil, who will all be broadcasting live from Peniche throughout the event. For more information on these live television broadcasts, please visit www.live.ripcurl.com.
For more information, log onto www.aspworldtour.com
RIP CURL PRO SEARCH ROUND 1 MATCH-UPS:
Heat 1: Tim Boal (FRA) vs. Jihad Khodr (BRA)
Heat 2: Heitor Alves (BRA) vs. David Weare (ZAF)
Heat 3: Tiago Pires (PRT) vs. Nathaniel Curran (USA)
Heat 4: Ben Dunn (AUS) vs. Phillip MacDonald (AUS)
Heat 5: Michel Bourez (PYF) vs. Marlon Lipke (DEU)
Heat 6: Chris Davidson (AUS) vs. Patrick Gudauskas (USA)
Heat 7: Kekoa Bacalso (HAW) vs. Owen Wright (AUS)
Heat 8: Kai Otton (AUS) vs. David Luis (PRT)
Heat 9: Dean Morrison (AUS) vs. Justin Mujica (PRT)
Heat 10: Mick Campbell (AUS) vs. Bruno Santos (BRA)
Heat 11: Chris Ward (USA) vs. Michael Picon (FRA)
Heat 12: Roy Powers (HAW) vs. Dayyan Neve (AUS)
Heat 13: Tim Reyes (USA) vs. Jay Thompson (AUS)
Heat 14: Josh Kerr (AUS) vs. Nic Muscroft (AUS)
Heat 15: Greg Emslie (ZAF) vs. Aritz Aranburu (EUK)
Heat 16: Dustin Barca (HAW) vs. Drew Courtney (AUS)
RIP CURL PRO SEARCH ROUND 2 MATCH-UPS:
Heat 1: C.J. Hobgood (USA) vs. TBA
Heat 2: Jordy Smith (ZAF) vs. TBA
Heat 3: Tom Whitaker (AUS) vs. TBA
Heat 4: Bede Durbidge (AUS) vs. TBA
Heat 5: Bobby Martinez (USA) vs. TBA
Heat 6: Taylor Knox (USA) vs. TBA
Heat 7: Adrian Buchan (AUS) vs. TBA
Heat 8: Joel Parkinson (AUS) vs. TBA
Heat 9: Kelly Slater (USA) vs. TBA
Heat 10: Dane Reynolds (USA) vs. TBA
Heat 11: Taj Burrow (AUS) vs. TBA
Heat 12: Damien Hobgood (USA) vs. TBA
Heat 13: Mick Fanning (AUS) vs. TBA
Heat 14: Fredrick Patacchia (HAW) vs. TBA
Heat 15: Adriano de Souza (BRA) vs. TBA
Heat 16: Kieren Perrow (AUS) vs. TBA
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Rip Curl Pro Search
Stop No. 9 of 10 on the 2009 ASP World Tour
Rip Curl Women’s Pro Search
Stop No. 4 of 7 on the 2009 ASP Women’s World Tour
Peniche, Portugal
October 19 – October 30, 2009
Massive Surf Destroys Primary Site, Rip Curl Pro Search Off for Today
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Pictured: Taylor Knox (USA), 38, current No. 9 on the 2009 ASP World Tour ratings, tows into a bomb near the backup site of Lagido today. Knox has been seeded directly into the second round of the Rip Curl Pro Search.
Credit: © ASP/ CI/ SCHOLTZ via GETTY IMAGES
PENICHE, Portugal (Wednesday, October 21, 2009) – No shortage of action at the Rip Curl Pro Search as high seas and heavy storms destroyed the event structure at the primary site of Supertubos last night before dealing out unruly six-to-eight foot (2 metre) surf at the backup site of Lagido.
Event No. 9 of 10 on the 2009 ASP World Tour, the Rip Curl Pro Search went on hold this morning after salvaging the wreckage of the primary site structure at Supertubos and opting to wait out the onshore eight-to-ten foot (3 metre) surf at Lagido. The wait would not prevail and event organizers opted to call competition off this afternoon.
“We really wanted to run today, but the site structure at Supertubos is too badly damaged today and the conditions at Lagido never materialized,” Damien Hardman, Rip Curl Pro Search Contest Director, said. “We’re still seeing plenty of swell on the forecast and better weather so we’ll be back at Supertubos tomorrow at 8am tomorrow.”
Surfline, official forecasters for the 2009 Rip Curl Pro Search, are calling the current Northwest swell to maintain throughout the next couple of days.
Event organizers will reconvene tomorrow morning at 8am for a possible 8:30am start.
The Rip Curl Pro Search will be webcast LIVE via http://live.ripcurl.com
Rip Curl Pro Search online media center is available at http://www.box.net/shared/o3avphdb6z
The Rip Curl Pro Search is partnered regionally by RTP, Eurosport, Fuel TV and ESPN Brazil, who will all be broadcasting live from Peniche throughout the event. For more information on these live television broadcasts, please visit www.live.ripcurl.com.
For more information, log onto www.aspworldtour.com
RIP CURL PRO SEARCH ROUND 1 MATCH-UPS:
Heat 1: Tim Boal (FRA) vs. Jihad Khodr (BRA)
Heat 2: Heitor Alves (BRA) vs. David Weare (ZAF)
Heat 3: Tiago Pires (PRT) vs. Nathaniel Curran (USA)
Heat 4: Ben Dunn (AUS) vs. Phillip MacDonald (AUS)
Heat 5: Michel Bourez (PYF) vs. Marlon Lipke (DEU)
Heat 6: Chris Davidson (AUS) vs. Patrick Gudauskas (USA)
Heat 7: Kekoa Bacalso (HAW) vs. Owen Wright (AUS)
Heat 8: Kai Otton (AUS) vs. David Luis (PRT)
Heat 9: Dean Morrison (AUS) vs. Justin Mujica (PRT)
Heat 10: Mick Campbell (AUS) vs. Bruno Santos (BRA)
Heat 11: Chris Ward (USA) vs. Michael Picon (FRA)
Heat 12: Roy Powers (HAW) vs. Dayyan Neve (AUS)
Heat 13: Tim Reyes (USA) vs. Jay Thompson (AUS)
Heat 14: Josh Kerr (AUS) vs. Nic Muscroft (AUS)
Heat 15: Greg Emslie (ZAF) vs. Aritz Aranburu (EUK)
Heat 16: Dustin Barca (HAW) vs. Drew Courtney (AUS)
RIP CURL PRO SEARCH ROUND 2 MATCH-UPS:
Heat 1: C.J. Hobgood (USA) vs. TBA
Heat 2: Jordy Smith (ZAF) vs. TBA
Heat 3: Tom Whitaker (AUS) vs. TBA
Heat 4: Bede Durbidge (AUS) vs. TBA
Heat 5: Bobby Martinez (USA) vs. TBA
Heat 6: Taylor Knox (USA) vs. TBA
Heat 7: Adrian Buchan (AUS) vs. TBA
Heat 8: Joel Parkinson (AUS) vs. TBA
Heat 9: Kelly Slater (USA) vs. TBA
Heat 10: Dane Reynolds (USA) vs. TBA
Heat 11: Taj Burrow (AUS) vs. TBA
Heat 12: Damien Hobgood (USA) vs. TBA
Heat 13: Mick Fanning (AUS) vs. TBA
Heat 14: Fredrick Patacchia (HAW) vs. TBA
Heat 15: Adriano de Souza (BRA) vs. TBA
Heat 16: Kieren Perrow (AUS) vs. TBA
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Rip Curl Pro Search
Stop No. 9 of 10 on the 2009 ASP World Tour
Rip Curl Women’s Pro Search
Stop No. 4 of 7 on the 2009 ASP Women’s World Tour
Peniche, Portugal
October 19 – October 30, 2009
Rip Curl Pro Search Elimination Round 1 ON at Mohle Leste
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Pictured: Nic Muscroft (AUS), 27, 2009 ASP World Tour rookie, will take on Josh Kerr (AUS), 25, in Round 1 of the Rip Curl Pro Search.
Credit: © ASP/ CI/ SCHOLTZ via GETTY IMAGES
MOHLE LESTE, Peniche/Portugal (Thursday, October 22, 2009) – Round 1 of the Rip Curl Pro Search is set to commence this morning at 9:30am, with surfers doing battle in the wedging two-to-three foot (1 metre) waves on offer at the backup site of Mohle Leste.
Event No. 9 of 10 on the 2009 ASP World Tour, the Rip Curl Pro Search has endured three, consecutive lay days, and monstrous surf and storms that destroyed the event structure at the primary site of Supertubos, before reaching this morning’s clean conditions at Mohle Leste (in the northern corner of the Supertubos beach).
“We’ll be getting underway this morning at 9:30am at Mohle Leste,” Damien Hardman, Rip Curl Pro Search Contest Director, said. “We’re expecting conditions to improve throughout the day and are looking to run all of Round 1.”
The Rip Curl Pro Search event has elected to activate the new competition format, featuring elimination, man-on-man heats from the outset.
Up first this morning will be Tim Boal (FRA), 26, against Jihad Khodr (BRA), 25, in the opening heat of the Rip Curl Pro Search event.
Surfline, official forecasters for the 2009 Rip Curl Pro Search, are calling the current Northwest swell to maintain throughout the next couple of days before a WNW swell fills in for the weekend.
The Rip Curl Pro Search will be webcast LIVE via http://live.ripcurl.com
Rip Curl Pro Search online media center is available at http://www.box.net/shared/o3avphdb6z
The Rip Curl Pro Search is partnered regionally by RTP, Eurosport, Fuel TV and ESPN Brazil, who will all be broadcasting live from Peniche throughout the event. For more information on these live television broadcasts, please visit www.live.ripcurl.com.
For more information, log onto www.aspworldtour.com
RIP CURL PRO SEARCH ROUND 1 MATCH-UPS:
Heat 1: Tim Boal (FRA) vs. Jihad Khodr (BRA)
Heat 2: Heitor Alves (BRA) vs. David Weare (ZAF)
Heat 3: Tiago Pires (PRT) vs. Nathaniel Curran (USA)
Heat 4: Ben Dunn (AUS) vs. Phillip MacDonald (AUS)
Heat 5: Michel Bourez (PYF) vs. Marlon Lipke (DEU)
Heat 6: Chris Davidson (AUS) vs. Patrick Gudauskas (USA)
Heat 7: Kekoa Bacalso (HAW) vs. Owen Wright (AUS)
Heat 8: Kai Otton (AUS) vs. David Luis (PRT)
Heat 9: Dean Morrison (AUS) vs. Justin Mujica (PRT)
Heat 10: Mick Campbell (AUS) vs. Bruno Santos (BRA)
Heat 11: Chris Ward (USA) vs. Michael Picon (FRA)
Heat 12: Roy Powers (HAW) vs. Dayyan Neve (AUS)
Heat 13: Tim Reyes (USA) vs. Jay Thompson (AUS)
Heat 14: Josh Kerr (AUS) vs. Nic Muscroft (AUS)
Heat 15: Greg Emslie (ZAF) vs. Aritz Aranburu (EUK)
Heat 16: Dustin Barca (HAW) vs. Drew Courtney (AUS)
RIP CURL PRO SEARCH ROUND 2 MATCH-UPS:
Heat 1: C.J. Hobgood (USA) vs. TBA
Heat 2: Jordy Smith (ZAF) vs. TBA
Heat 3: Tom Whitaker (AUS) vs. TBA
Heat 4: Bede Durbidge (AUS) vs. TBA
Heat 5: Bobby Martinez (USA) vs. TBA
Heat 6: Taylor Knox (USA) vs. TBA
Heat 7: Adrian Buchan (AUS) vs. TBA
Heat 8: Joel Parkinson (AUS) vs. TBA
Heat 9: Kelly Slater (USA) vs. TBA
Heat 10: Dane Reynolds (USA) vs. TBA
Heat 11: Taj Burrow (AUS) vs. TBA
Heat 12: Damien Hobgood (USA) vs. TBA
Heat 13: Mick Fanning (AUS) vs. TBA
Heat 14: Fredrick Patacchia (HAW) vs. TBA
Heat 15: Adriano de Souza (BRA) vs. TBA
Heat 16: Kieren Perrow (AUS) vs. TBA
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Rip Curl Pro Search
Stop No. 9 of 10 on the 2009 ASP World Tour
Rip Curl Women’s Pro Search
Stop No. 4 of 7 on the 2009 ASP Women’s World Tour
Peniche, Portugal
October 19 – October 30, 2009
Upsets Abound On Opening Day of Rip Curl Pro Search Competition
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Pictured: Marlon Lipke (DEU), 25, 2009 ASP World Tour rookie, scored a major upset today over fellow rookie Michel Bourez (PYF), 23, in Round 1 of the Rip Curl Pro Search at Molhe Leste.
Credit: © ASP/ CI/ SCHOLTZ via GETTY IMAGES
MOLHE LESTE, Peniche/Portugal (Thursday, October 22, 2009) – The Rip Curl Pro Search got underway today in clean two-to-three foot (1 metre) wedging righthanders at Molhe Leste, where the world’s best surfers carved, snapped and aired their way through the opening eight heats of Round 1.
Event No. 9 of 10 on the 2009 ASP World Tour, the Rip Curl Pro Search operated at its third backup site today – the primary venue of Supertubes being destroyed by large surf and surging tides two nights ago and the backup sites of Lagido and Belgas buffeted by onshore winds today. Opting to run the new competition format, featuring man-on-man elimination heats from the outset, today’s Round 1 action saw no shortage of upsets, with five of the eight higher-seeded surfers eliminated from competition.
Marlon Lipke (DEU), 25, 2009 ASP World Tour rookie and current ASP World No. 44, scored a major victory today, defeating fellow rookie Michel Bourez (PYF), 23, utilizing an aggressive backhand approach to post the day’s highest heat total of a 14.66 out of a possible 20, and advance through to Round 2.
“I saw Michel (Bourez) free-surfing this morning and he surfed amazing,” Lipke said. “I thought to myself, ‘I just have to get the better waves’. Lucky, I did manage to get them. It feels so good, I forgot how good it feels to get through a heat as I haven’t got through one all year!”
Lipke, who was born in Germany but raised in Portugal, enjoyed throngs of local support today after the elimination of Tiago Pires (PRT), 29, in the third heat of the morning.
“My parents are German, I was born in Lisbon and a lot of my friends are Portuguese, they are all here supporting me,” Lipke said. “The local crowd is so supportive so it is great to get through here at home."
Owen Wright (AUS), 19, wildcard into the Rip Curl Pro Search and current No. 3 on the ASP World Qualifying Series (WQS), is no stranger to the elite level of competition, having attended the past two years’ worth of Rip Curl Pro Search events. One of the up-and-coming stars of the sport, Wright displayed his world-class talent today in eliminating former ASP World Junior Champion (2005) and current ASP World No. 17, Kekoa Bacalso (HAW), 24, in Round 1 of competition.
“I have been to the Rip Curl Search event in Chile and Bali and that was great,” Wright said. “The Search concept allows the guys to go somewhere different every time and they are the best surfers in the world so they can deal with anything. I am really stoked to be put alongside of these guys and be able to compete here in Portugal.”
Undefeated on the 2009 ASP Australasia Pro Junior Series, Wright has carried his preternatural momentum onto the grueling ASP WQS this season where he has already secured a spot on next year’s prestigious ASP World Tour.
“The game plan at the start of the year was to dabble in the ASP WQS but after the first contests, things started to change and take off,” Wright said. “I am pretty stoked to have made it to the Dream Tour, it is every competitive surfer’s dream.”
Joining Lipke and Wright in today’s upsets were Jihad Khodr (BRA), 25, Nathaniel Curran (USA), 25, and Patrick Gudauskas (USA), 23.
Event organizers will reconvene tomorrow morning at 8am for a possible 8:30am start.
When competition resumes, up first will be Dean Morrison (AUS), 28, up against Justin Mujica (PRT), 32, in Heat 9 of Round 1.
Surfline, official forecasters for the 2009 Rip Curl Pro Search, are calling the current Northwest swell to maintain throughout the next couple of days before a WNW swell fills in for the weekend.
Highlights from today’s Rip Curl Pro Search will be available via http://live.ripcurl.com
Rip Curl Pro Search online media center is available at http://www.box.net/shared/o3avphdb6z
The Rip Curl Pro Search is partnered regionally by RTP, Eurosport, Fuel TV and ESPN Brazil, who will all be broadcasting live from Peniche throughout the event. For more information on these live television broadcasts, please visit www.live.ripcurl.com.
For more information, log onto www.aspworldtour.com
RIP CURL PRO SEARCH ROUND 1 RESULTS:
Heat 1: Jihad Khodr (BRA) 13.10 def. Tim Boal (FRA) 10.84
Heat 2: Heitor Alves (BRA) 8.50 def. David Weare (ZAF) 4.10
Heat 3: Nathaniel Curran (USA) 11.00 def. Tiago Pires (PRT) 9.67
Heat 4: Ben Dunn (AUS) 12.33 def. Phillip MacDonald (AUS) 11.67
Heat 5: Marlon Lipke (DEU) 14.66 def. Michel Bourez (PYF) 10.77
Heat 6: Patrick Gudauskas (USA) 11.84 def. Chris Davidson (AUS) 10.17
Heat 7: Owen Wright (AUS) 12.03 def. Kekoa Bacalso (HAW) 8.76
Heat 8: Kai Otton (AUS) 9.90 def. David Luis (PRT) 5.90
REMAINING RIP CURL PRO SEARCH ROUND 1 MATCH-UPS:
Heat 9: Dean Morrison (AUS) vs. Justin Mujica (PRT)
Heat 10: Mick Campbell (AUS) vs. Bruno Santos (BRA)
Heat 11: Chris Ward (USA) vs. Michael Picon (FRA)
Heat 12: Roy Powers (HAW) vs. Dayyan Neve (AUS)
Heat 13: Tim Reyes (USA) vs. Jay Thompson (AUS)
Heat 14: Josh Kerr (AUS) vs. Nic Muscroft (AUS)
Heat 15: Greg Emslie (ZAF) vs. Aritz Aranburu (EUK)
Heat 16: Dustin Barca (HAW) vs. Drew Courtney (AUS)
RIP CURL PRO SEARCH ROUND 2 MATCH-UPS:
Heat 1: C.J. Hobgood (USA) vs. TBA
Heat 2: Jordy Smith (ZAF) vs. TBA
Heat 3: Tom Whitaker (AUS) vs. TBA
Heat 4: Bede Durbidge (AUS) vs. TBA
Heat 5: Bobby Martinez (USA) vs. TBA
Heat 6: Taylor Knox (USA) vs. TBA
Heat 7: Adrian Buchan (AUS) vs. TBA
Heat 8: Joel Parkinson (AUS) vs. TBA
Heat 9: Kelly Slater (USA) vs. TBA
Heat 10: Dane Reynolds (USA) vs. TBA
Heat 11: Taj Burrow (AUS) vs. TBA
Heat 12: Damien Hobgood (USA) vs. TBA
Heat 13: Mick Fanning (AUS) vs. TBA
Heat 14: Fredrick Patacchia (HAW) vs. TBA
Heat 15: Adriano de Souza (BRA) vs. TBA
Heat 16: Kieren Perrow (AUS) vs. TBA
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Rip Curl Pro Search
Stop No. 9 of 10 on the 2009 ASP World Tour
Rip Curl Women’s Pro Search
Stop No. 4 of 7 on the 2009 ASP Women’s World Tour
Peniche, Portugal
October 19 – October 30, 2009
Rip Curl Pro Search Back ON at Backup Site of Lagido
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Pictured: The backup site of Lagido will host today’s Rip Curl Pro Seach.
Credit: © ASP/ CI/ SCHOLTZ via GETTY IMAGES
LAGIDO, Peniche/Portugal (Friday, October 23, 2009) – The Rip Curl Pro Search is called on this morning, with the back half of Round 1 taking on the clean four-to-five (1 – 1.5 metre) lefthanders of the backup site of Lagido, beginning at 9am.
Stop No. 9 of 10 on the 2009 ASP World Tour, the Rip Curl Pro Search ran the opening eight heats of Round 1 yesterday at the third backup venue of Molhe Leste, but with more favorable winds for the other side of the peninsula projected for the day, event organizers have opted for the reeling lefthanders of Lagido in hopes of running as many heats as possible.
“We have much more favorable conditions on offer today but the winds were looking a bit onshore at Supertubes and much cleaner at the backup venue of Lagido,” Damien Hardman, Rip Curl Pro Search Contest Director, said. “It’s high tide right now and we’re still seeing some good waves come through and we expect it to improve as the tide drops out.”
Up first this morning is Dean Morrison (AUS), 28, against Justin Mujica (PRT), 32, in Heat 9 of Round 1.
Surfline, official forecasters for the 2009 Rip Curl Pro Search, are calling the current Northwest swell to maintain throughout the next couple of days before a WNW swell fills in for the weekend.
The Rip Curl Pro Search will be webcast LIVE at http://live.ripcurl.com
Rip Curl Pro Search online media center is available at http://www.box.net/shared/o3avphdb6z
The Rip Curl Pro Search is partnered regionally by RTP, Eurosport, Fuel TV and ESPN Brazil, who will all be broadcasting live from Peniche throughout the event. For more information on these live television broadcasts, please visit www.live.ripcurl.com.
For more information, log onto www.aspworldtour.com
REMAINING RIP CURL PRO SEARCH ROUND 1 MATCH-UPS:
Heat 9: Dean Morrison (AUS) vs. Justin Mujica (PRT)
Heat 10: Mick Campbell (AUS) vs. Bruno Santos (BRA)
Heat 11: Chris Ward (USA) vs. Michael Picon (FRA)
Heat 12: Roy Powers (HAW) vs. Dayyan Neve (AUS)
Heat 13: Tim Reyes (USA) vs. Jay Thompson (AUS)
Heat 14: Josh Kerr (AUS) vs. Nic Muscroft (AUS)
Heat 15: Greg Emslie (ZAF) vs. Aritz Aranburu (EUK)
Heat 16: Dustin Barca (HAW) vs. Drew Courtney (AUS)
RIP CURL PRO SEARCH ROUND 2 MATCH-UPS:
Heat 1: C.J. Hobgood (USA) vs. TBA
Heat 2: Jordy Smith (ZAF) vs. TBA
Heat 3: Tom Whitaker (AUS) vs. TBA
Heat 4: Bede Durbidge (AUS) vs. TBA
Heat 5: Bobby Martinez (USA) vs. TBA
Heat 6: Taylor Knox (USA) vs. TBA
Heat 7: Adrian Buchan (AUS) vs. TBA
Heat 8: Joel Parkinson (AUS) vs. TBA
Heat 9: Kelly Slater (USA) vs. TBA
Heat 10: Dane Reynolds (USA) vs. TBA
Heat 11: Taj Burrow (AUS) vs. TBA
Heat 12: Damien Hobgood (USA) vs. TBA
Heat 13: Mick Fanning (AUS) vs. TBA
Heat 14: Fredrick Patacchia (HAW) vs. TBA
Heat 15: Adriano de Souza (BRA) vs. TBA
Heat 16: Kieren Perrow (AUS) vs. TBA
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Meanwhile in Mundaka....
http://www.globalsurf.tv/video.php?id=412 (http://www.globalsurf.tv/video.php?id=412)
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Meanwhile in Mundaka....
http://www.globalsurf.tv/video.php?id=412 (http://www.globalsurf.tv/video.php?id=412)
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Rip Curl Pro Search
Stop No. 9 of 10 on the 2009 ASP World Tour
Rip Curl Women’s Pro Search
Stop No. 4 of 7 on the 2009 ASP Women’s World Tour
Peniche, Portugal
October 19 – October 30, 2009
Rip Curl Pro Search Round 1 Completed in Clean Lefthanders at Lagido
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Pictured: Drew Courtney (AUS), 30, 2009 ASP Dream Tour rookie and current ASP World No. 32, was in sensational form this afternoon, defeating Dustin Barca (HAW), 27, 17.17 to 16.70 in Round 1 of the Rip Curl Pro Search.
Credit: © ASP/ CI/ CESTARI via GETTY IMAGES
LAGIDO, Peniche/Portugal (Friday, October 23, 2009) – The Rip Curl Pro Search, stop No. 9 of 10 on the 2009 ASP World Tour, completed the remaining eight heats of Round 1 today in clean four-to-five foot (1 – 1.5 metre) waves at the backup site of Lagido.
On the fifth day of the waiting period, the Rip Curl Pro Search has experienced a gamut of action in the Peniche region of Portugal, ranging from massive seas, destroyed event structures, running at the third backup venue of Mohle Leste yesterday to today’s clean lefthanders at Lagido.
As the second-to-last event on the ASP Dream Tour, and opting to run the man-on-man elimination format from the outset, the Rip Curl Pro Search has played host to some of the more dramatic bouts of the season throughout the opening round of competition.
Drew Courtney (AUS), 30, 2009 ASP Dream Tour rookie and current ASP World No. 32, punctuated the day’s action with the most exciting heat of the event, defeating fellow rookie Dustin Barca (HAW), 27. Needing solid results in the final two events of the season to ensure his place amongst the world’s best for 2010, Courtney is focused on continuing his momentum from the last event in Spain.
“It is probably the biggest comp all year for me,” Courtney said. “I have come off a good result last week (in Spain), so I just want to keep improving and hopefully get another 5th at this competition, that would be great.”
Courtney belted the offshore lefthanders, threading barrels and executing exciting top turns on his backhand to acquire the event’s high heat total of a 17.17 out of a possible 20.
“I got off to a good start,” Courtney said. “The waves kind of suited me so I was just free surfing and kept improving wave by wave. A few waves came my way so I got into a good rhythm and ended up sneaking into a barrel. There were great waves out there and I’m stoked we moved it over to Lagido today.”
Courtney will face Taylor Knox (USA), 28, when Rip Curl Pro Search competition resumes.
Greg Emslie (ZAF), 32, current ASP World No. 31, was another who built momentum throughout the improving afternoon conditions, opting to focus on performance rather than ratings in his advancement to Round 2 over Aritz Aranburu (EUK), 25.
“I have had so many years stressing about the bubble,” Emslie said. “To be honest, it is the first time in my life that I couldn’t tell you how many points I am on. I just want to go and surf, feel good and enjoy competing. I find when you are stressing about what points you are on, it takes that away from you, you’re not doing your proper surfing. I am going to let the surfing do the talking and hopefully the rest will take care of itself."
Emslie has drawn dangerous goofy-footer Damien Hobgood (USA), 30, in Round 2 of the Rip Curl Pro Search.
Bruno Santos (BRA), 26, past winner of the Billabong Pro Tahiti (as a wildcard), continued to terrorize the ASP Top 45 today, eliminating veteran campaigner Mick Campbell (AUS), 35, in Round 1 of competition.
“I am pretty happy,” Santos said. “When I got the wildcard of was really excited about Supertubes and Peniche. I am pretty happy that I did a good job here today. I am happy to beat Mick (Campbell), he is such a good surfer.”
A regular wildcard fixture in the past two Rip Curl Search events (Chile in 2007 and Indonesia in 2008), Santos, along with Owen Wright (AUS), 19, are the remaining wildcards left in the Rip Curl Pro Search.
“I like surfing the Search events and surfing against the best guys,” Santos said. “We get to surf really good waves with one guy in the water so I am really happy to be at these contests.”
Santos will take on current ASP World No. 2, Joel Parkinson (AUS), 28, in Round 2 of the Rip Curl Pro Search when competition resumes.
Event organizers will reconvene tomorrow morning at 8am at Lagido to assess conditions for a possible 8:30am start.
When competition resumes, up first will be former ASP World Champion (2001), C.J. Hobgood (USA), 30, up against 2009 ASP World Tour rookie Nathaniel Curran (USA), 25, in the opening heat of Round 2.
Surfline, official forecasters for the 2009 Rip Curl Pro Search, are calling the current Northwest swell to drop slightly over the next 24 hours before another solid WNW swell comes in for the weekend.
Highlights from today’s Rip Curl Pro Search will be available at http://live.ripcurl.com
Rip Curl Pro Search online media center is available at http://www.box.net/shared/o3avphdb6z
The Rip Curl Pro Search is partnered regionally by RTP, Eurosport, Fuel TV and ESPN Brazil, who will all be broadcasting live from Peniche throughout the event. For more information on these live television broadcasts, please visit www.live.ripcurl.com.
For more information, log onto www.aspworldtour.com
REMAINING RIP CURL PRO SEARCH ROUND 1 RESULTS:
Heat 9: Dean Morrison (AUS) 12.50 def. Justin Mujica (PRT) 10.34
Heat 10: Bruno Santos (BRA) 14.67 def. Mick Campbell (AUS) 12.76
Heat 11: Michael Picon (FRA) 13.16 def. Chris Ward (USA) 8.73
Heat 12: Roy Powers (HAW) 14.17 def. Dayyan Neve (AUS) 11.00
Heat 13: Tim Reyes (USA) 12.00 def. Jay Thompson (AUS) 10.87
Heat 14: Nic Muscroft (AUS) 13.66 def. Josh Kerr (AUS) 6.00
Heat 15: Greg Emslie (ZAF) 15.67 def. Aritz Aranburu (EUK) 11.40
Heat 16: Drew Courtney (AUS) 17.17 def. Dustin Barca (HAW) 16.70
RIP CURL PRO SEARCH ROUND 2 MATCH-UPS:
Heat 1: C.J. Hobgood (USA) vs. Nathaniel Curran (USA)
Heat 2: Jordy Smith (ZAF) vs. Roy Powers (HAW)
Heat 3: Tom Whitaker (AUS) vs. Heitor Alves (BRA)
Heat 4: Bede Durbidge (AUS) vs. Marlon Lipke (DEU)
Heat 5: Bobby Martinez (USA) vs. Nic Muscroft (AUS)
Heat 6: Taylor Knox (USA) vs. Drew Courtney (AUS)
Heat 7: Adrian Buchan (AUS) vs. Kai Otton (AUS)
Heat 8: Joel Parkinson (AUS) vs. Bruno Santos (BRA)
Heat 9: Kelly Slater (USA) vs. Owen Wright (AUS)
Heat 10: Dane Reynolds (USA) vs. Dean Morrison (AUS)
Heat 11: Taj Burrow (AUS) vs. Michael Picon (FRA)
Heat 12: Damien Hobgood (USA) vs. Greg Emslie (ZAF)
Heat 13: Mick Fanning (AUS) vs. Patrick Gudauskas (USA)
Heat 14: Fredrick Patacchia (HAW) vs. Ben Dunn (AUS)
Heat 15: Adriano de Souza (BRA) vs. Jihad Khodr (BRA)
Heat 16: Kieren Perrow (AUS) vs. Tim Reyes (USA)
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Rip Curl Pro Search
Stop No. 9 of 10 on the 2009 ASP World Tour
Rip Curl Women’s Pro Search
Stop No. 4 of 7 on the 2009 ASP Women’s World Tour
Peniche, Portugal
October 19 – October 30, 2009
Wright Ousts Slater During ASP World Title Shake-Up at Rip Curl Pro Search
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Pictured: Owen Wright (AUS), 19, wildcard into the Rip Curl Pro Search and current No. 3 on the 2009 ASP World Qualifying Series (WQS), took down reigning nine-time ASP World Champion Kelly Slater (USA), 37, in Round 2 of the Rip Curl Pro Search.
Credit: © ASP/ CI/ SCHOLTZ via GETTY IMAGES
BELGAS, Peniche/Portugal (Satuday, October 24, 2009) – The first 13 heats of Round 2 of the Rip Curl Pro Search were completed today in punchy three-to-four foot (1 – 1.5 metre) waves at the second backup site of Belgas. Despite the remoteness of the location, an estimated 20,000 fans showed up to compliment the hundreds of thousands online who watched the world’s best surfers do battle.
Event No. 9 of 10 on the 2009 ASP World Tour, today’s Rip Curl Pro Search played host to some of the most dramatic action of the season including the ascension of a young superstar, the defeat of an icon and a major shake-up in the 2009 ASP World Title race.
Owen Wright (AUS), 19, wildcard into the Rip Curl Pro Search, caused the upset of the event in eliminating reigning nine-time ASP World Champion, Kelly Slater (USA), 37, in Round 2 of the Rip Curl Pro Search; a repeat of his incredible feat from last April when Wright trumped the Floridian at the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach.
The heat was an extremely tight affair with Slater opening up with solid scores on both his forehand and backhand while his younger opponent waited patiently. Wright’s progressive forehand arsenal was put to use in the punchy lefthanders, threading barrels and stomping air reverses to come within striking distance of the champ. Needing a solid score with time winding down, Wright pulled into a lengthy left barrel to score a 7.73 out of a possible 10 to take the lead and the heat win.
“I feel great, it was a really tough heat with not many waves,” Wright said. “Kelly (Slater) got the jump on me and opened up early so I sat and waited to try and get the bigger and better waves. Every time I have watched a heat of Kelly’s on the tour the waves turn on so I was stoked to be out there with him and have such good exchanges.”
Wright, who has just resigned with major sponsor Rip Curl for a further five years, has had an incredible 2009. Undefeated on the ASP Australasia Pro Junior Series, Wright has also secured the current No. 3 spot on the ASP World Qualifying Series (WQS), cementing his position on the 2010 ASP World Tour.
“I’ve had a pretty incredible year,” Wright said. “When I started in January, I was just focused on the junior series and building a seed on the ASP WQS. After the first few events on the ’QS, I was sitting near the top and reevaluated my year. Now that I’ve qualified for next season, I’m just focused on improving my surfing and getting as much experience as possible.”
Wright will battle California wunderkind Dane Reynolds (USA), 24, in Round 3 of the Rip Curl Pro Search.
Slater’s Equal 17th place finish at the Rip Curl Pro Search marks his fourth of the season, effectively eliminating his chance for an unprecedented 10th ASP World Title in 2009. Despite the disappointment, Slater is keen to finish strong at the final event at Pipeline in December.
“The Dream Tour has been a nightmare this year,” Slater said. “One guy wins, one guys loses. That puts me out of the title race. It would be nice to win Pipe, perhaps have a little battle with Andy (Irons), that would be good.”
While Slater is out of the running, the 2009 ASP World Title race has been extended past the European leg following today’s action, and will be decided at the final event at Pipeline in Hawaii.
Joel Parkinson (AUS), 28, current ASP World No. 2, suffered three Equal 17ths following his last ASP World Tour win in Jeffreys Bay in July. Although rumors of a niggling ankle injury have run rampant, the stylish natural-footer has denied any physical hindrance to his surfing. A major contender in the hunt for the 2009 ASP World Title, the Australian remains focused on the immediate task of winning heats.
“I’m 100% and frothing,” Parkinson said. “I guess I don’t really get caught up in the world title thing and I am just thinking about my own heats. I’ve got a few results I need to throw away and a few more keepers are needed. There have been a few guys on the bubble who have now been knocked out. It is really sad to lose your friends, it is like using a soldier, but I guess then that brings new faces to the tour.”
Parkinson will face Kai Otton (AUS), 29, when Rip Curl Pro Search competition recommences.
Mick Fanning (AUS), 28, former ASP World Champion and current ASP World No. 1, kept the Gold Coast race for the 2009 ASP World Title alive this afternoon, surviving a near elimination at the hands of replacement surfer Patrick Gudauskas (USA), 23, in the final heat of the day.
“Pat (Gudauskas) was out in front and I got that one wave to get back into the lead under Pat’s priority so that was lucky,” Fanning said. “The conditions were really fun, we’ve had some really tough waves in Europe, especially that last event. I think everyone was pretty stoked when we rocked up this morning. Even though everyone can perform in anything, it is really good to get out there in nice clean conditions.”
Fanning, who took out the inaugural Rip Curl Pro Search event in Reunion Island in 2005, has been on a roll through the back half of the 2009 ASP Dream Tour season and is a heavy favorite as the event moves into the business end.
Bobby Martinez (USA), 27, current ASP World No. 8, is a perennial standout at the Rip Curl Pro Search events, and the possibility of laying claim to the prestigious Rip Curl Pro Search “planet” trophy is a key motivating factor in Martinez’s performance in Portugal, today advancing past Nic Muscroft (AUS), 27, into Round 3.
“I tell my wife every day, if I could win one trophy it would be this one,” Martinez said. “If I never win one I swear I am going to have one made. I love the globe and the gold around it. It is the best trophy around and I would be honoured to get my hands on it, but that is a long way from here.”
Martinez will take on 2009 ASP Dream Tour rookie Drew Courtney (AUS), 30, in Round 3 of the Rip Curl Pro Search.
When competition resumes, first up will be Fredrick Patacchia (HAW), 27, up against Ben Dunn (AUS), 23, in Heat 14 of Round 2.
Surfline, official forecasters for the 2009 Rip Curl Pro Search, are calling for a solid WNW swell to push through the next 48 hours.
Highlights from today’s Rip Curl Pro Search will be webcast LIVE at http://live.ripcurl.com
Rip Curl Pro Search online media center is available at http://www.box.net/shared/o3avphdb6z
The Rip Curl Pro Search is partnered regionally by RTP, Eurosport, Fuel TV and ESPN Brazil, who will all be broadcasting live from Peniche throughout the event. For more information on these live television broadcasts, please visit www.live.ripcurl.com.
For more information, log onto www.aspworldtour.com
RIP CURL PRO SEARCH ROUND 2 MATCH-UPS:
Heat 1: C.J. Hobgood (USA) 13.94 def. Nathaniel Curran (USA) 11.50
Heat 2: Jordy Smith (ZAF) 15.84 def. Roy Powers (HAW) 9.67
Heat 3: Tom Whitaker (AUS) 11.84 def. Heitor Alves (BRA) 11.50
Heat 4: Bede Durbidge (AUS) 15.07 def. Marlon Lipke (DEU) 7.34
Heat 5: Bobby Martinez (USA) 14.17 def. Nic Muscroft (AUS) 7.64
Heat 6: Drew Courtney (AUS) 15.67 def. Taylor Knox (USA) 13.73
Heat 7: Kai Otton (AUS) 12.84 def. Adrian Buchan (AUS) 12.60
Heat 8: Joel Parkinson (AUS) 12.43 def. Bruno Santos (BRA) 7.24
Heat 9: Owen Wright (AUS) 14.83 def. Kelly Slater (USA) 14.36
Heat 10: Dane Reynolds (USA) 14.10 def. Dean Morrison (AUS) 10.67
Heat 11: Taj Burrow (AUS) 16.90 def. Michael Picon (FRA) 10.24
Heat 12: Damien Hobgood (USA) 8.50 def. Greg Emslie (ZAF) 7.13
Heat 13: Mick Fanning (AUS) 15.56 def. Patrick Gudauskas (USA) 14.27
REMAINING RIP CURL PRO SEARCH ROUND 2 MATCH-UPS:
Heat 14: Fredrick Patacchia (HAW) vs. Ben Dunn (AUS)
Heat 15: Adriano de Souza (BRA) vs. Jihad Khodr (BRA)
Heat 16: Kieren Perrow (AUS) vs. Tim Reyes (USA)
RIP CURL PRO SEARCH ROUND 3 MATCH-UPS:
Heat 1: C.J. Hobgood (USA) vs. Jordy Smith (ZAF)
Heat 2: Tom Whitaker (AUS) vs. Bede Durbidge (AUS)
Heat 3: Bobby Martinez (USA) vs. Drew Courtney (AUS)
Heat 4: Kai Otton (AUS) vs. Joel Parkinson (AUS)
Heat 5: Owen Wright (AUS) vs. Dane Reynolds (USA)
Heat 6: Taj Burrow (AUS) vs. Damien Hobgood (USA)
Heat 7: Mick Fanning (AUS) vs. TBA
Heat 8: TBA
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Tja heftiger Nebel verhindert den Start der 3. Runde...
Angeblich sollen die Wellen am feuern sein, man sieht nur nix...
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Herbst halt, entweder stuermisch oder nebelig ::)
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Genau! Bei uns im Norden sieht es auch nicht anders aus! Das ist Ansatzweise mal gerecht!!! ;D ;D ;D
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Rip Curl Search is on in massiven Supertubos!
http://live.ripcurl.com (http://live.ripcurl.com)
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Rip Curl Pro Search
Stop No. 9 of 10 on the 2009 ASP World Tour
Rip Curl Women’s Pro Search
Stop No. 4 of 7 on the 2009 ASP Women’s World Tour
Peniche, Portugal
October 19 – October 30, 2009
Rip Curl Pro Search ON in Pumping Waves at Primary Venue of Supertubos
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Pictured: Supertubos has roared to life for Round 3 of the Rip Curl Pro Search.
Credit: © ASP/ CI/ SCHOLTZ via GETTY IMAGES
SUPERTUBOS, Peniche/Portugal (Tuesday, October 27, 2009) – Round 3 of the Rip Curl Pro Search has been called on in pumping six-to-eight foot (2 – 3 metre) waves at the primary site of Supertubos.
Event No. 9 of 10 on the 2009 ASP World Tour, the Rip Curl Pro Search has ran competition at three backup venues (Lagido, Belgas and Molhe Leste), and today will see the first day of competition at the primary venue of Supertubos.
“We’ve woken up to another tough call this morning,” Damien Hardman, Rip Curl Pro Search Contest Director, said. “We’ve got a pretty good right up in the corner and solid six-to-eight foot (2 – 3 metre) surf out front. We’re hoping the waves are going to get better on the lower tide and the locals are telling us it is so we’re starting with Round 3 at 9:45am.”
Up first this morning is former ASP World Champion (2001), C.J. Hobgood (USA), 30, battling Jordy Smith (ZAF), 21, in Heat 1 of Round 3.
Surfline, official forecasters for the 2009 Rip Curl Pro Search, are calling for solid surf to maintain throughout the day.
Highlights from past days’ Rip Curl Pro Search are available via http://live.ripcurl.com
Rip Curl Pro Search online media center is available at http://www.box.net/shared/o3avphdb6z
The Rip Curl Pro Search is partnered regionally by RTP, Eurosport, Fuel TV and ESPN Brazil, who will all be broadcasting live from Peniche throughout the event. For more information on these live television broadcasts, please visit http://live.ripcurl.com.
For more information, log onto www.aspworldtour.com
RIP CURL PRO SEARCH ROUND 3 MATCH-UPS:
Heat 1: C.J. Hobgood (USA) vs. Jordy Smith (ZAF)
Heat 2: Tom Whitaker (AUS) vs. Bede Durbidge (AUS)
Heat 3: Bobby Martinez (USA) vs. Drew Courtney (AUS)
Heat 4: Kai Otton (AUS) vs. Joel Parkinson (AUS)
Heat 5: Owen Wright (AUS) vs. Dane Reynolds (USA)
Heat 6: Taj Burrow (AUS) vs. Damien Hobgood (USA)
Heat 7: Mick Fanning (AUS) vs. Fredrick Patacchia (HAW)
Heat 8: Adriano de Souza (BRA) vs. Tim Reyes (USA)
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Rip Curl Pro Search
Stop No. 9 of 10 on the 2009 ASP World Tour
Rip Curl Women’s Pro Search
Stop No. 4 of 7 on the 2009 ASP Women’s World Tour
Peniche, Portugal
October 19 – October 30, 2009
Supertubos Pumps, Rip Curl Pro Search Champion Crowned Tomorrow
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Pictured: Mick Fanning (AUS), 28, current ASP World No. 1, stormed past a rampaging Tim Reyes (USA), 27, to confirm his spot in tomorrow’s Semifinal against Owen Wright (AUS), 19. Wright, who suffered a ruptured eardrum in his Quarterfinal heat, has yet to confirm his attendance for the final day of competition.
Credit: © ASP/ CI/ CESTARI via GETTY IMAGES
SUPERTUBOS, Peniche/Portugal (Tuesday, October 27, 2009) – Solid six-to-eight foot (2 – 3 metre) barrels opened up Supertubos today as the Rip Curl Pro Search finally utilized its primary venue for some incendiary Round 3 and Quarterfinal action.
Event No. 9 of 10 on the 2009 ASP World Tour, the Rip Curl Pro Search had yet to run at Supertubos, but today’s death-defying conditions provided a dramatic forum for the world’s best surfers to showcase their talents, and played a pivotal role in the hunt for the 2009 ASP World Title.
Joel Parkinson (AUS), 28, current ASP World No. 2, found a sensational return to form today, besting Kai Otton (AUS), 29, in Round 3 before taking out a rampaging Bobby Martinez (USA), 27, in the Quarterfinals.
A standout leader throughout the opening half of the season, Parkinson stumbled with three consecutive Equal 17th place finishes in California, France and Spain before punctuating an already-stellar run in Portugal with today’s advancement to the Semifinals.
“I’m just living to keep my dream alive,” Parkinson said. “I don’t focus on the opponent. I still have two heats to go and two heats to win and then the job is done.”
Speculation has abounded since early August when a training session in Indonesia went awry and Parkinson was seen nursing a sore ankle. The progressive natural-footer put rumors to rest today, throwing himself over the ledge and punting massive airs with reckless abandon, even threading a Houdini-esque barrel in his Quarterfinals for a Perfect 10.
“Anyone is a danger in these waves,” Parkinson said. “Mother Nature can send you the wave of the day so anyone is a challenger. It has been awhile since I got really good waves in my heat and that has got the monkey off the back a bit.”
Owen Wright (AUS), 19, wildcard into the Rip Curl Pro Search and current No. 3 on the 2009 ASP World Qualifying Series (WQS), continued his juggernaut run at the event, following up his Round 2 elimination of reigning nine-time ASP World Champion Kelly Slater (USA), 37, two days ago, with a last-minute win over California phenom Dane Reynolds (USA), 24, in Round 3 before taking down Damien Hobgood (USA), 30, with a Perfect 10 in the Quarterfinals.
“I am feeling great, my confidence could be sky high for sure,” Wright said after his Round 3 win. “It has been pretty good to get through some heats on the world tour. I’ve been loving it and hopefully I can get through another heat and get some more good waves, there are some pretty good barrels coming through.”
Wright’s momentum, however, would come to a screeching halt following a horrendous wipeout in the Quarterfinals. Freefalling on a draining righthander, the futuristic goofy-footer hit the water with incredible force and came in holding his ear with limited balance. After several minutes of consultation with physicians on site, Wright was taken to the hospital for further examination.
“He slapped the water pretty hard,” Gary Dunne, Rip Curl International Team Manager, said. “The doctors were worried that he burst his ear drum. The longer he was on the shore, the more he regained his balance and he actually wanted to head back out. However, the doctors thought it best to take him to hospital and we’ll see what happens for tomorrow.”
Later diagnosis confirmed Wright has ruptured his eardrum and is undergoing examination on a possible neck injury. Despite being removed from the heat early, Wright’s phenomenal effort in the Quarterfinal up to that point would prove insurmountable for Hobgood, but his appearance in tomorrow’s action is yet to be determined.
Mick Fanning (AUS), 28, current ASP World No. 1, put on an inspirational performance this afternoon. The ultra-fit natural-footer muscled himself through one slabbing lefthander after another, besting an in-form Fredrick Patacchia (HAW), 27, in Round 3 before eliminating Tim Reyes (USA), 27, in the Quarterfinals.
“The wave just comes out of such deep water,” Fanning said. “It is not super super shallow, but one of those drops felt like Pipeline it was crazy.”
With Wright’s attendance in tomorrow’s final day uncertain at this point, and being on opposite sides of the draw from Gold Coast stablemate Parkinson, the Rip Curl Pro Search could find themselves with a Final featuring the current ASP World No. 1 and 2.
“That would be pretty fun wouldn’t it,” Fanning said. “I am sure the media would love it. We both still have to get there. I am just stoked. This morning I surfed out here I was thinking no way are we going to get waves but it just turned on. It must be the good vibes of the fans sending the good waves – it is awesome.”
Bede Durbidge (AUS), 26, current ASP World No. 5, opened up one of the most memorable Quarterfinal rounds in ASP history, collecting the first of three Perfect 10-point rides that would grace the round.
“I needed a 9.6 and I was thinking to myself, I am going to get a 10, I am going to get a 10,” Durbidge said. “I willed it and it came. Lucky I had a bigger board otherwise I would not have got into it. It was the best feeling ever when I came out and to hear the roar of the crowd. I was stoked.”
The Rip Curl Pro Search will crown a 2009 champion tomorrow as the men enter the final day of the waiting period. The Rip Curl Women’s Pro Search will be on standby tomorrow, with a waiting period that extends until October 30th, 2009.
When competition resumes, up first will be lethal natural-footer Bede Durbidge (AUS), 26, up against current ASP World No. 2, Joel Parkinson (AUS), 28, in Semifinal 1.
Surfline, official forecasters for the 2009 Rip Curl Pro Search, are calling for solid surf to maintain throughout the next several days.
Highlights from today’s Rip Curl Pro Search are available via http://live.ripcurl.com
Rip Curl Pro Search online media center is available at http://www.box.net/shared/o3avphdb6z
The Rip Curl Pro Search is partnered regionally by RTP, Eurosport, Fuel TV and ESPN Brazil, who will all be broadcasting live from Peniche throughout the event. For more information on these live television broadcasts, please visit http://live.ripcurl.com.
For more information, log onto www.aspworldtour.com
RIP CURL PRO SEARCH ROUND 3 RESULTS:
Heat 1: Jordy Smith (ZAF) 14.67 def. C.J. Hobgood (USA) 8.87
Heat 2: Bede Durbidge (AUS) 11.20 def. Tom Whitaker (AUS) 8.73
Heat 3: Bobby Martinez (USA) 10.17 def. Drew Courtney (AUS) 3.00
Heat 4: Joel Parkinson (AUS) 11.94 def. Kai Otton (AUS) 11.84
Heat 5: Owen Wright (AUS) 17.27 def. Dane Reynolds (USA) 15.67
Heat 6: Damien Hobgood (USA) 15.33 def. Taj Burrow (AUS) 14.43
Heat 7: Mick Fanning (AUS) 18.33 def. Fredrick Patacchia (HAW) 4.66
Heat 8: Tim Reyes (USA) 11.37 def. Adriano de Souza (BRA) 8.74
RIP CURL PRO SEARCH QUARTERFINAL RESULTS:
QF 1: Bede Durbidge (AUS) 15.50 def. Jordy Smith (ZAF) 15.17
QF 2: Joel Parkinson (AUS) 18.60 def. Bobby Martinez (USA) 9.00
QF 3: Owen Wright (AUS) 12.83 def. Damien Hobgood (USA) 12.50
QF 4: Mick Fanning (AUS) 15.17 def. Tim Reyes (USA) 5.90
RIP CURL PRO SEARCH SEMIFINAL MATCH-UPS:
SF 1: Bede Durbidge (AUS) vs. Joel Parkinson (AUS)
SF 2: Owen Wright (AUS) vs. Mick Fanning (AUS)
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Was für Wellen dort heute!!! Fette Slabs!!! ;D ;D ;D Habt ihr die Rip gesehen? Ein reißender Gebirgsbach war nichts dagegen.
War schon im Internet ein Ereignis. Wäre gern vor Ort gewesen... :o :o :o
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Rip Curl Pro Search
Stop No. 9 of 10 on the 2009 ASP World Tour
Rip Curl Women’s Pro Search
Stop No. 4 of 7 on the 2009 ASP Women’s World Tour
Peniche, Portugal
October 19 – October 30, 2009
Rip Curl Pro Search ON at Supertubos for Semifinals and Final
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Pictured: Bede Durbidge (AUS), 26, current ASP World No. 5, was a standout in yesterday’s death-defying conditions and will face current ASP World No. 2, Joel Parkinson (AUS), 28, in Semifinal 1 of the Rip Curl Pro Search
Credit: © ASP/ CI/ CESTARI via GETTY IMAGES
SUPERTUBOS, Peniche/Portugal (Wednesday, October 28, 2009) – The final day of the Rip Curl Pro Search is underway with the Semifinals hitting the three-to-four foot (1 metre) waves on offer at Supertubos at 8:30am.
Event No. 9 of 10 on the 2009 ASP World Tour, the Rip Curl Pro Search experienced one of the most impressive days of competition yesterday with solid six-to-eight foot (2 – 3 metre) barrels for the world’s best to sink their teeth into. Today promises the same high drama to complete the competition this morning before the ASP Top 17 take to the water this afternoon.
“The surf has dropped a bit this morning but we’ve got offshore winds and clean conditions and will be starting at 8:30am,” Damien Hardman, Rip Curl Pro Search Contest Director, said. “We’re expecting to finish the men’s competition this morning before heading into the women’s Round 1.”
Owen Wright (AUS), 19, wildcard in the Rip Curl Pro Search and current No. 3 on the ASP World Qualifying Series (WQS), has been in electrifying form all event before suffering a horrific wipeout yesterday and rupturing his ear drum. While the Australian wunderkind has been cautioned to stay out of the water for a week, he is still a possibility to compete against current ASP World No. 1, Mick Fanning (AUS), 28, in Semifinal 2.
Up first this morning is lethal natural-footer and current ASP World No. 5, Bede Durbidge (AUS), 26, battling current ASP World No. 2, Joel Parkinson (AUS), 28, in Semifinal 1.
Surfline, official forecasters for the 2009 Rip Curl Pro Search, are calling for the current surf to drop slightly over the next several days.
Highlights from today’s Rip Curl Pro Search are available via http://live.ripcurl.com
Rip Curl Pro Search online media center is available at http://www.box.net/shared/o3avphdb6z
The Rip Curl Pro Search is partnered regionally by RTP, Eurosport, Fuel TV and ESPN Brazil, who will all be broadcasting live from Peniche throughout the event. For more information on these live television broadcasts, please visit http://live.ripcurl.com.
For more information, log onto www.aspworldtour.com
RIP CURL PRO SEARCH SEMIFINAL MATCH-UPS:
SF 1: Bede Durbidge (AUS) vs. Joel Parkinson (AUS)
SF 2: Owen Wright (AUS) vs. Mick Fanning (AUS)
RIP CURL WOMEN’S PRO SEARCH ROUND 1 MATCH-UPS
Heat 1: Rebecca Woods (AUS), Jacqueline Silva (BRA), Bruna Schmitz (BRA)
Heat 2: Melanie Bartels (HAW), Samantha Cornish (AUS), Alana Blanchard (HAW)
Heat 3: Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), Amee Donohoe (AUS), Pauline Ado (FRA)
Heat 4: Silvana Lima (BRA), Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS), Megan Abubo (HAW)
Heat 5: Sofia Mulanovich (PER), Chelsea Hedges (AUS), Jessi Miley-Dyer (AYS)
Heat 6: Paige Hareb (NZL), Coco Ho (HAW), Rosanne Hodge (ZAF)
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Mick Fanning gewinnt das Ding!
Parko muss jetzt in Pipe mindestens das Halbfinale erreichen und Mick darf auf keinen Fall ins Finale auch wenn Parko Pipe gewinnt damit Joel Parkinson noch den Weltmeistertitel holen kann.
Owen Wright konnte Aufgrund seiner Verletzungen nicht antreten, und somit gabs für Mick Fanning ein Freiticket ins Finale
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Rip Curl Pro Search
Stop No. 9 of 10 on the 2009 ASP World Tour
Rip Curl Women’s Pro Search
Stop No. 4 of 7 on the 2009 ASP Women’s World Tour
Peniche, Portugal
October 19 – October 30, 2009
Mick Fanning Claims 2009 Rip Curl Pro Search, Solidifies Lead in ASP Title Race
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Pictured: Mick Fanning (AUS), 28, former ASP World Champion (2007) and current ASP World No. 1, has taken out the 2009 Rip Curl Pro Search, cementing his lead in the hunt for the 2009 ASP World Title.
Credit: © ASP/ CI/ SCHOLTZ via GETTY IMAGES
SUPERTUBOS, Peniche/Portugal (Wednesday, October 28, 2009) – Mick Fanning (AUS), 28, former ASP World Champion (2007) and current ASP World No. 1, has claimed the 2009 Rip Curl Pro Search at Supertubos in Portugal, defeating fellow Finalist Bede Durbidge (AUS), 26, and cementing his lead in the now two-horse race for the 2009 ASP World Title.
Event No. 9 of 10 on the 2009 ASP World Tour, the Rip Curl Pro Search ran a gamut of conditions and venues ranging from two-foot righthand wedges at Molhe Leste, four-foot offshore lefthanders at Lagido, punchy four-foot peaks at Belgas and death-defying six-to-eight foot barrels at Supertubos yesterday before culminating a dramatic end to competition.
Fanning, who won the inaugural Rip Curl Pro Search at Reunion Island (2005) and was a standout in yesterday’s massive barrels, readjusted to today’s smaller conditions and was dominant in his Final against Durbidge. With conditions deteriorating, Fanning lacerated the punchy wedges on his forehand to net a solid 6.67 and a 6.00 that would prove unbeatable for his opponent.
“Yesterday was one of the best days of competition I’ve ever seen and we all showed up today and had to adjust our frame of mind to deal with the drop in size and quality,” Fanning said. “I’ve been surfing conditions like this all summer at home so I knew what I had to do out there. I was able to pick off a couple of good scores at the start and then I basically had to sit on Bede (Durbidge) so he didn’t get any back on me.”
A true student of focus and adaptability, Fanning was a fitting champion of the Rip Curl Pro Search, and navigating the changing venues and conditions with aplomb and panache.
“The Search lived up to its name – we searched everywhere,” Fanning said. “We surfed four different waves for the event and even yesterday, I wanted to go and surf down at the wall, but we ran here and it ended up being one of the best days of the year. Congratulations to Rip Curl and all the staff who put in some really tough work all week with all the moves – it’s been a pretty amazing effort.”
The Rip Curl Pro Search narrowed down the field of potential contenders for the 2009 ASP World Title from 10 to two throughout the course of the event, with the final event of the year at the Banzai Pipeline playing the decider.
“That’s what you always dream of as a kid (competing for an ASP World Title at Pipeline),” Fanning said. “I’m super pumped. I’m going to go home and relax for a couple of weeks and get ready for Pipe. Hopefully we get some big barrels like we did here and we have a real showdown.”
Durbidge, who now moves to ASP World No. 4 heading into the final event of the season, was a standout throughout the Rip Curl Pro Search, likening the conditions to his home break of North Stradbroke Island on Australia’s Gold Coast. The well-built natural-footer secured an impressive come-from-behind win in his Semifinal today before being stopped by Fanning in the Final.
“Definitely the top guys of the event were in the top four,” Durbidge said. “It was unfortunate that Owen (Wright) couldn’t be in his Semifinal. Mick (Fanning) has been in incredible form the past eight weeks and he’s on fire. The 10 that Joel (Parkinson) got yesterday was phenomenal, and in our heat this morning, he had me on the ropes until the end.”
The Runner-Up finish marks Durbidge’s second of the season (collecting his first in France), and is a welcome change in momentum from a tough start to 2009. A former winner at the Billabong Pipeline Masters (2007) as well as a former Vans Triple Crown Champion (2007), Durbidge will look to finish the year strong in Hawaii.
“I’m stoked to get second but you always want to win,” Durbidge said. “I have that little bit of disappointment. It was a great event for me and I won some really big heats so the confidence is really high. I love Hawaii and I haven’t had my win this season yet so I’m definitely keen to put one away during the final event.”
Owen Wright (AUS), 19, wildcard into the Rip Curl Pro Search and current No. 3 on the ASP World Qualifying Series (WQS), was a standout in Portugal, eliminating 2009 ASP Dream Tour rookie Kekoa Bacalso (HAW), 24, nine-time ASP World Champion, Kelly Slater (USA), 37, Californian new school leader Dane Reynolds (USA), 24, and current ASP World No. 9 Damien Hobgood (USA), 30, en route to his Semifinals berth against Fanning.
However, tragedy would strike during his Quarterfinal win over Hobgood yesterday as the phenomenal goofy-footer suffered a horrific wipeout, rupturing his eardrum and injuring his neck. Although prepared to don a helmet this morning and take on the current ASP World No. 1, event physicians instructed the young Australian against competing.
”I had the injury checked out last night – there’s no real bone or structural damage,” Wright said. “I just feel it through the neck, shoulder, knee and my ear is a bit messed up. We did some tests this morning and we all decided it was better off me not competing as I don’t really have much range in my neck movement. But, it’s all good – it is all fixable. I will be getting worked on twice a day and I will take a bit of time to relax. I will still go to Hawaii and hopefully get some barrels. I love it there so hopefully we get a good season.”
Although Wright was unable to surf on the final day of competition, he emphatically made his presence felt amongst the world’s best and will be a force to be reckoned with on the 2010 ASP World Tour.
“I’m definitely disappointed but stoked to see Mick (Fanning) win,” Wright said. “Stoked he got another win. I would have loved to have surfed against him, it would have been great, but I’m really happy with my performance in Portugal. It was a great experience and gave me a lot of confidence heading into next year.”
Parkinson, who experienced what many considered to be an unbeatable start to the 2009 ASP Dream Tour season, witnessed his stranglehold on the ratings chipped away at following three, consecutive Equal 17ths sustained in California, France and Spain. Despite missing out on a Final’s berth, Parkinson’s Equal 3rd place finish is a welcome return to form.
“I am a little bit disappointed but overall I am pretty happy,” Parkinson said. “Third still keeps me up there and in contention for the title. I’m a little bit disappointed in myself, I made one error that changed the whole heat and they are the little things that you find hard sleeping on."
Generally guarded when discussing the 2009 ASP World Title race, Parkinson is one of two contenders remaining this season, and, as the defending Vans Triple Crown Champion, will be a major player in the final event of the year.
“In a few days when all the dust settles I’ll look back and see that I have come off the ankle injury and a few bad results, so just to get a third and back into form is a huge confidence boost,” Parkinson said. “There is not a great deal of points between me and Mick (Fanning) coming into Pipe so it’s still anybody’s to win.”
The 2009 ASP World Title has now become a two-horse race between Fanning and Parkinson and will conclude at the final event of the season, the Billabong Pipeline Masters. The scenarios for the 2009 ASP World Title are as follows:
- Fanning finishes 33rd through a 9th at Pipeline, Parkinson needs a 3rd or better to overtake.
- Fanning finishes 5th at Pipeline, Parkinson needs a 2nd or better to overtake.
- Fanning finishes 3rd at Pipeline, Parkinson needs win the event to overtake.
- Fanning finishes 2nd or better at Pipeline, he will clinch the 2009 ASP World Title.
Although the men’s event has concluded, the ASP Top 17 will have their crack at the many waves of Portugal for the Rip Curl Women’s Pro Search, event No. 4 of 7 on the 2009 ASP Women’s World Tour, which will commence this afternoon.
Surfline, official forecasters for the 2009 Rip Curl Pro Search, are calling for the current surf to drop slightly over the next 24 hours before another swell is expected to hit the region.
Highlights from the Rip Curl Pro Search are available via http://live.ripcurl.com
Rip Curl Pro Search online media center is available at http://www.box.net/shared/o3avphdb6z
The Rip Curl Pro Search is partnered regionally by RTP, Eurosport, Fuel TV and ESPN Brazil, who will all be broadcasting live from Peniche throughout the event. For more information on these live television broadcasts, please visit http://live.ripcurl.com.
The next and final stop on the 2009 ASP World Tour will be the Billabong Pipeline Masters running on the North Shore of Hawaii from December 8 – 20, 2009.
For more information, log onto www.aspworldtour.com
RIP CURL PRO SEARCH FINAL RESULTS:
1 – Mick Fanning (AUS) 12.67
2 – Bede Durbidge (AUS) 9.87
RIP CURL PRO SEARCH SEMIFINAL RESULTS:
SF 1: Bede Durbidge (AUS) 14.60 def. Joel Parkinson (AUS) 13.27
SF 2: Wright Withdraws Due to Injury, Fanning Advances
CURRENT ASP WORLD TOUR TOP 10 (Following Rip Curl Pro Search):
1 – Mick Fanning (AUS) 7140 points
2 – Joel Parkinson (AUS) 6772 points
3 – Adriano de Souza (BRA) 6148 points
4 – Bede Durbidge (AUS) 6146 points
5 – C.J. Hobgood (USA) 5748 points
6 – Taj Burrow (AUS) 5524 points
7 – Kelly Slater (USA) 5514 points
8 – Bobby Martinez (USA) 5421 points
9 – Damien Hobgood (USA) 5116 points
10 – Jordy Smith (ZAF) 4828 points
RIP CURL WOMEN’S PRO SEARCH ROUND 1 MATCH-UPS
Heat 1: Rebecca Woods (AUS), Jacqueline Silva (BRA), Bruna Schmitz (BRA)
Heat 2: Melanie Bartels (HAW), Samantha Cornish (AUS), Alana Blanchard (HAW)
Heat 3: Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), Amee Donohoe (AUS), Pauline Ado (FRA)
Heat 4: Silvana Lima (BRA), Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS), Megan Abubo (HAW)
Heat 5: Sofia Mulanovich (PER), Chelsea Hedges (AUS), Jessi Miley-Dyer (AYS)
Heat 6: Paige Hareb (NZL), Coco Ho (HAW), Rosanne Hodge (ZAF)