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Perrow Wins Billabong Pipe Masters, Florence Takes Vans Triple Crown Kieren Perrow (AUS), 34, has won his inaugural ASP World Tour event, taking out the Billabong Pipe Masters in Memory of Andy Irons over fellow countrymen Joel Parkinson (AUS), 30, in four-to-six foot waves.... -
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Taj Burrow Wins 1st Ever Reef Hawaiian Pro West Australia's Taj Burrow, a virtual veteran of pro surfing at 33 years of age, has claimed his first Reef Hawaiian Pro title in Hawaii to pocket $25,000 and take an early lead on the Vans Triple Crown... -
Reef Hawaiian Pro - Day 1 Australian Jack Freestone, 19, the reigning ASP World Junior Champion, set a high-flying pace at the Reef Hawaiian Pro today. The event finally got underway in head-high surf after nine days ...
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Brazilian Bruno Santos Wins the 2009 Hang Loose Pro Contest Title
Hang Loose ProASP 5- Star Men's WQS Event
Fernando de Noronha, Brazil
February 9 - 15, 2009
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February 15, 2009 : - - Brazilian Bruno Santos is the new 2009 Hang Loose Pro Contest Champion, Santos paddled out in two to four foot (1 meter) barreling waves at Cacimba do Padre Beach three times today, beating the defending champion of the event Brazilian Raoni Monteiro 15.40 to 8.67 in the great final, Santos who is one of the best barrel riders in the world finished the day with the title and the lead of 2009 ASP WQS Ranking.
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Billabong Pro Junior
January 26, 2009 - DeSoto has won the Makahiki Games longboard surfing contest yesterday, topping a field that included defending world champion Bonga Perkins. The one-day contest was run in 3- to 5-foot waves at Makaha Beach.
January 28, 2009 - Honolulu -- Professional surfers Pancho Sullivan and Myles Padaca have launched Progressive Surfing, a new company dedicated to training up-and-coming surfers.More Articles...
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- Pancho Sullivan hosts annual Golden Pineapple awards
- Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau in Holding Pattern
- Bank of Hawaii North Shore Tow In Waiting Period Begins
- Stephanie Gilmore wins the Billabong Pro Maui, claims Vans Triple Crown
- Billabong Pro Maui Off for Today, Event Organizers Explore Options
- Quiksilver In Memory Of Eddie Aikau Holding Period Opens Sunday
- Bede Durbidge Steals Hang Loose Santa Catarina Pro and World No. 2 Title
- North Shore Winter Surf Season Kicks Off in Large, Challenging Sunset
- Carissa Moore dominates Billabong Freewave Challenge
- Altered Dream Tour Format for ASP World Tour in 2009
- Australia wins third consecutive ISA World Surfing Games
- C.J. Hobgood Beats Joel Parkinson to Win the Billabong Pro Mundaka
- Kelly Slater Wins An Unprecedented Ninth World Title!
- State of Hawaii accepting public input on recreation plan
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- Carissa Moore Interview
- Fiji:Day Of The Decade
- Rainos Hayes
Long Live the Queen
FREESURF: It seemed like you just took off on a roll this year. Granted there was some talk of a rivalry between you and Sally [Fitzgibbons], but it seemed like it was more of a matter of when, not if, you would secure your title this year. Was there a point this year when you felt like, “yeah, I can win a title this year”?
Carissa Moore: I think every woman on tour wants and believes that they can win a world title, otherwise they wouldn’t be competing at this level. Dad and I talked about the title a few times, but never more than using it as motivation. Sally was nipping at my heels the whole year and there was a placement shift halfway through where I was nipping at hers. It was so close that I never really could let my guard down, just had to keep my head focused and take everything one step at a time. When the seconds started counting down in the Steph-Sally semi in France and Steph was ahead, I think that was finally the moment that I let it all go. Read more...
An All-Star Crew Descends On Perfect Cloudbreak
Kohl Christenson, underground in more ways than one.
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Billabong Team Manager/Mentor to Keanu Asing
Freesurf: What was your life like before you became a team manager?
Rainos Hayes: Well, I grew up on the North Shore pretty much in the same place that I live now, kind of by Sunset Beach. I was a pro for a while and rode for Quiksilver from about 15 to 25 years old and had a limited amount of success.
