Jordy Smith finishes runner-up to Kelly Slater at Rip Curl Pro Portugal South Africa’s Jordy Smith finished runner up to former nine-time ASP World Champion Kelly Slater (USA), 38, in a matchup between the current ASP World Nos. 1 and 2 in the Rip Curl Pro Portugal today... Submitted: 18 October 2010 Team South Africa aims for gold at the 2010 Billabong ISA World Games in Peru Team South Africa, the first of 30 national teams to arrive in Peru for the 2010 Billabong ISA World Games, has stated that they mean business in this “Olympics” of surfing which takes place just south of Lima from October 19- 27... Submitted: 18 October 2010 Jordy Smith wins Billabong Pro J-Bay 2010 Jordy Smith was crowned the Billabong Pro J-Bay 2010 champion at Jeffreys Bay today, convincingly defeating Adam Melling from Australia in the final to become the first South African surfer to win an ASP World Tour event... Submitted: 18 July 2010 O'Neill Surfers Dominate Mr Price Pro Final Ballito, Durban. O'Neill surfers Jordy Smith and Casey Grant were one and two at the recent 5 star ASP International Mr Price Pro event in Ballito. Both surfers had an exceptional event on either sides of the draw... Submitted: 12 July 2010 O'Neill Raw Courage Big Wave Award winners announced The winners of 2009 / 10 O'Neill Raw Courage Big Wave Awards presented by theBOMBsurf.com were crowned in dual ceremonies at Long Beach and the Rioja restaurant in Cape Town on Wednesday with legendary big wave charger Grant "Twiggy" Baker... Submitted: Thursday 20 May 2010 Billabong's Shaun Joubert sets ASP Africa record with third victory Billabong team rider Shaun Joubert won the Oakley Pro Junior title for the third time in as many years on Saturday to write his name into the ASP Africa record books as the first surfer to win the same event three times in succession since the local tour was inaugurated in 1988... Submitted: Sunday 02 May 2010 Jadson Andre Wins in Brazil, Slater Takes ASP Ranking's Lead PRAIA DA VILA, Santa Catarina / Brazil (Thursday, April 29, 2010) - Jadson Andre (BRA), 20, 2010 ASP World Tour rookie, has defeated former nine-time ASP World Champion and current ASP World No. 1 Kelly Slater (USA), 38, to claim the Billabong Pro Santa Catarina... Submitted: Friday 30 April 2010 Travis ousts ASP World No. 1 and Jordy top scores in Round 3 of Billabong PRAIA DA VILA, Santa Catarina / Brazil (Thursday, April 29, 2010) - South Africans Travis Logie and Jordy Smith provided the fireworks in Round 3 of the Billabong Pro Santa Catarina in Brazil yesterday with Logie ousting current ASP World Title rankings leader... Submitted: Thursday 29 April 2010 Dale Staples clinches Billabong Pro Junior title in countback on Dolphin Coast Dale Staples won the narrowest of victories in the Billabong Pro Junior men’s event at Westbrook today, tying with Australian Ryan Callinan in the final of the ASP Grade-1 rated contest before being awarded the victory on a countback to each surfer's best ride... Submitted: Tuesday 27 April 2010 2010 Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards Results are in South African Grant "Twiggy" Baker Claims Ride of the Year, German Surfer Sebastian Steudtner Wins XXL Biggest Wave, California's Shawn Dollar Breaks Biggest Paddle-in Wave Record, Aussie Brooke Phillips wins Wipeout of the Year... Submitted: Sunday 25 April 2010 Oakley Rider Royden Bryson Wins O'Neill Cold Water Classic In Scotland Thurso, Scotland - In freezing cold conditions South African Royden Bryson claimed victory at the O'Neill Cold Water Classic 6 star event, winning US$20,000 (R150,000) as well as 3000 WQS points. Coming up against veteran competitive surfer Yuri Sodre... Submitted: Monday 19 April 2010 Jordy Smith gets fifth as Kelly Slater wins Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach in Australia Jordy Smith (Durban, South Africa), 22, placed fifth in the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach presented by Snickers when he was narrowly eliminated by reigning ASP World Champion and eventual event runner-up Mick Fanning (AUS) in their quarterfinal encounter earlier today... Submitted: Friday 09 April 2010 Kelly Slater Claims Fourth Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach Title Despite a suffering a hairline fracture in his foot a few days prior, Kelly Slater, nine-time ASP World Champion has claimed his fourth Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach title over current reigning two-times World Champion Mick Fanning... Submitted: Friday 09 April 2010 Good Surf and Great Surfing For Roll With RVCA's First Event Port Elizabeth - The inaugural Roll With RVCA contest in Port Elizabeth saw a massive turnout at The Pipe on Sunday, the biggest turnout ever for a non-provincial event in PE. Close to 100 surfers turned out for this family contest and day at the beach... Submitted: Tuesday 30 March 2010 Good Surf Conditions Predicted For Quiksilver Pro Junior in Durban The sand dredging project that has been taking place in Durban has started to show benefits, with excellent sand bank formations at all of the town beaches. North Beach, the contest venue for the upcoming Quiksilver Pro Junior... Submitted: Monday 29 March 2010 Oakley Pro Junior 2010 Set For Port Alfred Port Alfred, Eastern Cape - Oakley South Africa is proud to announce the 2010 edition of the Oakley Pro Junior surfing event. This event is a World Pro Junior Grade 2 event, with US$2,500 (R18,650) first prize for the boys and US$1,000 (R7,500 ) first prize for the girls out of a total prize pool of US$12,500 (R93,000)... Submitted: Tuesday 30 March 2010 Million Dollar finale to ASP World Tours kicks off in Hawaii The waiting period for surfing’s first US $1 million series of events kicks off in Hawaii later today as 144 men take to the waves in the 6-Star Prime rated Reef Hawaiian Pro, the first of three men’s and three women’s events in the prestigious Vans Triple Crown of Surfing... Submitted: Thursday 12 November 2009 Brandon Jackson 3rd in O’Neill Cold Water Classic Canada Durbanite Brandon Jackson finished third in the 6-Star rated Oakley Cold Water Classic Canada at Tofino on Vancouver Island on Saturday to jump from No. 20 to No. 15 on the ASP World Qualifying Series (WQS) rankings... Submitted: Monday, 2 November 2009 Mick Fanning Claims 2009 Rip Curl Pro Search, Solidifies Lead in ASP Title Race 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)... Submitted: Wednesday, 28 October 2009 Chris Bertish begins international big wave quest with 3rd in giant surf South African big wave charger Chris Bertish began his quest to conquer three of the planet's most prestigious giant surf events with a meritorious third place finish in the Liquid Militia Paddle In Exhibition at Nelscott Reef in Oregon, USA, last week... Submitted: Wednesday, 28 October 2009 2009 Reef Wetsuits South African Masters Championships A strong and highly motivated Border team deservedly won the team title at the 2009 Reef Wetsuits SA Masters Championships which was completed after four days of competition in great conditions at Outer and Inner Pool in Mossel Bay on Sunday (October 18)... Submitted: Monday, 19 October 2009 Central KZN team wins Reunion Island Challenge at Bay of Plenty in Durban A powerful Central KZN team followed up their victory at the recent SA Championships when they not only won the Team title but also bagged four of the seven individual titles in the second Reunion Island Challenge which was completed at Durban’s Bay of Plenty ... Submitted: Tuesday, 20 October 2009 Nikita Robb in contention for ASP Women’s World Tour qualification Nikita Robb moved into contention for a spot on the 2010 ASP Women’s World Tour after finishing fifth in the Rio Surf Pro International presented by Oakley and climbing four positions to 9th place overall... Submitted: Tuesday, 13 October 2009 2009 Reef Wetsuits SA Masters Championships Mossel Bay hosts South Africa’s legends of surfing in the 2009 Reef Wetsuits SA Masters Championships. The fifth edition of the Reef Wetsuits South African Masters Championships will take place at Mossel Bay in the Southern Cape from Thursday October 15 to Sunday October 18... Submitted: Wednesday, 14 October 2009 South Africa wins Reunion Island Challenge at Kalk Bay Reef in Cape Town. World Tour surfers, Kierren Perrow and Mick Fanning break down the New ASP Tour forma for 2010. The recently selected 2010 South African Junior Team were impressive over the weekend with two wins out of a possible three in the individual finals and a strong points victory in the team contest in the Reunion Island Challenge at Kalk Bay Reef in Cape Town... Submitted: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 World Tour surfers break down the New ASP Tour forma for 2010 World Tour surfers, Kierren Perrow and Mick Fanning break down the New ASP Tour forma for 2010. “On behalf of the Association of Surfing Professionals, I am pleased to reaffirm the commitment from both our surfers and events in progressing the sport in a unified and collaborative effort”... Submitted: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 Home | Surfboards | Hutchison Handcrafted Pro | Team | Shop | Our Alaia Storys | Surfing News & Events Links | Contact Us | Site Map | Privacy Policy Powered by Prop Data | © Hutchison Handcrafted Surfboards... Rip us off and we'll voodoo your arse!