Saturday, July 26, 2008

ASP International News (07/2008) II

Presidential Address: Bugs on Jeffreys Bay
We’ve had a few lay days since the big upsets in Round 2 of the Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay, and the world’s best surfers have been biding their time in picturesque South Africa. ASP International President, Wayne “Rabbit” Bartholomew, is in his element amongst the exotic wildlife and fauna, and Bugs has checked in on the mental states of the remaining 32 survivors, the forthcoming cold front and the remainder of the event.

HB Preps for the Invasion
The GO211 Live featuring the Honda U.S. Open of Surfing presented by O'Neill is attracting some of the biggest names in surfing for a showdown in Huntington Beach. The ASP WQS 6-Star Men's and Women's events will see current No. on the ASP WQS Patrick Gudauskas as well as reigning ASP Women's World Champion Stephanie Gilmore do battle against the throngs of ASP World Tour and ASP WQS competitors alike.

Padang BANG!
While the ASP Top 45 are currently freezing their toes off in South Africa for the Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay, trialists for the upcoming Rip Curl Pro Search event got more than they bargained for when a 100-foot Taiwanese illegal fishing boat ran aground at trials venue, Padang Padang. Waves are still peeling perfectly off the beached barge, and the Trials are scheduled to go on as planned. The Rip Curl ISC Padang contest will award the winner with entry into the fourth installment of the Rip Curl Pro Search event – location still undisclosed!

ASP WQS Situation Room - Monday, July 18, 2008
Like the well-oiled beast that it is, the ASP WQS ("The Grind"), following the completion of the ASP WQS 6-Star and 5-Star at the Mr. Price Pro in Durban, has been inhaling this past week, with an ASP WQS 1-Star in Portugal. That being said, this breather period, will be shattered shortly with the start of the ASP WQS 6-Star events in Huntington Beach this coming weekend for the GO211 Live featuring the Honda U.S. Open of Surfing pres. by O’Neill. A lot on the line as we've breached the halfway point and are pushing forward towards daylight...

Hollywood Takes Notice
With everyone from Matthew McConaughey to Paris Hilton taking up the sport of surfing these days, it was only a matter of time before Hollywood peered its pair of Gucci designer sunglasses our way. TMZ.com, the foremost authority for celebrity news in the world has checked out the current Top 10 on the ASP World Tour and we’re putting odds on our boys taking out the A-listers any day.


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