Rip Curl Pro France

Rip Curl Pro Mademoiselle, event No. 5 on the ASP Women's World Tour, at Seignosse, France, has been put on hold, with an expected start tomorrow, September 1, 2006.

The hurricane season disrupted travel plans for the world's top female surfers, needing to cross the Atlantic after competing in the Billabong Girls Pro Brazil.

Leading the world rankings is six-time world champion Layne Beachley (Aus). Her recent win in Brazil, combined with runner-up berths in Australia and Fiji and a third place finish in Tahiti, saw Beachley overtake fellow Australian, Melanie Redman-Carr for the ratings lead last week; Redman-Carr finished last in Brazil but her victories in the first three events had given her a commanding lead, limiting the damage to her ranking.

ASP Women's World Tour Ratings after event 4.

1. Layne Beachley (AUS) 3900 points
2. Melanie Redman-Carr (AUS) 3780 points
3. Chelsea Georgeson (AUS) 2844 points
4. Jessi Miley-Dyer (AUS) 2052 points
5. Silvana Lima (BRA) 2040 points