Kelly Slater wins Lower Tresles

The 2007 Boost Mobile Pro at Lower Tresles, California, has been won by American surfing hero, ASP World Champion, Kelly Slater (USA) . Kelly, who is the only surfer to have ever scored a 'Perfect 20' in an ASP competition heat, now claims the highest number of elite tour wins in pro surfing history (34); this win taking him past the legendary Tom Curren.

The win puts him in second place on the current world rankings and in a commanding position to take a ninth world title as the tour moves on to event 7, Quiksilver Pro France, at Hossegor, France, running from September 20 to 30, 2007.

Foster’s ASP World Tour Ratings after Stop No. 6 of 10:

1. Mick Fanning (AUS) 5270


2. Kelly Slater (USA) 5040


3. Taj Burrow (AUS) 4511


4. Andy Irons (HAW) 4331


5. Joel Parkinson (AUS) 4029


6. Damien Hobgood (USA) 3824


7. Bede Durbidge (AUS) 3467


8. Pancho Sullivan (HAW) 3462


9. Jeremy Flores (FRA) 3438


10. Dean Morrison (AUS) 3248

Boost Mobile Pro, Lower Trestles

As I post this, Mick Fanning (AUS ) has just stormed through his first heat of the Boost Mobile Pro, which is the 6th of 10 events on the 2007 ASP World Tour, at Lower Trestles, California, USA. The surf is small, but clean, with frequent one metre sets and Mick posted a 9.8.

Damien Hobgood (California, USA)is gutted to have had to withdraw from the event with a knee injury.

Watch the event live streaming video.

Mulanovich wins in Spain

Sofia Mulanovich (PER) has won the Rip Curl Girls Festival in Liencres Spain by defeating Silvana Lima (BRA ) to take maximum points at Stop No. 4 of 7 on surfing's elite ASP Women's World Tour.

This moves the 2004 ASP World Champion to three on the ASP Ratings, while Silvana, securing her second consecutive second place result this year, now occupies the number two spot. Top honours on the closely packed ratings goes to Samantha Cornish (AUS), who finished equal third when she was ousted by Mulanovich in their semifinal.

It means that Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), who was rated World No. 1 going into this event has lost her ratings lead, dropping to World No. 4 after a disappointing equal 9th place finish. However, it is very close at the top and anything can happen in the next three events,

Girls have fun in Brazil Surf

The world's best women surfers jumped right into Round 1 of the 2007 Billabong Girls Pro Brazil, and 3-4 foot peaks, at Praia da Tiririca today, Monday August 20.

Ratings leader Chelsea Hedges (AUS) high scored with a pair of 9.0s in a day of fun surfing. Round two scheduled for tomorrow at 10h00 local time.

Burrow beats Slater for J-Bay Crown

The Australians continue to dominate this years ASP world tour leaderboard, with Taj Burrow (AUS) beating Kelly Slater (USA) to win the 2007 Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay. The victory is Burrow's second on the 2007 Foster's ASP World Tour and moves him to World No. 2 on the ASP ratings behind fellow Australian, Mick Fanning. Despite being eliminated by Taj Burrow in the semis, Fanning's consistency on the tour remains unchallenged this year with three 3rds, a 1st and a 2nd.

He now leads the ratings with 4860 points, Taj Burrow moves up to second, with Andy Irons (HAW) and Kelly Slater (USA), third and fourth respectively. Joel Parkinson (AUS) in fifth position then competes the Australian trio in the top five.

The next event is at Lower Trestles, California, USA, in September.

Jennifer Smith wins Women's Title

Jennifer Smith from Pacific Beach, California, USA, has been crowned the 2007 ASP Women's World Longboard Champion, following her victory in the Roxy ASP WWLC in Biarritz, France this afternoon.

"I feel so blessed to be in the situation I’m in right now," said Smith. "I made the final last year and lost, so to come back and make the final again and take the title is just an incredible feeling."

Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay

Stop No. 5 on the 2007 Foster's ASP World Tour, the Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay has commenced in clean three to four foot waves and you can view the event on live webcasts.

The addition of three local wildcards means that there are seven South African surfers competing on their home ground.

Irons wins 2007 Pro Search

It was a hard fought final at Ex Isla Alacran, Chile, against Damien Hobgood but Andy Irons scored a late 9.17 to take the Rip Curl Pro Search for a second year in succession, moving him to 3rd in the rankings behind Damien, who jumps to the number two slot.

Despite losing to Andy Irons in the semi-finals, Mick Fanning consolidates his position at the top of the rankings, however Andy is actually in quite a strong position because when calculating the year's final points total, he will be allowed to drop his last place finish in the first ASP World Tour event of the year.

The top five ASP World Tour rankings are currently:

1. Mick Fanning (AUS)


2. Damien Hobgood (USA)


3. Andy Irons (HAW)


4. Taj Burrow (AUS)


5. Joel Parkinson (AUS)

Kelly Slater (USA) comes in at number six, having had a disappointing start to the year and only securing one semi-final place.

The Men's ASP World Tour now heads to JBay, South Africa, for event 5.

Rip Curl Pro Search Chile

It's half way through the 2007 Rip Curl Pro Search Chile waiting period at Arica, event 4 on the ASP world tour. And a dramatic day of competition (Monday) saw the elimination of current world No. 2 Taj Burrow (AUS). Three times World Champion Andy Irons (HAW) put in a a scorching performance to take him through to the next round, before retiring half way through his heat with a broken board, and Fred Patacchia (HAW) turned in a perfect 10-point ride.

A couple of days into the event, the Arica break got a little too wild, forcing organizers to put it on hold in order to ensure the surfer's safety but good 2m (6ft) waves have since allowed all but two heats from round three to be completed.

Next competition call is 7am local time, Tuesday

Action in Tahiti

The action proved short-lived at the Billabong Pro Tahiti but having got an unprecedented extension to the waiting time, the guys are back out on the water.

Today they will crown a new champ, no matter what.

Watch them live.

Billabong Pro Tahiti 2007

After several days without action, the Billabong Pro Tahiti burst into life today.

Bobby Martinez, last year's champion dipped out in round three to Luke Stedman but Slater, Irons, Burrow, Hobgood and Fanning are all through to the last sixteen.

Watch live.

ASP World Tour, Tahiti 2007

Round 1 of the Billabong Pro Tahiti is underway at Teahupoo Reef, in three to five foot barrels.

The action ignited from heat one with defending champion Bobby Martinez (USA) wiping out the opposition, 2001 Billabong Pro Tahiti winner Cory Lopez (USA) and Australian Trent Munro. While 2002 Billabong Pro Tahiti winner Andy Irons (HAW), last year’s runner-up Fred Pattachia (HAW) and local specialist and event wildcard Hira Teriinatoofa (PYF) are about to have a battle royal in heat seven.

Watch the action live thanks to some great streaming video.