ASP World Tour Update

Well, last month, with two events left on the 2008 ASP World Tour, Kelly Slater, USA, finally secured a record ninth ASP World Title, securing a sufficient points lead in the title rankings after advancing out of Round 3 of the Billabong Pro Mundaka, Spain.
The event went on to be won by C.J. Hobgood (USA), who defeated Joel Parkinson (AUS) in three-foot (one meter) barreling waves.

Now, Australian Bede Durbidge, has taken the Hang Loose Santa Catarina Pro in Imbituba, Brazil, over France's Jeremy Flores.

The win moves Durbidge to the World No. 2 position, while fellow Australian Taj Burrow follows in third. At position four, Joel Parkinson completes the Ausie trio in the top five of the ASP world rankings, while C.J. Hobgood trails in fifth place.

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.