ASP professional surfing ratings during the Roxy Quicksilver pro on Australia gold coast

Sofia Sofia!
Former ASP Women’s World Champion (2004) Sofia Mulanovich (PER) bested Samantha Cornish (AUS) to take down the Roxy Pro Gold Coast pres. by LG and gain the ratings lead on the ASP Women’s World Tour. The Roxy Pro saw some heavy upsets including the downings of reigning ASP Women’s World Champ Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) and former seven-time ASP Women’s World Champ Layne Beachley (AUS) early in the event. Just a few weeks until Bells, but the 2008 ASP Women’s World Tour is officially off and running and expect big things from the girls this season.

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A.I.’s No. 1 Fan
Former three-time ASP World Champion Andy Irons (HAW), who is into Round 4 of the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast presented by LG, took some time out to visit with his No. 1 fan the other day. Josh Manning, who lives across the street from Snapper Rocks, came down super early to catch his hero in action. Irons had just defeated Tahitian wildcard Tamaroa McComb (PYF) before running into Josh. The Hawaiian has since gone on to defeat Ben Bourgeois (USA) in Round 3 and is looking sharper and sharper with each heat win.

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ASP Top 45 Smashing it at Snapper
The opening event of the 2008 ASP World Tour season, the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast presented by LG, is in full swing with the first two heats of Round 4 of competition being completed by day’s end. Crowds numbered in the high hundreds over the weekend while the ASP Top 45 did battle in the rippable righthanders of Snapper Rocks. Big upsets and big performances have been the call thus far for the Quiky Pro, but don’t miss a minute of LIVE action as we whittle the wheat from the chafe and crown a
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ASP WQS Situation Room - Monday, March 3, 2008
Wrapping things up on the Gold Coast this week for the Quiksilver and Roxy Pro pres. by LG, and the girls have set their ratings heading into the next ASP WQS event, the ASP WQS 4-Star Arrive Alive Pro on the Central Coast of New South Wales. We’ll see what happens in the men’s event, but two Brazilians have just taken out the Billabong Pro Junior at Pichilemu in Chile which puts them in good contention for qualifying by year’s end, and the Billabong Pro Junior at Sebastian Inlet, Florida has been postponed another week because of a poor swell forecast. After this week, the Grind really gets into gear so prep yourselves.

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Small Waves Force Billabong Pro Junior to Change Dates
While the Atlantic Ocean is doing its best impression of a lake these days, it’s doing nothing to help the state of junior surfing in North America. The ASP Grade-2 Billabong Pro Junior, which was scheduled to take place this past weekend, has been moved to next weekend (Mar. 8-9) in hopes of attracting a little bit of swell. While the state of Florida is no stranger to dismal conditions, this recent run of flatness has been particularly hard-hitting. Let’s hope the juniors on the ASP North America series get to flex their fangs next weekend.

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Upcoming Events
Event Event Type Date Location Link
Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast pres. by LG ASP World Tour Feb. 23 – Mar. 5, 2008 Gold Coast, AUS More Info
Arrive Alive Central Coast Pro ASP WQS 4-Star Men Mar. 11 - 16, 2008 Soldiers Beach, AUS More Info
Arrive Alive Central Coast Pro ASP WQS 4-Star Women Mar. 11 - 15, 2008 Soldiers Beach, AUS More Info
Billabong Pro Junior ASP Grade-1 M/W Mar. 6-8, 2008 Taranaki, New Zealandtd> More Info
Billabong Pro Junior ASP Grade-2 M/ Grade-1 W Mar. 8-9, 2008 Sebastian Inlet, Florida USA More Info