Supertubos lived up to its nickname after delivering a full day of tube riding dreams at the Rip Curl Pro Portugal 2011, in Peniche. The clean four-to-six foot plus (1.5 – 2 metre) left and right waves completed the opening round of competition.
Tiago Pires, the local national hero, seemed to  … More
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Itamambuca Beach, Ubatuba, Sao Paulo / Brazil — In an North-American Final in Brazil, Kolohe Andino, 17, came out victorious over Tanner Gudauskas, 23, at the ASP World 6-Star SuperSurf Internacional presented by Peugeot at Itamambuca Beach in Ubatuba, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Andino received U$ 20,000 and 3,500 points in the ASP World Ranking. They left the Brazilians Wiggolly Dantas and Halley Batista at third place in the semifinals.
“I’m so stoked,†said Kolohe Andino. “I thought that I could reach the Quarter-Finals here, but I never imagined that I would win the event! Unfortunately, conditions today (Saturday) made things really difficult  … More
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The most prestigious Masters surfing event, the ISA World Masters Surfing Championship, will be held from October 16 to 23, in La Libertad, El Salvador. The best surfers over 35 years old from more than 15 countries will meet in the epic waves of Punta Roca to decide the winner of the World Team Gold medal, as well as the ISA World Champions in the Masters, Grand Masters, Kahunas, Grand Kahunas and Women Masters divisions.
The Ten Things You Need to Know About the 2011 ISA World Masters Surfing Championship are:Â Â …Â More
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Itamambuca Beach, Sao Paulo State / Brazil — Two Americans and an Australian will be up against nine Brazilians on Saturday for the last day of competition at the 2011 ASP World 6-Star SuperSurf Internacional at Itamambuca Beach in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Under glassy waves in the 2-3 foot (.5-1.0 meter) range, Halley Batista (BRA) was once again the standout surfer on Friday. Scoring the highest heat-wave total of the day with a 16.0 (out of 20), Batista guaranteed a spot into the Round of 12.
“I’m going to try my hardest in the next heat,†said Batista. “For me, each heat now is  … More
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