ASP World Tour number two Jordy Smith has scooped the Premier Surfer of the Year award at the fourth annual South African Surfing Awards.
The award caps a remarkable year for the Durban-born star, whose boarding brilliance saw him dominate the junior ranks before going on to waylay many of the world’s senior surfing stars.
After finishing 11th in the 2009 ASP World Rankings, Smith currently occupies the number two position, second only to the legendary Kelly Slater … Details
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Morey revolutionizes surfingÂ
Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 5 July, 2010 : – – San Clemente — Surf pioneer, Tom Morey who, among other key innovations, brought removable skeg systems to the surfing world in 1964, and Morey Boogie in 1971 announces ‘MoreyRolloâ„¢, the rolling skeg. MoreyRollosâ„¢, are tough, lightweight foiled rubberized foam wheels used instead of skegs.
“They could be made from any number of other materials; sized and shaped innumerable ways. Right now we’re simply getting the idea startedâ€Â … Details
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Once again the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) 4-Star SuperSurf International was taken by a newcomer, this time two new faces made the Final. Caetano Vargas, 22, from Parana took his first ASP event at the SuperSurf Internacional over Magno Pacheco, 21, from Sao Paulo.
In the Semifinals, both surfers defeated the favorites Renato Galvao and David do Carmo early in the morning of this Sunday. The competition started today with three surfers from Sao Paulo and one surfer from Parana, with the last wining the contest. On the semifinal Caetano defeated the two times Brazilian champion Renato Galvao  … Details
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