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The Western Atlantic Pro Surf Series (WAPSS), the only pro surfing tour that exists on the east coast of the United States, is run by Michael Bloom who is an Association of Surfing (ASP) certified judge and a professional photographer.

For the first time in the tour’s existence it will venture beyond its native shores of the US and run an event in Trinidad and Tobago in partnership with Surfing T&T. In order to make the event attractive to international pro surfers, Bloom teamed up with Épicé Sunscreen of the US to secure the largest Prize Purse ever for an International Surf Contest in Trinidad and Tobago  …  Details

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The O’Neill Cold Water Classic (CWC) Scotland will kick-off this Tuesday, April 13, in Thurso on Scotland’s northern coast for its fifth consecutive edition. Known as the coldest surf contest on tour and attended by the world’s best searching for extreme conditions and world class waves, the O’Neill CWC Scotland is the first event of this year’s ASP European Star Series offering crucial ratings’ points and a coveted US$ 145,000 prizepurse.

Having witnessed exceptional surf and fantastic battles over the years, the ASP 6-Star rated competition will once again see the gathering of some of the world’s best surfing athletes, including  …  Details

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Newport Beach, CA – As the countdown continues to the April 23rd climax of the Tenth Annual Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards presented by Monster Energy, additional nominees have been announced in the wipeout and best all-around performance categories.

Always a crowd favorite, the 2010 Verizon Wireless Wipeout of the Year contenders are a terrifying product of the awesome hydraulic power to be found offshore of Hawaii, California and the Australian island state of Tasmania.  South Africa’s Grant Baker (despite being nominated in most other categories) proved that no surfer is perfect, earning a wipeout nod for a high-speed face-plant at Maui’s notorious Jaws break — followed by a  …  Details

The five heaviest wipeouts of the year all in one place. Which was the worst/best? Starring Grant Baker at Jaws, Shane Dorian at Maverick’s and Ryan Hipwood, Dan Griffith and Brooke Phillips at Shipstern Bluff. Epic carnage! Get ready to vote at www.BillabongXXL.com

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Cole Robbins (Santa Barbara, CA), 19, and Jen Smith (San Diego, CA), 24, won the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) Longboard Qualifying Series (LQS) 3-Star Costa Rica PLA Pro in clean two-to-four-foot (1 metre) surf at Costa Rica’s impressive lefthand pointbreak of Boca Barranca.

The Costa Rica PLA Pro marks the second stop on the ASP North America Longboard Qualifying Series (LQS) and offers valuable ratings points towards qualification for the ASP World Longboard Tour  …  Details

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