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Rebel Tour / Champions Surf Tour (RT/CST ??)

ASL reveals ‘Rebel Tour’ rumours suggest ‘Champions Surf Tour’ is ON for 2010

*Highlights:

*Surfers signed: Kelly Slater, Dane Reynolds, Andy Irons Bruce Irons, Ry Craike, Rob Machado, Taj Burrow, Shane Dorian, Mitch Coleborn, Clay Marzo 

*Surfers not signed & committed to ASP Tour: Mick Fanning, Joel Parkinson, Jordy Smith 

*CST will consist of 8 events from September to December 2010, & a 9th final Championship event.

*ASP is adamant that any surfers who join the CST will be inelligible to compete on the ASP tour.

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 4 December, 2009 : – – Our colleagues at ASL report, ‘according to rumours, the CST has signed a slew of surfers including Dane Reynolds, Andy and Bruce Irons, Ry Craike, Taj Burrow, Rob Machado, Shane Dorian, Mitch Coleborn, Clay Marzo and, of course, Kelly himself’   …  Details 

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Surfing Video – Horrible Surf Crashes … 2009 – is very funny but it’s horrible

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On a cloudless day in October I made my way toward the water at this popular surfing beach on Long Island. All was fairly typical: the waves were waist high and zippy, the water temperature was a friendly 63 degrees, and roughly 20 surfers dotted the glassy lineup. The wetsuit on my back was made of UltraFlex neoprene, the sunscreen on my face was a whopping SPF 85 — but the board under my arm looked like something out of “The Flintstones.”   …  Details & Pictures

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