SUPERTUBOS, Peniche/Portugal (Thursday, October 14, 2010) – Kelly Slater (USA), 38, former nine-time ASP World Champion and current ASP World No. 1, has collected his 44th elite tour victory, besting current ASP World No. 2, Jordy Smith (ZAF), 22, to take out the Rip Curl Pro Portugal in glassy three-to-five foot (1.5 metre) waves at Supertubos.
Event No. 8 of 10 on the 2010 ASP World Tour, the Rip Curl Pro Portugal played a vital role in the hunt for the 2010 ASP World Title and was privy to some of the most high-performance surfing the world has ever seen.
Although composed and relatively under-the-radar throughout the Rip Curl Pro Portugal, Slater struck stealthily in the Final, locking in two solid backhand waves in the shifting conditions, and staving off a late charge from the young South African  … Details
Peter Brady and Pacific Power Cats latest ‘displaning’ power cat in the form of a 15.5m Flybridge Cruiser designed and built by for ACP Fishing Pty Ltd has just successfully completed her maiden voyage from Brisbane to her home port of Darwin where she will operate in the charter market as either a day sports fishing for 18 guest’s or long range fishing adventures around the top end for 8.
Named ‘Bathurst’ after the brig Phillip Parker King used to chart Australia’s northern coast from 1817- 1822 the vessel is constructed from infused epoxy composites and is powered by 2 x Yanmar 6LY3A-STP 440hp diesels for a top speed of 26.5 knots fully loaded.
Peter Brady’s fuel efficient ‘displaning’ hull form provides  … Details