You couldn’t ask for better conditions here in Cabarete. The classic Cabarete wind began to blow early this morning making a possible 12:00pm start a reality. The riders were out on the water prior to the mandatory riders meeting, which was held on the beach this morning at 11:30am. The second round of the men’s single elimination heats began on time as scheduled.
There was a huge upset in the rankings today as the Hawaiian superstar Jesse Richman (Cabrinha, USA) eliminated Spanish sensation Alex Pastor (Airush, ESP) in the second heat of the day. It was a very close heat with a 2/1 judges decision in favor of Richman whom had better and cleaner execution of tricks, and more technical tricks … Details
ARUGAM BAY, Sri Lanka (Saturday, June 19, 2010) – An historic day in Sri Lanka as the first ever Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) surfing event began in this country with Day 1 of the ASP 6-Star SriLankan Airlines Pro at the famous Arugam Bay on the tropical south east coastline of Sri Lanka.Â
A significant overnight swell pulse delivered excellent surf from four-to-six feet (2 metre) and the high-quality lineup of international surfers reveled in the long walling and powerful waves on this unique sandy point.Â
“It’s been an awesome adventure coming to an amazing surf break in Sri Lanka,” said USA surfer Killian Garland (California/Santa Barbara) after winning his opening round heat this morning where he defeated highly rated … Details
