Nine Women Surfers Still in Contention for the Prestigious Triple Crown as Big Surf Looms
Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 3 December, 2009 : – – With the possibility of huge surf the 11th annual Billabong Pro Maui presented by Hawaiian Airlines could see a showdown between the just crowned ASP World Champ and the hot young rookie who just won the Gidget Pro Sunset in a down to the wire Triple Crown race that still has 9 surfers in contention. If wunderkind Carissa Moore advances out of the Billabong Trials, she will be gunning for Stephanie Gilmore who just claimed her third consecutive ASP Women’s World Title.
The 7th and final event on the 2009 ASP Women’s World Tour, the Billabong Pro Maui carries a prize-purse of US$90,000 and will crown this year’s Vans Triple Crown of Surfing champion and award the winner a record bonus of USD25000. Hawaii’s Alana Blanchard, 19, is currently leading the Triple Crown ratings with Gilmore and Moore close behind… Details