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Quiksilver Pro Final Mens Highlights

Tuesday, March 6th, 2012

Quiksilver Pro Final Mens Highlights from McKinnon Media Productions on Vimeo.

SNAPPER ROCKS, Queensland/Australia (Sunday, March 4, 2012) – The final day of the Quiksilver and Roxy Pro Gold Coast presented by Land Rover culminated today with perennial ASP World Title threat Taj Burrow (AUS), 33, and four-time ASP Women’s World Champion Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), 24, taking the respective wins in clean two-to-three foot (1 metre) waves at the primary venue of Snapper Rocks.
Burrow defeated dangerous South American Adriano De Souza (BRA), 25, in a Final that came down to the wire. De Souza caught a wave in the dying minutes and launched into a massive air-reverse, requiring a 7.87 out of a possible 10 to take the lead. The judges deliberated until after the siren sounded and when it was announced that De Souza came a mere 0.27 short, Burrow was chaired up the beach and declared the 2012 Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast champion.
De Souza finished runner-up at the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast for the second time, after coming 2nd to Joel Parkinson (AUS), 30, in 2009. De Souza was easily one of the event’s top performers this season with gouging turns and inverted aerials taking him to a podium finish.
Burrow used a heat-high wave score of 9.43 to win with a total of 15.86 to de Souza’s 15.60 much to the delight of a raucous capacity Snapper Rocks crowd who adopted the West Australian as one of their own.
Burrow assumes the No.1 ranking as the World Tour heads to Bells Beach from April 3-14, while de Souza on No.2 is well placed to improve on last year’s finish of fifth on the world rankings.
Snapper Rocks has proved a happy hunting ground for Burrow, who has appeared in the past three finals, winning in 2010 and finishing second to Kelly Slater (USA) last year.
Burrow said victory was sweet after last year’s loss to Kelly Slater.
Earlier in the semi-finals, Burrow defeated South African Jordy Smith 15.56 to 14.20 while de Souza defeated crowd favourite Josh Kerr (AUS) 14.16 to 13.57 in the dying seconds.
Burrow was forced to work hard for the spoils with a tough road to the final including defeating opponents such as Dane Reynolds (USA), Julian Wilson (Aus), Adrian Buchan (Aus) and Smith.

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Quiksilver Pro calls the third, consecutive lay day this morning.

Friday, March 2nd, 2012

Quiksilver Pro

 

 

 

 

 

SNAPPER ROCKS, Queensland/Australia (Friday, March 2, 2012); SURFING siblings Owen and Tyler Wright (Lennox Head, NSW, Aus) are on course to surf their way into the history books as the first brother and sister to win am ASP World Title event at the Quiksilver and Roxy Pros at Snapper Rocks.

The pair have already created history as the first brother and sister to compete on the ASP world tour at the same time.

Last years runner-up Tyler advanced into the semifinals of the Roxy Pro with fellow Australians Stephanie Gilmore. Sally Fitzgibbons and Laura Enever after eliminating world champion Carissa Moore (Haw).

Wright’s combined total of 18.03 outpointed Moore’s 13.47 to advance the 17-year-old to the semi-finals, where she’ll surf off against compatriot Enever.

Twenty-two year-old Owen, progressed to the quarterfinals with an impressive 16.20 (out of a possible 20) in his do-or-die round-five heat against Tahiti surfer Michael Bourez, who scored 15.43.

It sets up a quarterfinal rematch with Brazil’s Adriano De Souza.

Poor wind conditions and non-existent surf have forced event organizers to call the third, consecutive lay day this morning.

World no.2 Joel Parkinson said the break has been great after such an intense start to the season.  The former two-time event champion will take on rival Jordy Smith (ZAF) in the quarter finals when competition resumes in the ASP men’s World Title event.

Event organizers will reconvene at 6:30am tomorrow to assess conditions for a possible 7:30am start.  Competition is expected to recommence this weekend.

For more information, log onto www.aspworldtour.com
Mandy McKinnon: Email: mandy.mckinnon@bigpond.com
M. +61 (0) 417 079941

UPCOMING QUIKSILVER PRO GOLD COAST QUARTERFINAL MATCH-UPS:
QF 1: Adriano De Souza (BRA) vs. Owen Wright (AUS)
QF 2: Kelly Slater (USA) vs. Josh Kerr (AUS)
QF 3: Jordy Smith (ZAF) vs. Joel Parkinson (AUS)
QF 4: Taj Burrow (AUS) vs. Adrian Buchan (AUS)

UPCOMING ROXY PRO GOLD COAST SEMIFINALS MATCH-UPS:
SF 1: Tyler Wright (AUS) vs. Laura Enever (AUS)
SF 2: Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) vs. Stephanie Gilmore (AUS)

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Rip Curl and Mick Fanning Announce Renewed 5-Year Commitment

Friday, March 2nd, 2012

 

For Immediate Release – Rip Curl and Mick Fanning Announce Renewed 5-Year Commitment

 

March 1, 2012: Rip Curl International is ecstatic to announce the re-signing of 2x ASP World Champion Mick Fanning to another 5 years. Per company policy, terms of the deal are not being disclosed.

 

Hailing from Australia’s Gold Coast, Fanning (30) has been a Rip Curl teamrider for over 14 years. From countless Search strikes to our ASP World Tour events, Mick has been an icon for the Brand, and he now enters the next 5 years with energy and enthusiasm for what the future holds.

 

“Maintaining my relationship with Rip Curl means a lot to me. We’ve been through so much together since I signed with them when I was just 16,” Fanning said.

 

“Working with Rip Curl has brought me some competitive success,” Fanning continued, “and I’m confident that with their support there will be more good times in the future.”

 

Neil Ridgway, Rip Curl Group Advertising and Marketing Chairman, shares the same excitement about the continued relationship, “Mick is our number one guy. He’s part of our crew and we love him. There was never any doubt we’d have another five years together. Stoked.”

 

Coming off a lingering neck injury, Fanning is rejuvenated and healthy as he enters the 2012 ASP World Tour season in pursuit of his 3rd ASP World Title.

 

Aside from competition, some new Rip Curl/MF (Mick Fanning) video projects and product collections are in the works that both parties are excited about.

 

“The most exciting thing about staying with Rip Curl is some of the projects we have planned together for the future,” Fanning stated. “Rip Curl have shared their vision with me and it’s something I want to be apart of.”


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Quiksilver Pro Round 3 Highlights

Monday, February 27th, 2012

Quiksilver Pro Round 3 Highlights from McKinnon Media Productions on Vimeo.

SNAPPER ROCKS, Queensland/Australia (Monday, 27 February, 2012) – The Quiksilver Pro and Roxy Gold Coast presented by Land Rover, the opening stop on the 2012 Men’s and Women’s ASP World Championship Tours, ran for the third consecutive day at Snapper Rocks today, and the world’s best surfers collectively lifted the high-performance levels today in two-to-three foot (1 metre) waves at Snapper Rocks.

Julian Wilson (AUS), 23, 2012 ASP Top 34 sophomore, found form in his Round 3 heat against Adam Melling (AUS), 26, posting the highest heat total of the day, an 18.57 out of a possible 20. On his third different board in as many heats, it appears that the young natural-footer has dialed in his equipment moving forward.

“I lost in this round last year in a close one against Taj (Burrow) and went on to lose a bit early in the next few events so I was nervous before that one,” Wilson said. “I did want to make a statement. In my first two heats I wasn’t myself – it didn’t feel like it was coming together for me. Then in that heat I felt a lot better, felt solid on my board and good to get some high scores.”

Wilson will take on Adrian Buchan (AUS), 29, and Taj Burrow (AUS), 33, in Round 4 of competition.

Miguel Pupo (BRA), 20, caused the biggest upset of the event thus far by eliminating perennial event favourite and two-time ASP World Champion Mick Fanning (AUS), 30. Pupo put pressure on Fanning early in the heat by posting a 7.60 (out of a possible 10), and the local Queenslander was unable to recover from a slow start.

“I just tried to find good waves because it’s pretty tough out there,” Pupo said. “I had to win that one, to be on tour you have to beat the big boys. Mick (Fanning) surfs so good. He’s got a couple of ASP World Titles and I knew that it would be a tough one. I tried my best.”

Pupo faces Joel Parkinson (AUS), 30, and Jordy Smith (ZAF), 24, in Round 4 when competition resumes.

Owen Wright (AUS), 22, opened the day with an exciting match-up against compatriot Matt Wilkinson (AUS), 23. The pair of goofy-footers gave the crowd a sensational display of backhand surfing at Snapper Rocks, with Wright getting the better of the exchange by a mere 0.40.

“That was our first man-on-man heat on the world tour,” Wright said. “I was really nervous before the heat, but once I got out there I felt comfortable. I knew he was going to get an 8-point-ride, and I knew I could answer straight back. We went wave for wave, score for score, there was nothing much in that heat. We were paddling in and none of us knew who won and I was just happy that one of us was going through to the next round.”

Wright will battle Josh Kerr (AUS), 27, and Adriano de Souza (BRA), XX, when competition resumes

Kelly Slater (USA), 40, reigning 11-time ASP World Champion and defending Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast winner, once again put on a dominant performance at Snapper Rocks over Fredrick Patacchia (HAW), 30. Slater’s signature searing forehand carves saw him earn two scores in the excellent range to easily advance to Round 4.

“I could see that Freddy’s (Patacchia) game plan was to sit and wait for those open faced waves,” Slater said. “I just wanted to get moving. There are a few sneaky ones that don’t look good at the peak, but grow down the point. At the start I fell on a couple of good ones, and either one of those could have been a good score. Then I got into a couple of good ones and got some scores, and Freddy never really got into it. Everyone always makes a big deal about weather I’m going to keep going on. When I’m going to quit I’ll tell everybody, how about that?”

Slater will take on Michel Bourez (PYF), 26, and Heitor Alves (BRA), 29, in Round 4 of the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast.

Adriano De Souza (BRA), 25, used his experience in his seventh appearance at the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast to take the Round 3 win over ASP World Championship Tour rookie Kolohe Andino (USA), 17.

“It was a tough heat for sure,” De Souza said. “I respect Kolohe (Andino) a lot, he’s only 17-years-old, but he can do a lot of damage out there. I’m feeling good and trying to concentrate on myself, I came here 10 days early and really know the wave out there, and I think my experience from 7 years on tour helped me in that heat. I was trying defend my position in the top 5 and he’s trying to do well in his first event, it was a good heat.”

QUIKSILVER PRO GOLD COAST ROUND 2 RESULTS:

HEAT 1: Owen Wright (AUS) 14.90 def. Matt Wilkinson (AUS) 14.50

HEAT 2: Josh Kerr (AUS) 15.50 def. Kieren Perrow (AUS) 14.90

HEAT 3: Adriano De Souza (BRA) 14.07 def. Kolohe Andino (USA) 12.74

HEAT 4: Michel Bourez (PYF) 14.36 def. Bede Durbidge (AUS) 10.83

HEAT 5: Heitor Alves (BRA) 15.07 def. Jeremy Flores (FRA) 12.84

HEAT 6: Kelly Slater (USA) 16.36 def. Fredrick Patacchia (HAW) 12.40

HEAT 7: Joel Parkinson (AUS) 13.50 def. Yadin Nicol (AUS) 12.27

HEAT 8: Miguel Pupo (BRA) 12.67 def. Mick Fanning (AUS) vs. 11.17

HEAT 9: Jordy Smith (ZAF) 14.83 def. Raoni Monterio (BRA) 12.20

HEAT 10: Julian Wilson (AUS) 18.57 def. Adam Melling (AUS) 15.63

HEAT 11: Adrian Buchan (AUS) 16.03 def. John John Florence (HAW) 13.60

HEAT 12: Taj Burrow (AUS) 14.20 def. Travis Logie (AUS) 13.16

UPCOMING QUIKSILVER PRO GOLD COAST ROUND 4 MATCH-UPS:

HEAT 1: Owen Wright (AUS), Josh Kerr (AUS), Adriano De Souza (BRA)

HEAT 2: Michel Bourez (PYF), Heitor Alves (BRA), Kelly Slater (USA)

HEAT 3: Joel Parkinson (AUS), Miguel Pupo (BRA), Jordy Smith (ZAF)

HEAT 4: Julian Wilson (AUS), Adrian Buchan (AUS) Taj Burrow (AUS)

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Quiksilver Pro Day 2 Round 2 Highlights

Sunday, February 26th, 2012

 

Quiksilver Pro Day 2 Round 2 Highlights from McKinnon Media Productions on Vimeo.

SNAPPER ROCKS, Queensland/Australia (Sunday, 26 February, 2012) – The Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast presented by Land Rover, the opening stop on the 2012 ASP World Championship Tour, was back on today with the elimination Round 2 completed in clean three-to-four foot (1 metre) conditions at Snapper Rocks.

Jordy Smith (ZAF), 24, came flying out of the gates in his this afternoon, scoring an 8.33 (out of a possible 10) and a 9.10 on his opening two waves. Smith surfed smooth and fast to eliminate veteran powerbroker Taylor Knox (USA), 40.

Joel Parkinson (AUS), 30, 2011 ASP World Runner-Up, was back to winning form today after a shock Round 1 loss at his home break yesterday. Parkinson eliminated trials’ winner and runner-up to the 2011 ASP World Junior Title Garrett Parkes (AUS), 20, in a one-sided affair.

Taj Burrow (AUS), 33, and Dane Reynolds (USA), 26, had the Sunday Snapper crowd on their feet in their epic Round 2 clash this morning. Both surfers unleashed big aerials and monster carves, but it was Burrow who was able to find the lengthier waves and link his turns together to advance to Round 3.

Yadin Nicol (AUS), 26, 2012 ASP Top 34 rookie, won his first ASP World Championship Tour heat at the Quiksilver Pro today over highly-touted fellow rookie Gabriel Medina (BRA), 18. Nicol qualified for the elite ASP World Championship Tour during last year’s mid-year rotation (as did Medina), but was forced to give up his spot due to an ankle injury

Jeremy Flores (FRA), 23, snuck through a tight heat against Jadson Andre (BRA), 21. Flores and Andre both pulled into multiple tubes but failed to find exits, until Flores threaded a classic behind-the-rock barrel to score an 8.17 (out of a possible 10) and take the win.

Kolohe Andino (USA), 17, battled fellow Californian Brett Simpson (USA), 27, in the final heat of the day, with young Andino taking a first win in his highly-anticipated ASP World Championship Tour debut. Andino showed rookie nerves, falling and catching the wrong waves at the start, but managed to pull it together and lock in some impressive scores in the back half of the heat.

Event organisers will reconvene at 6:30am to access conditions for a possible 7:30am start.

For more information, log onto aspworldtour.com

QUIKSILVER PRO GOLD COAST ROUND 2 RESULTS:

HEAT 1: Joel Parkinson (AUS) 16.36 def. Garrett Parkes (AUS) 6.43

HEAT 2: Taj Burrow (AUS) 18.10 def. Dane Reynolds (USA) 16.06

HEAT 3: Yadin Nicol (AUS) 13.13 def. Gabriel Medina (BRA) 12.53

HEAT 4: Julian Wilson (AUS) 14.06 def. Kai Otton (AUS) 13.73

HEAT 5: Jordy Smith (ZAF) 17.43 def. Taylor Knox (USA) 12.33

HEAT 6: Travis Logie (ZAF) 15.30 def. Alejo Muniz (BRA) 13.03

HEAT 7: Josh Kerr (AUS) 17.60 def. Patrick Gudauskas (USA) 10.53

HEAT 8: Matt Wilkinson (AUS) 15.86 def. Damien Hobgood (USA) 10.33

HEAT 9: Jeremy Flores (FRA) 13.67 def. Jadson Andre (BRA) 12.07

HEAT 10: Kieren Perrow (AUS) 14.00 def. CJ Hobgood (USA) 13.84

HEAT 11: Bede Durbidge (AUS) 13.53 def. Tiago Pires (PRT) 10.73

HEAT 12: Kolohe Andino (USA) 14.33 def. Brett Simpson (USA) 13.87

UPCOMING QUIKSILVER PRO GOLD COAST ROUND 3 MATCH-UPS:

HEAT 1: Owen Wright (AUS) vs. Matt Wilkinson (AUS)

HEAT 2: Josh Kerr (AUS) vs. Kieren Perrow (AUS)

HEAT 3: Adriano De Souza (BRA) vs. Kolohe Andino (USA)

HEAT 4: Michel Bourez (PYF) vs. Bede Durbidge (AUS)

HEAT 5: Jeremy Flores (FRA) vs. Heitor Alves (BRA)

HEAT 6: Kelly Slater (USA) vs. Fredrick Patacchia (HAW)

HEAT 7: Joel Parkinson (AUS) vs. Yadin Nicol (AUS)

HEAT 8: Mick Fanning (AUS) vs. Miguel Pupo (BRA)

HEAT 9: Jordy Smith (ZAF) vs. Raoni Monterio (BRA)

HEAT 10: Julian Wilson (AUS) vs. Adam Melling (AUS)

HEAT 11: John John Florence (HAW) vs. Adrian Buchan (AUS)

HEAT 12: Taj Burrow (AUS) vs. Travis Logie (AUS)

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Surfside Sports Nominated For Retailer Of The Year In 2 Categories!

Tuesday, January 10th, 2012

 

Sima Image Awards

Surfside Sports Nominated For SIMA Retailer Of The Year In 2 Categories!

Men’s Retailer of the Year
Criteria: Awarded to the specialty retailer that featured the best selection, product mix and merchandising in the men’s category between January 1 and September 1, 2011.

Women’s Retailer of the Year
Criteria: Awarded to the specialty retailer that featured the best selection, product mix and merchandising in the women’s category between January 1 and September 1, 2011.

Image Awards

Established in 2003, the SIMA Image Awards is the only awards program that gives SIMA members and surf specialty retailers the opportunity to recognize fellow surf industry companies for their outstanding contributions to the surf industry. The goal of the SIMA Image Awards is to identify the surf industry’s most influential companies and recognize them for their efforts to advance and grow the industry over the past year.

All regular and board builder SIMA members are given the opportunity to enter their own companies or brands in any qualifying categories, as well as enter retailers in the retail categories. These entries are then reviewed and voted upon by an industry panel of experts from both the manufacturing and retailing sides. The outcome of the panel vote determines the five nominees in each category. Winners are determined by a final vote open to all SIMA member companies through the main SIMA contact at each company, and specialty retailers.

SIMA Image Awards Ceremony
February 9, 2012
The Grove – Anaheim, California
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The 20th Annual Surfside Sports Snow Carnival

Friday, November 11th, 2011

The annual So Cal snow season kick off event, Surfside’s Snow Carnival, went down last Saturday, November 5 for its 20th anniversary.

Surfside Sports hosted brand booths, live music, food, raffles,  a huge preseason sale, and signings from top pros including Travis Rice, who hosted a showing of the The Art of Flight that night at the Lido Theatre in Newport Beach.

Brand booths included: Burton, Bataleon Snowboards, Analog Clothing, Quiksilver, Volcom, Oakley, Electric Visual, Lib Tech, and may more!

Check out the video with all the day’s highlights.

 

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How Do I Wax My Snowboard?

Tuesday, October 25th, 2011

Ever wanted to know how to wax your own snowboard but were afraid to ask?
Well, now your great question can be answered by Surfside Sports snowboarding professionals.
Surfside Sports owner “Duke” Edukas, shows you the ins and outs, and gives you tips on waxing a snowboard.
Duke has been waxing, tuning, and repairing snowboards for years and years, and his deep know how and knowledge will save you time and headaches, if not your snowboard!
Click on the “How To Wax A Snowboard” YouTube video below to learn how to wax a snowboard by yourself!
Please feel free to add comments and or questions you may have, Surfside Sports will make sure Duke answers them himself!

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What is new and exciting this year in the surfing gear world? The Rip Curl Flash Bomb!

Thursday, October 20th, 2011

Rip Curl Flash Bomb

It isn’t too often I get pumped up about some new product these days, at least  in the surfing world.

It seems we have seen just about everything companies can throw at us, and then some.

Well, it seems like just when I was lulled to sleep, with the same old boring stuff, and perhaps a couple new marketing names, to make it look like it is new, Rip Curl has came out with something pretty legitimate.

It is a new wetsuit with all new materials, and it seems to be pretty well taken, according to fellow co workers and surfers here at Surfside Sports.

Nick Skawinski (Surfside Sports men’s buyer) just got one, and has used his a few times.

Nick says, about the Flash Bomb, ” I surfed 58 degree water up north in my 3/2 Flash Bomb Chest Zip, I surfed for a few hours and was completely toasty.Afterwards, I hung my suit up over the back of my truck for an hour, then when I went to surf again, the inside Flash Bomb material was completely dry. In summary I am super stoked on this suit, it is warm, stretchy, and drys in a flash!”

We have these suits in stock at Surfside, and they are selling like hot cakes, problem is, we can not get enough of them from Rip Curl.

All in all I talked to some team riders about the suits, and got their opinions, all of them are super stoked on them, mainly because the new technology makes it a lot easier to get that second go out, as you do not have to get into a cold wet wetsuit anymore!

Here is a little video to check out more details, and of course you can check the whole line of Flash Bombs here.

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Surfside Sports Launches New Site For Fall 2011

Friday, September 30th, 2011

Let us know what you think of our new user friendly, freshly redesigned online store!
Check it out at www.surfsidesports.com

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