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Billabong Pro Maui
Layne Beachley Claims Fifth World Title
Layne Beachley (Aus) today clinched a record Record #sailingrecord breaking fifth consecutive ASP world title, while Jacqueline Silva (Brz) went on to win the Billabong Pro Maui. The US$60,000 women’s World Championship Tournament (WCT) also marked the third and final leg of the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing series, with last (...) -
Around Alone
Last two Class 2 skippers finished in Cape Town
The last two Class 2 skippers finished in Cape Town today in a dramatic two horse boat race to the line 7,000 nm and 55 days since leaving Torbay, England on Leg 2 of Around Alone 2002-03. Alan Paris on BTC Velocity and John Dennis on Bayer Ascensia both came out of the fog this morning only to be surprised to see each other’s boats just (...) -
Rip Curl Cup
Irons Claims 2002 ASP World Title
Australian Joel Parkinson today won the Rip Curl Cup in perfect conditions. The US$250,000 World Championship Tournament (WCT) marked the second leg of the 20th Anniversary Vans Triple Crown of Surfing and hosted the crowning of the 2002 ASP world champion. The all-important final day began this morning with quarterfinals, followed by the (...) -
Quiksilver Pro France
Padaratz Defeats Irons To Win Quiksilver Pro France
Neco Padaratz (Brz) today overcame a serious back injury and current ratings leader Andy Irons (Haw) to win the inaugural Quiksilver Pro France and collect US$30,000 prizemoney. The US$250,000 World Championship Tournament (WCT) recommenced this morning with quarterfinal action and then reached its climax this afternoon with the grand finale (...) -
Longboard
World Longboard Champion Stuart Entwistle Passes Away
Sadly, the surfing world lost a true character today when 1987 World Longboard Longboard #Longboard Champion Stuart ’Twiz’ Entwistle (Aus) passed away in Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney. The 52 year old had been fighting skin cancer and associated problems for the past three years, but after undergoing another operation last (...) -
VOLVO OCEAN RACE
Pit stop in Hobart for Volvo Ocean Race fleet
The fleet racing in the Volvo Ocean Race will, for the first time, take part in the 630-nautical mile CYCA Sydney to Hobart yacht race as part of the 2,050 nautical-mile leg three to Auckland, New Zealand. The start will be on Boxing Day, December 26th, in Sydney, Australia and the fleet will start off its own start line, 200 metres in front (...) -
Rip Curl Cup
CJ Hobgood Claims 2001 World Championship Crown
CJ Hobgood. Photo: P.Tostee / ASPSunset Beach, Hawaii (Thursday, December 6) CJ Hobgood (USA) today clinched the 2001 ASP World Championship (WCT) crown on the sand at Sunset Beach. Despite being eliminated during round two this morning, all eight (8) other world title contenders also failed to advance through the day’s competition carnage, creating an unbeatable (...) -
Billabong Pro Maui
Beachley Wins World Crown
Layne Beachley. Photo: P.Tostee / ASPAustralian Layne Beachley today reached an ’Everest’ of a career goal by equaling the previous record Record #sailingrecord set of four consecutive world titles by claiming her fourth at the Billabong Pro Maui, the final women’s World Championship Tour (WCT) of 2001. Neridah Falconer, meanwhile, achieved her own milestone (...) -
Billabong World Junior Championships
Parkinson Defeats Fanning To Reclaim World Junior Crown
Elite top 45 surfer and 1999 event winner Joel Parkinson (Aus) today reclaimed his throne by securing the 2001 Billabong World Junior Championships. Up against close friend and 2002 World Championship Tour (WCT) member elect, Mick Fanning (Aus), ’Parko’ topped off a brilliant junior career in his last eligible attempt, pocketing (...)