ASP WLT Mens event
Akabane Beach, Tahara Aichi Japan
28 July - 2 August 2009

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Harley Ingleby wins Yumeya presents Oxbow ASP WLT        >  en francais ci-dessous

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 30 July, 2009 : - - Tahara Aichi Japan -- Harley Ingleby (AUS), 25, won the Yumeya presents Oxbow ASP WLT at Tahara, over Duane de Soto (HAW), 32, in peaky two-to-three foot surf (1 metre) after a marathon day of competition at Long Beach in Tahara Aichi, Japan.

The Yumeya presents Oxbow ASP WLT at Tahara marks the first of two events on the ASP WLT calendar, which crowns the undisputed ASP World Longboard Champion at year’s end. The next contest slated on the 2009 season will be the Oxbow ASP WLT in the Maldives which will be held in October.

After battling through five heats today, Ingleby found the leftover endurance to finish up strong, jumping out to an early lead over de Soto and carrying the lead throughout the 35-minute final to take out the Yumeya presents Oxbow ASP WLT at Tahara. “It’s just the best feeling in the world,” Ingleby said. “It was pretty hard out there and Duane is such a good surfer. I’m just so stoked I don’t even know what to say, I’m lost for words.”

Ingleby was in an identical situation last year after the ASP WLT in France and is hoping to put together a second solid result to take out this year’s ASP World Longboard Title. “You couldn’t dream of a better start to the year,” Ingleby said. “Hopefully I can put together a stronger second event this year”

Duane Desoto : photo Oxbow

De Soto donated a commendable effort throughout the entire day, defeating reigning ASP World Longboard Champion Bonga Perkins (Haw), 36, on the way to his first ASP WLT Final appearance. “I lost track of my game plan out there,” de Soto said. “I’m stoked to have made the Final and of course I wish I won, but it’s a good result.”

Perkins, who is a two-time ASP World Longboard Champion, was in amazing form throughout the Yumeya presents Oxbow WLT at Tahara event, but the Hawaiian veteran was stopped short of a Finals berth by good friend Duane de Soto, finishing in third place overall to start off his year.

“I had a heat with Duane (de Soto) and it’s a bummer because he’s my good friend, but there’s only one winner and he took me out,” Perkins said. “I was in this position last year, going in to the final event in third place, and I was able to win the title, so it’s a really good result. I feel really good, I just was stiff on my turns, but none-the-less, I’m stoked that a Hawaiian made the Final.”

Phil Rajzman (BRA), 27, who was the 2007 ASP World Longboard Champion, looked determined to claim a victory in Japan, but was unable to stop young Australian talent, Ingleby, in the Semifinals and finished in third place overall, which still keeps him in contention for an additional ASP World Title.

“I’m happy with the third-place-result,” Rajzman said. “It keeps me in the running for another title and I’m very happy to have competed here and I’m excited to continue to the Maldives. Harley (Ingleby) was the winner of the first contest last year and I think he found the best waves in that heat.”

For Yumeya presents Oxbow ASP WLT at Tahara highlights log on to oxbowpro.com. For additional ASP information check out aspworldtour.com

Bonga Perkins : photo Oxbow

Yumeya presents Oxbow WLT at Tahara Final:
1 – Harley Ingleby (AUS) 14.75
2 – Duane de Soto (HAW) 11.75

Yumeya presents Oxbow WLT at Tahara Semifinals Results:
Heat 1: Duane de Soto (HAW) 15.60 def. Bonga Perkins (HAW) 12.75
Heat 2: Harley Ingleby (AUS) 16.50 def. Phil Rajzman (BRA) 13.50

Yumeya presents Oxbow WLT at Tahara Quarterfinals Results:
Heat 1: Duane de Soto (HAW) 13.50 def. Eduardo Bage (BRA) 10.50
Heat 2: Bonga Perkins (HAW) 15.10 def. Keegan Edwards (HAW) 11.35
Heat 3: Phil Rajzman (BRA) 14.25 def. Antoine Delpero (FRA) 12.40
Heat 4: Harley Ingleby (AUS) 15.35 def. Colin McPhillips (USA) 12.00

Yumeya presents Oxbow WLT at Tahara Round 2 Results:
Heat 1: Eduardo Bage (BRA) 12.25 def. Amaro Matos (BRA) 5.65
Heat 2: Duane de Soto (HAW) 10.75 def. Matthew Moir (ZAF) 10.65
Heat 3: Keegan Edwards (HAW) 12.00 def. Ned Snow (HAW) 9.90
Heat 4: Bonga Perkins (HAW) 13.75 def. Carlos Bahia (BRA) 12.70
Heat 5: Antoine Delpero (FRA) 14.00 def. Ben Skinner (GBR) 12.50
Heat 6: Phil Rajzman (BRA) 16.10 def. Taylor Jensen (USA) 15.40
Heat 7: Harley Ingleby (AUS) 12.50 def. Bryce Young (AUS) 10.25
Heat 8: Colin McPhillips (USA) 15.25 def. Alexis Deniel (FRA) 9.45

Yumeya presents Oxbow WLT at Tahara Round 1 Results:
Heat 11: Phil Rajzman (BRA) 13.60 def. Noah Shimabukuro (HAW) 10.10
Heat 12: Taylor Jensen (USA) 15.75 def. Eugene Teal (JPN) 9.00
Heat 13: Harley Ingleby (AUS) 13.65 def. Dylan Macleod (ZAF) 8.00
Heat 14: Bryce Young (AUS) 12.25 def. Sam Bleakley (GBR) 9.25
Heat 15: Colin McPhillips (USA) 14.25 def. Tony Silvagni (USA) 9.80
Heat 16: Alexis Deniel (FRA) 12.85 def. Romain Maurin (FRA) 9.00

Check the Full Results

Harley Ingleby : photo Oxbow

Sam Bleakley's Oxbow World Longboard Tour by Yumeya blog

Riding waves in Japan is about timing, speed and making music. The hottest contest longboarders surf right in the pocket, just off the beat to make things interesting. Syncopated surfing is not about stating the obvious, but pulling off the unexpected through improvisation. Necessary silences are suddenly punctuated by perfectly timed clusters of notes as vertical turns, or a single shimmering note suspended in space by walking to the nose, and hanging ten, creating intense space.

A fresh four foot swell was ringing out a melody against a bottom bass at Long Beach, Tahara, today. A winner would be sealed in the long raking lefts – back to back action offered a gruelling day for surfers, organisers and judges. Phil Rajzman, Taylor Jensen, Harley Ingelby, Bryce Young, Colin McPhillips and Alexis Deniel sang their way to victory in the closing heats of round one.

Sunlight pierced through the smoky sky for round 2, and an offshore wind organised the loose threads of sets. Eduardo Bage, Duane deSoto, Keegan Edwards, Bonga Perkins, Antoine Delpero, Phil Rajzman, Harley Ingelby and Colin McPhillips hit the right notes to join the band in the quarter finals.

The audience was wringing out sweat for the quarters and semis under a heron-blue sky as the day turned sultry and the wind died. The long, sinuous waves picked up in size with the tide and the beat intensified. Duane and Bonga drummed out Eduardo and Keegan to meet in a killer semi final. A solid opening pennant-shaped wall swept in, pulled on a green skin that split at its ridge, and Duane took off to savour the wave’s raw meat.

Eduardo Bage : photo Oxbow

He landed two huge off-the-lips as if at the eye of a storm, in a still patch of ocean, the movie reel flicking over, the screen gone white, and advanced to the final in spectacular form. Despite their excellence, Antoine and Colin lost in the quarters, as Phil and Harley progressed to the second semi. Harley’s long rides were filled by snappy moves that left the faces with watermarks. His cat-like agility showing exquisite timing and torque would reach perfect pitch in the final.

The sea was veined with greens and pale blues for the deciding final. The music was hot. Harley smacked rim-shots as the lip cracked down the line, like a drummer suddenly moving into double time. Duane charged back into centre stage, racing up the faces in honking solos, cutting back and hitting the nose with poise. Harley unpacked his cymbals once more, splashing them with rapid footwork, a hang ten, cracks to fraying lips, hooking back and finally hitting the sand as a final flourish on the snare drum and first place.

The solos were over. Both Harley and Duane played the waves rail to rail, footstep to footstep, and pulled off explosive, committed surfing and improvised brilliant music against the Japanese sea-score. It was a pleasure to watch and listen to the performances. Hearty congratulations to number 1 and 2 on the 2009 Oxbow WLT.

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L’australien Harley Ingleby remporte la première étape Oxbow World Longboard Tour 2009

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 29 July, 2009 : - - Tahara, Japan -- A 25 ans, l’australien Harley Ingleby a su dompter les vagues japonaises pour s’imposer au Oxbow WLT 2009 à Tahara, au Japon. Après un parcours parfait, il a dominé l’hawaiien Duane De Soto du team Oxbow, avec un score de 14.75 contre 11.75. 

Après une lutte acharnée de la part de tous les concurrents, la première partie du Oxbow WLT 2009          s’achève par la victoire du jeune surfeur australien, Harley Ingleby.  En finale, l’australien a affronté l’hawaiien Duane De Soto. Suite à combat de 35 minutes, Ingleby prend l’avantage sur son adversaire pour remporter la première  étape de la  compétition mondiale de longboard.

L’australien était dans la même position en 2008 après l’épreuve en France. Il souhaite récidiver aux Maldives en octobre prochain afin de remporter le titre : ASP World Longboard. « Vous ne pouvez pas rêver d’un meilleur début d’année. J’espère pouvoir m’imposer à nouveau sur la seconde étape (Oxbow WLT aux Maldives) » a annoncé Inglaby.

Duane De Soto, finaliste déchu, a réalisé un parcours remarquable. Il a notamment éliminé le champion du monde de longboard, Bonga Perkins, en demi-finale. Pourtant en grande forme, le favori français, Antoine Delpero, du team Oxbow, chute en quart de finale contre le brésilien Phil Rajzman, champion du monde de longboard 2007.  Notre prodige français a montré qu’il avait l’étoffe d’un champion et qu’il faudra   compter sur lui lors des prochaines compétitions de longboard. 

Ainsi se termine la première étape du Oxbow WLT 2009. La saison de longboard ne fait que commencer : rendez-vous aux Maldives du 26 au 31 octobre 2009 pour la finale du Oxbow WLT 2009.

Résultats du Oxbow World Longboard Tour 2009, Tahara

Oxbow WLT Finale :
1 – Harley Ingleby (AUS) 14.75
2 – Duane de Soto (HAW) 11.75

Oxbow WLT Demi-finale :
Heat 1: Duane de Soto (HAW) 15.60 vs. Bonga Perkins (HAW) 12.75
Heat 2: Harley Ingleby (AUS) 16.50 vs. Phil Rajzman (BRA) 13.50

Oxbow WLT Quart de finale :
Heat 1: Duane de Soto (HAW) 13.50 vs. Eduardo Bage (BRA) 10.50
Heat 2: Bonga Perkins (HAW) 15.10 vs. Keegan Edwards (HAW) 11.35
Heat 3: Phil Rajzman (BRA) 14.25 vs. Antoine Delpero (FRA) 12.40
Heat 4: Harley Ingleby (AUS) 15.35 vs. Colin McPhillips (USA) 12.00

Oxbow WLT Round 2 :
Heat 1: Eduardo Bage (BRA) 12.25 vs. Amaro Matos (BRA) 5.65
Heat 2: Duane de Soto (HAW) 10.75 vs. Matthew Moir (ZAF) 10.65
Heat 3: Keegan Edwards (HAW) 12.00 vs. Ned Snow (HAW) 9.90
Heat 4: Bonga Perkins (HAW) 13.75 vs. Carlos Bahia (BRA) 12.70
Heat 5: Antoine Delpero (FRA) 14.00 vs. Ben Skinner (GBR) 12.50
Heat 6: Phil Rajzman (BRA) 16.10 vs. Taylor Jensen (USA) 15.40
Heat 7: Harley Ingleby (AUS) 12.50 vs. Bryce Young (AUS) 10.25
Heat 8: Colin McPhillips (USA) 15.25 vs. Alexis Deniel (FRA) 9.45

Oxbow WLT Round 1 :
Heat 11: Phil Rajzman (BRA) 13.60 vs. Noah Shimabukuro (HAW) 10.10
Heat 12: Taylor Jensen (USA) 15.75 vs. Eugene Teal (JPN) 9.00
Heat 13: Harley Ingleby (AUS) 13.65 vs. Dylan Macleod (ZAF) 8.00
Heat 14: Bryce Young (AUS) 12.25 vs. Sam Bleakley (GBR) 9.25
Heat 15: Colin McPhillips (USA) 14.25 vs. Tony Silvagni (USA) 9.80
Heat 16: Alexis Deniel (FRA) 12.85 vs. Romain Maurin (FRA) 9.00

Une saison 2009 à suivre sur oxboworld.com

À propos d’Oxbow : Depuis sa création en 1985, Oxbow détient une place à part dans l’univers des sports de glisse. Pionnière d’un positionnement sport-mode, ses fondamentaux reposent sur l’ouverture humaine et sportive, sur l’exploration de nouveaux territoires de style et de glisse, sur la créativité et sur l’innovation. 

Previous reports:
# 1 : Oxbow World Longboard Tour to hit Japan and Maldives
# 2 : L’élite mondiale du Longboard rendez-vous du Oxbow
# 3 : Depuis près de 20 ans, Oxbow soutient les plus riders 

# 4 : Japanese trials go off for Oxbow World Longboard Tour 
# 5 : Lay day at Yumeya presents Oxbow WLT Tahara Japan 
# 6 : Top seeds rally to kick off Yumeya presents Oxbow WLT

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www.aspworldtour.com

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