Kai Sallas : photo Credit: © ASP/ CI/ Robertson via Getty Images

Oxbow World Longboard Tour

ASP WLT Mens event
Pasta Point, Maldives
26 - 31 Octobre 2009

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Hawaii’s Kai Sallas wins Oxbow World Longboard Tour Maldives   |  francais

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 30 October, 2009 : - - Pasta Point Maldives -- The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) Oxbow World Longboard Tour Maldives event today crowned two champions – Harley Ingeby (Australia) as the ASP 2009 World Longboard Champion and Kai Sallas (Hawaii) as the inaugural Oxbow Maldives event champion.

Sallas (Oahu Island Hawaii) won the event, surfing clean 3 feet (1 meter) surf at Pasta Point defeating Australasia’s Harley Ingelby in a high scoring final that saw Sallas take the win with a combined two wave tally of 15.65 to Ingelby on 14.00. Ingeby’s second placing in today’s final event on the two event ASP 2009 World Longboard Tour secured him the ASP World Longboard Title.

“I’m so stoked to win this event, the waves have been super fun all week and to beat Harley in the final capped off a perfect week for me” said Sallas.“ I started well with 7.65 on my first ride and felt confident that I could back that ride up and take the win, Ingelby came at me hard in the final few minutes but my best ride was my final one and it’s great to win and actually beat the current world champion as well!”

The ASP World Longboard Champion is decided across the ratings from  two events and Ingelby’s 1st placing in the season’s opening event in Japan along with his 2nd place here in the Maldives see’s him take the first ASP World Title for the 2009 season. “It’s the best day of my life” said 26 year old Ingelby after the final.

Kai Sallas : photo Credit: © ASP/ CI/ Robertson via Getty Images

“I’ve been close to winning in the past and always felt I could win the title but I’ve also seen many great surfers not win world titles and I was wary that the opportunity could slip – It’s a huge weight off my shoulders and right now the feeling is unbelievable.” Ingelby secured the world title early in the day when he defeated Brazilian Phil Ratzman in a very close see-sawing quarter final.

“It would have been great to take the event win as well as the world title but full marks to Sallas, he surfed a great final and he deserved the win as he’s been a standout all week.” “I really left my run in the final late, I don’t think I had one decent score in the first 20 minutes, when I did get that 8 point ride late in the final I was a real chance but simply could not find a wave to deliver a decent second score” added Ingelby.

Today’s Semi Finals were both tightly fought out with Sallas defeating fellow Hawaiian Ned Snow while Ingelby survived a late challenge in his semi final from French surfer Antoine Delpero winning on a score-line of 14.80 to Delpero on 14.35. With excellent surf throughout the event all surfers enjoyed a great week and it was a fitting finale to the ASP Oxbow Longboard World Tour for 2009.

Harley Ingleby : photo Credit: © ASP/ CI/ Robertson via Getty Images

OXBOW ASP WORLD LONGBOARD TOUR MALDIVES QUARTER FINALS
Heat 1: Kai Sallas (HAW)12.00 V Eduardo Bagé (BRA)11.85
Heat 2: Ned Snow (HAW) 15.75D Ben Skinner (GBR)11.75
Heat 3: Harley Ingleby (AUS)14.00 D Phil Rajzman (BRA) 13.55
Heat 4: Antoine Delpero (FRA) 13.50 D Remi Arauzo (FRA) 12.00

OXBOW ASP WORLD LONGBOARD TOUR MALDIVES SEMI FINALS
Heat 1: Kai Sallas (HAW) 14.50 D Ned Snow (HAW) 13.45
Heat 2: Harley Ingelby (AUS) 14.80 D Antoine Delpero (FRA) 14.35

FINAL
Kai Sallas (HAW) 15.65 d Harley Ingelby (AUS) 14.00

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Nat Young & Harley Ingelby : photo Credit: © ASP/ CI/ Robertson via Getty Images

ASP Final Top Ten World Longboard 2009 Ratings
Harley Ingelby (AUS)
Kai Sallas (HAW)
Antoine Delpero (FRA)
Phil Rajzman (BRA)
Bonga Perkins (HAW)
Ned Snow (HAW)
Eduardo Bage (BRA)
Colin McPhillips (USA)
Ben Skinner (GBR)

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Previous reports:
# 1 : Oxbow World Longboard Tour to hit Pasta Point Maldives
# 2 : Oxbow WLT Maldives to decide 2009 World Champion
# 3 : Ideal surf as Oxbow World Longboard Champs kicks off
# 4 : Oxbow WLT Maldives calls lay day, new swell on the way  
# 5 : Oxbow World Longboard Tour Maldives down to quarters

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