O'Neill World Cup of Surfing

ASP 6 Star WQS Mens Event
Sunset Beach, Oahu, Hawaii
24 November - 6 December 2006

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No Competition for O'Neill World Cup Monday 12/4/06 - Looks Good for Tuesday 12/5/06

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 4 December, 2006 : - -  Sunset Beach, HAWAII - - There will be no competition for the men's O'Neill World Cup of Surfing at Sunset Beach today, however organizers are expecting a start first thing tomorrow, Tuesday, at 8am, when the round of 32 will resume.

Just one full day of competition remains for this event, the second of three stops on the men's Vans Triple Crown of Surfing, but schedule demands and Mother Nature's delivery of swell (both huge and small) have found difficulty in arriving at the same place at the same time.

Today's call remained on standby until 11am. Armed with data from oceanic buoy #51001, located 170 nautical miles NW of Kauai (the island north of Oahu), a spike in readings very early this-morning clearly showed the arrival of a new swell some time during the mid-part of today. However, having not filled in sufficiently by 11am, the event was called off for the day.

At this time, the swell at Sunset Beach is on the rise, forecast to peak late tonight and then gradually drop through tomorrow. Wednesday, December 6, is the final day of the holding period, but if forecast to see a huge rise in swell that is expected to wash out Sunset Beach by early afternoon, if not before.

For these reasons, organizers are set on running AT LEAST a half day tomorrow, starting at 8am. Waves withstanding, tomorrow could turn into a full day of competition that would crown the O'Neill World Cup of Surfing mid-afternoon. If necessary, the final heats could be held over to Wednesday morning, when they would run first thing before the onslaught of unrideable swell.

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Late News Flash Monday *  Contest on Standby today Monday 4 Decmeber 2006 for 11h00 call

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 4 December, 2006 : - - 6:42 am - - - - Morning Update - - - Contest on Standby - - - - O'Neill World cup of Surfing is no Standby for an 11:00 am decisions for possible 12:00 noon start round of 32 only. Surf 3 to 4 foot beginning to build clean conditions. If the new swell fills in by midday competition will get under way.  Check back at 11:00 am for the call.

Just one day of competition remains for the O'Neill World Cup of Surfing. The event has until December 6 to finalize. Organizers and surfers will convene tomorrow morning to determine if conditions are good enough to continue or if they'll choose to wait for the next swell to arrive.

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News Flash Sunday *  No contest today Sunday 3 Decmeber 2006

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 3 December, 2006 : - - 3 Dec. – 7:02 am - - - - Morning Update - - - - - Contest is OFF - - - -  O’Neill World Cup of Surfing at Sunset Beach Park 3 to 5 poor conditions contest is OFF. A new northwest swell supposed to hit Monday hope to resume contest Monday or Tuesday. Aloha.

Just one day of competition remains for the O'Neill World Cup of Surfing. The event has until December 6 to finalize. Organizers and surfers will convene tomorrow morning to determine if conditions are good enough to continue or if they'll choose to wait for the next swell to arrive.

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News Flash Saturday *  No contest today Saturday 2 Decmeber 2006

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 2 December, 2006 : - - 6:38 am - - - - Morning Update - - - - - Contest is OFF - - - - O’Neill World Cup of Surfing OFF today. Surf is 2 to 4 & diminishing, high winds and stormy, poor conditions.  

Just one day of competition remains for the O'Neill World Cup of Surfing. The event has until December 6 to finalize. Organizers and surfers will convene tomorrow morning to determine if conditions are good enough to continue or if they'll choose to wait for the next swell to arrive.

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The O'Neill World Cup of Surfing is now at round three stage, with top seeds set to start entering the fray. Multiple World Cup and Vans Triple Crown champion Sunny Garcia will be among them. Joining Padaca in moving through today were Australians Drew Courtney, Nic Muscroft and Dayyan Neve; Mainland American Alex Gray, Brazilians Neco Padaratz, Bruno Santos and Andre Silva; and Hawaii's Sean Moody and Hank Gaskell.

 
Previous reports:
# 1 : O'Neill World Cup of Surfing Kick-off party November 24
# 2 : Prestigious O'Neill World Cup of Surfing gets underway  
# 3 : Myles Padaca in top form at O'Neill World Cup of Surfing
# 4 : O'Neill World Cup of Surfing Sunset, postponed Sunday
# 5 : O'Neill World Cup of Surfing on hold due to lack of swell
# 6 : O'Neill World Cup of Surfing is on hold again Wednesday 
# 7 : O'Neill World Cup: Burrow bows out, Slater to surf Friday
# 8 : Late Kelly Slater survives at O'Neill World Cup of Surfing  

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About O'Neill: The World’s Original Surf Brand
O’Neill was founded in the bone-chilling waves of Northern California when a young man named Jack O’Neill and his unstoppable passion for surfing found a way to beat Mother Nature at her own game. Back in 1952 Jack pioneered the first neoprene wetsuit and opened the doors (garage door) to his first Santa Cruz surf shop.

While many things have changed since these humble beginnings, Jack’s initial vision to produce functional and innovative board riding continues to lie at the core of everything we do. From the first ever neoprene wetsuit back in 1952, to the world’s first stitchless Boardshorts, and now a range of groundbreaking wearable electronics, innovation continues to be the fuel that powers O’Neill onwards.

The family-owned and operated company distributes its products to 85 countries, including more than 2,500 specialty wetsuit and clothing retailers in the U.S and Australia. Consumer information is available at www.oneill.com

About Vans
Vans, Inc., a subsidiary of VF Corporation (NYSE: VFC), is a leading lifestyle brand for the youth market. Vans® collections, which include active and performance footwear, apparel and accessories, snowboard boots and bindings and the Pro-tec® line of protective gear, are sold in the United States through 150 company owned stores and factory outlets as well as independent retailers. Internationally, Vans sells its goods in approximately 50 countries through a network of distributors, sales agents and foreign offices. Vans supports and promotes the action sports lifestyle through such events as the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing™, the Vans Warped Tour™, and the Vans Cup at Tahoe™.

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