Rip Curl Pro Search

ASP World Tour event # 5
Somewhere in Indonesia
30 July - 10 August 2008

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Slater Leads Top 45 for Round 1 of the Rip Curl Pro Search   > Francaise ci-dessous, Espanol abajo

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 30 July, 2008 : - - Somewhere, Indonesia -- Round 1 of the 2008 Rip Curl Pro Search event was completed today in excellent six-to-eight foot (2 metre) waves at the secondary site, 'somewhere' in Indonesia.

Event No. 6 of 11 on the 2008 ASP World Tour, the Rip Curl Pro Search bore witness to the world’s best surfers attacking a venue that many had never surfed before, all the while putting in some of the most electrifying Round 1 performances of the season.

Kelly Slater (USA), eight-time ASP World Champion and current ratings leader on the 2008 ASP World Tour, continued his dominating form today, posting the day’s only perfect 10 for an incredible double barrel on a solid eight-foot set.

“This is my first time ever surfing out here, ‘somewhere’,” Slater said. “I’ve seen it a bit on a few videos and I watched it this morning a little bit on the high tide, but my heat was my first session out there. The wave is so good and you can just sit as deep as you want on the foam ball and it seems to let you out no matter what.”

Slater, who has won four out of five events thus far on the 2008 ASP World Tour, posted the day’s highest heat total of a 19.17 out of a possible 20, putting the ASP Top 45 on notice for the remainder of the event. “I’m taking it all heat by heat,” Slater said. “I’m just cruising in Indo with some good friends and the waves are good so I’m having a great time here. Hopefully we’ll be back at this spot in two days for Round 3.”

Joel Parkinson : photo Kirstin/ASP Covered Images

Slater’s incredible performance turned supernatural when, after netting his perfect 10, the Floridian phenom collected a 9.17 out of a possible 10 for an unbelievable switch-foot barrel that stunned onlookers and fellow competitors alike.

“I got a pretty good barrel out the back and then I faded my bottom turn as much as I could before pulling up into that section and I knew I would have to switch stance to make it a good score,” Slater said. “When I did that, I lost all my speed and the barrel closed over me and I was able to reset and get under the lip before coming out again. Best switch-foot wave I’ve ever had.”

Andy Irons (HAW), former three-time ASP World Champion and two-time defending champion of the Rip Curl Pro Search event (2006, 2007), was in sensational form today, netting an impressive 18.40 out of a possible 20 to advance past opponents Dane Reynolds (USA) and Dan Ross (AUS).

“It’s beautiful and wally out there and the waves are just draining all the way across the reef,” Irons said. “It’s such a beautiful place and it’s so nice to surf with just two other guys. I’m really happy to be here.” Irons, currently sitting No. 8 on the 2008 ASP World Tour, could potentially gain some ground on this season’s ASP World Title race with a solid result in Indonesia, but the Hawaiian is taking a relaxed approach to this year’s event.

“I’m just happy to be here and it feels good to get the first heat out of the way,” Irons said. “It’s great to be here in Indonesia with my beautiful wife Lindy and all my friends. I’m just cruising and taking it all in.”

Tim Reyes : photo Kirstin/ASP Covered Images

Joel Parkinson (AUS), current No. 2 on the 2008 ASP World Tour, matched Irons’ impressive heat total of an 18.40 out of a possible 20 today, blending fantastic backhand re-entries with inpressive tube-riding. Parkinson netted excellent scores in the opening minutes of the heat, putting opponents Jordy Smith (ZAF) and Bruno Santos (BRA) in combination situations early on.

“It’s really good out there right now and the waves just seemed to come to me,” Parkinson said. “I got a couple of solid scores at the beginning and that set me up really well. The waves just seemed to come to me throughout the remainder of the heat, but Bruno (Santos) got that bomb and I had to go back to work there at the end.”

Parkinson has had a remarkably consistent season in 2008, finishing no worse than equal 5th all year, but the current ASP World No. 2 understands that a victory in the next few events will be paramount to his 2008 ASP World Title campaign.

“I’ve had a solid year so far, but Kelly has just been untouchable basically,” Parkinson said. “Myself and the rest of the boys really need to step it up and win an event here to gain some ground on him.”

Mick Fanning (AUS), reigning ASP World Champion and past winner of the Rip Curl Pro Search (2005), is currently sitting at No. 4 on the 2008 ASP World Tour and survived a hard-fought Round 1 heat today against veteran Dream Tour campaigner Taylor Knox (USA) and lethal wildcard Owen Wright (AUS).

Mick Fanning : photo Kirstin/ASP Covered Images

“The waves out there are great, but it just went lully towards the end of the heat and none of us could really get any waves,” Fanning said. “There have still been some amazing heats today and I really hope the swell hangs around.”

Bruce Irons (HAW), current No. 19 on the 2008 ASP World Tour, put on an incendiary performance this afternoon, collecting an impressive 9.77 out of a possible 10 to advance past Taj Burrow (AUS) and I Made Garut Widiart (IDN).

“The waves are really fun out here and these are the kind of waves I like surfing,” Irons said. “I was just cruising around out there and picking off fun ones. That 9-something had a really good bowl on it and I hope the waves stick around for the rest of the comp.”

Surfline, official forecasters for the 2008 Rip Curl Pro Search, are calling for today’s solid Southwest swell to maintain through tomorrow before gradually fading throughout the day. Event organizers will reconvene at 7am tomorrow morning for a possible 7:30am start for Round 2 of the Rip Curl Pro Search “Somewhere” in Indonesia.

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RIP CURL PRO SEARCH ROUND 1 RESULTS
Heat 1: Rodrigo Dornelles (BRA) 10.90, Jeremy Flores (FRA) 9.87, Jay Thompson (AUS) 7.73
Heat 2: Damien Hobgood (USA) 10.90, Bobby Martinez (USA) 7.50, Travis Logie (ZAF) 3.13
Heat 3: Tiago Pires (PRT) 12.10, Adriano de Souza (BRA) 11.34, Pancho Sullivan (HAW) 9.10
Heat 4: C.J. Hobgood (USA) 15.84, Fredrick Patacchia (HAW) 15.33, Jihad Khodr (BRA) N/S
Heat 5: Andy Irons (HAW) 18.40, Dane Reynolds (USA) 10.17, Daniel Ross (AUS) 5.37
Heat 6: Roy Powers (HAW) 14.00, Bede Durbidge (AUS) 12.34, Ricky Basnett (ZAF) 11.23
Heat 7: Joel Parkinson (AUS) 18.40, Bruno Santos (BRA) 18.03, Jordy Smith (ZAF) 14.50
Heat 8: Kelly Slater (USA) 19.17, Tim Reyes (USA) 15.00, Komang “Gogo” Suijaya (IDN) 9.33
Heat 9: Mick Fanning (AUS) 14.67, Taylor Knox (USA) 6.93, Owen Wright (AUS) 6.60
Heat 10: Bruce Irons (HAW) 17.77, I Made Garut Widiart (IDN), 12.43, Taj Burrow (AUS) 11.83
Heat 11: Chris Ward (USA) 17.03, Ben Bourgeois (USA) 16.23, Adrian Buchan (AUS) 16.00
Heat 12: Kai Otton (AUS) 15.10, Ben Dunn (AUS) 10.84, Royden Bryson (ZAF) 10.40
Heat 13: Luke Stedman (AUS) 8.50, Luke Munro (AUS) 8.00, Daniel Wills (AUS) 6.10
Heat 14: Dean Morrison (AUS) 14.80, Leonardo Neves (BRA) 14.44, Mick Campbell (AUS) 12.90
Heat 15: Kieren Perrow (AUS) 17.70, Tom Whitaker (AUS) 10.67, Neco Padaratz (BRA) N/S
Heat 16: Dayyan Neve (AUS) 15.83, Heitor Alves (BRA) 10.53, Mikael Picon (FRA) 10.17

RIP CURL PRO SEARCH ROUND 2 MATCH-UPS
Heat 1: Taj Burrow (AUS) vs. Komang “Gogo” Suijaya (IDN)
Heat 2: Bede Durbidge (AUS) vs. Owen Wright (AUS)
Heat 3: Adriano de Souza (BRA) vs. I Made Garut Widiart (IDN)
Heat 4: Bobby Martinez (USA) vs. Bruno Santos (BRA)
Heat 5: Jeremy Flores (FRA) vs. Ricky Basnett (ZAF)
Heat 6: Adrian Buchan (AUS) vs. Dan Ross (AUS)
Heat 7: Tom Whitaker (AUS) vs. Jihad Khodr (BRA)
Heat 8: Tim Reyes (USA) vs. Travis Logie (ZAF)
Heat 9: Taylor Knox (USA) vs. Ben Bourgeois (USA)
Heat 10: Jordy Smith (ZAF) vs. Royden Bryson (ZAF)
Heat 11: Dane Reynolds (USA) vs. Daniel Wills (AUS)
Heat 12: Fredrick Patacchia (HAW) vs. Leonardo Neves (BRA)
Heat 13: Pancho Sullivan (HAW) vs. Neco Padaratz (BRA)
Heat 14: Jay Thompson (AUS) vs. Mikael Picon (FRA)
Heat 15: Ben Dunn (AUS) vs. Heitor Alves (BRA)
Heat 16: Luke Munro (AUS) vs. Mick Campbell (AUS)

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Première journée magique au Rip Curl Pro Search

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 30 July, 2008 : - - Somewhere, Indonesia --  Le premier tour du Rip Curl Pro Search 2008 a pu être bouclé aujourd’hui grâce à des conditions excellentes, un 2 mètres constants sur le site de repli, « somewhere in Indonesia ». Les premières séries de la compétition ont offert un spectacle incroyable grâce aux surfeurs, qui pour la plupart n’avait encore jamais surfé ce spot.

Il s’agit certainement du premier tour le plus épique de la saison. Kelly Slater (USA), 8 fois champion du Monde et actuel leader du circuit ASP 2008, a fait le show en dominant toute sa série et en plaçant la note parfaite de 10 grâce à un incroyable double tube dans un solide 2,5m. « C’est la première fois que je surfe ici, « somewhere ». J’avais déjà vu quelques vidéos, et en arrivant, j’ai regardé le spot à marée haute, mais réellement, ma série était ma première session.

La vague est incroyable. On peut se placer facilement, au plus profond et sortir sans problème. » nous commente Slater. Slater, qui a déjà remporté 4 des 5 événements du circuit, a scoré la meilleure combinaison de la journée avec un 19.17 sur 20. Après sa vague au double tubes à 10, il replace un 9.17 après un incroyable switch-foot en plein tube.

« J’avais pris un bon tube, mais j’ai raté mon bottom-turn et je savais que je devais switcher pour obtenir un bon score. Lorsque j’ai fait ça, j’ai perdu toute ma vitesse, j’ai vu le tube se fermait devant moi mais j’ai réussi à sortir ! C’est certainement le meilleur switch de ma vie ! »

Mick Fanning (USA), actuel Champion du Monde et vainqueur du Rip Curl Pro Search en 2005, est actuellement N°4 du circuit. Pour sa première série, l’australien s’est retrouvé face au vétéran du Dream Tour Taylor Knox et au jeune prodige australien Owen Wright. Malgrè l’absence de vagues constantes, il réussit à se qualifier d’office pour le 3ème tour.

« Les vagues étaient superbes, jusqu’à ce qu’elles tombent juste en fin de série. Finalement aucun de nous n’a pu prendre réellement de bonnes vagues. Il y a eu des séries incroyables et j’espère que la houle sera toujours au rendez-vous pour la suite du contest.

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Primer dia magico al Rip Curl Pro Search

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 30 July, 2008 : - - Somewhere, Indonesia -- La primera ronda del Rip Curl Pro Search 2008 fue acabada hoy gracias a unas condiciones excelentes, 2 metros constantes en el 2do sitio de competición, “somewhere in Indonesia”.

Las primeras series del campeonato nos ofreció un espectáculo increíble gracias a los surfistas, que para la mayoría no habían surfeado nunca esta ola. Parece que fue la mejor primera ronda de la temporada. Kelly Slater (USA), 8 veces Campeón del Mundo y actual leader del circuito ASP 2008, hizo su show, dominando toda su serie, y ganando la nota perfecta de 10 con una ola mágica de 2 tubos, en 2,5metros.

“Es la primera vez que surfeo aquí, “somewhere”. Ya había visto unos videos y cuando llegué, me quedé mirando el spot, pero realmente, mi serie era mi primera sesión aquí. La ola está perfecta, increíble. Se puede poner dentro fácilmente, al fundo, y salir asi.” Nos comenta Slater. Kelly, que ya ha ganado 4 de 5 eventos del tour, tuvo la mejo combinación de notas del dia, con un 19.17 sobre 20.

Después su ola de 2 tubos, nos ofrece un 9.17 con un switch-foot mágico, durante el tubo. “había cogido un buen tubo pero mi bottom-turn no fue correcto. Yo sabía que para tener una nota buena, tenia que hacer un switch. Cuando lo hice, perdí toda mi velocidad, vi el tubo cerrándose delante de mi, pero pusé salir! Es seguramente el mejor switch de mi vida !”

Mick Fanning (AUS), actual Campeón del Mundo y ganador del Rip Curl Pro Search en 2005, está actualmente 4 del circuito ASP.  Para su primera serie, el australiano está contra el veterano del Dream Tour Taylor Knox (USA) y el genio Owen Wright (AUS). A causa de pocas olas constantes, consigue a ir directamente a la tercera ronda.

“Las olas estaban maravillosas hasta que se cae el swell al final de la serie. Finalmente ninguno de nosotros puso coger unas buenas olas. Hubo series increíbles y espero que el swell se quedará para todo el campeonato.” Nos dice Mick Fanning.

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Previous reports:
# 1 : Rip Curl Pro Search eyes new swell for potential kick off
# 2 : Rip Curl Pro Search Round 1 starts at 10am in epic surf
# 3 : Coming soon
# 4 : Coming soon  

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