Buitendag Qualifies for 2013 ASP Tour
Bianca Buitendag says it’s a dream come true to qualify for the 2013 ASP World Surfing Tour. The 18 year old from George in the Southern Cape, who is now based in France, qualified after winning the Sata Airlines Azores Pro.
Nikita Robb into Last Eight
Rookie South African surfing pro Nikita Robb stayed on track for her best result of the year, by advancing to the last eight at the 5 Star R175 000 Rip Curl Boardmasters women’s event at Fistral Beach in Newquay, England, on Friday.
ASP Opens SA Branch Office
The international governing body for professional surfing, the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP), has opened a branch office in South Africa to enhance the levels of service to its members, events and sponsors.
Robb Rides on in Australia
Rookie pro Nikita Robb kept the South African flag flying as her seeded compatriots all fell by the wayside, in epic surf at Margaret River in Western Australia on Thursday.
Rosanne Dumps Champ on Debut
East London’s Rosanne Hodge marked her debut on surfing’s 2007 ASP Women’s World Tour by defeating 2004 World Champ Sofia Mulanovich (Peru) to move into the third round of the US $80 000 (approx R565 000) Roxy Pro Gold Coast presented by Samsung in Australia on Tuesday.
Clark Scoops Final Billabong Event
Heather Clark made a triumphant return to SA surfing when she scored a narrow but deserved win in the Open division of the fourth and final Billabong ‘Girls Get Out There’ Surf Series event which finished in wind affected one metre waves at Tableview in Cape Town on Sunday.
SA Surf Team for ISA World Games
The 2006 SA Surfing Team will leave Cape Town for the United States tomorrow (Tuesday October 10) to compete in the ISA World Surfing Games which gets under way in Huntington Beach California on Saturday October 14.