Kelly Slater © ASP/ ZAZ - Chris Carey

Surf News, 25 February, 2012 : - - Snapper Rocks, Queensland/Australia - The Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast presented by Land Rover kicked off the 2012 ASP World Championship Tour with some great performances in shifty three-to-four foot (2 meter) surf at Snapper Rocks today. The Top 34 surfers in the world went for broke in the opening non-elimination round, the winners advance directly into Round 3, while 2nd and 3rd are forced to battle it out in Round 2.Check the Live Coverage

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COOLANGATTA, Queensland/AUS (Friday, February 24, 2012) – The Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay, Event No. 5 of 11 on the 2012 ASP World Championship Tour, has been officially downgraded to an ASP 6-Star event for 2012.

In an official statement today, Billabong said: “The change in event status follows a broader review in which we are seeking to identify cost savings throughout the business. By retaining an event at Jeffreys Bay, it now provides two qualifying events back to back in the South African region. The move to an ASP 6-Star also opens the event up to South Africa’s aspiring pro surfers for the first time in 20 years and ensures continuity of the event for the local businesses in Jeffreys Bay.”

 

Aloha Kakou,

Welcome to the 36^th Annual Buffalo’s Surfing Classic.
This year, we  run over two weekends (five days) Feb. 18,19,20 (which includes President’s Day holiday) and Feb. 26, 27 at Makaha Surfing Beach.
Following Classic tradition, we are again introducing a new surfing discipline entitled SUPsquatch. It requires a minimum of five riders on a huge inflated board, competing in heats of four teams. The boards will be supplied by event sponsor, C4 Waterman. Come on down and try one out.

For contest status Go Live HERE. Snapper Rocks on the Gold Coast is 20 hours ahead. To easily calculated: Just add 24hours to the current Hawaii time then subtract 4 hours.
There's plenty of swell for the 1st event of 2012. BTW: you can rewatch heats like the one Kelly Slater had when he schooled the new schoolers, Kolohe Andino & Garrett Parkes.

SNAPPER ROCKS, Queensland/Australia (Saturday, February 25, 2012) – Pulsing three-to-four foot (1 metre) swell is filling in at Snapper Rocks today ushering in the start of the 2012 ASP Women’s World Championship Tour season with the Roxy Pro Gold Coast presented by Land Rover commencing at 7:30am.

GOLD COAST, Queensland/Australia (Friday, February 24, 2012) – The 29th Annual ASP World Surfing Awards went off tonight at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre with the world’s best surfers trading the beachwear for formal attire as the 2011 ASP World Champions were officially crowned.

Kelly Slater (USA), 40, and Carissa Moore (HAW), 19, took top honours for the evening, collecting the ASP World Title and ASP Women’s World Title respectively.

“I have actually been on tour longer than some of my fellow competitors have been alive,” Slater said. “All joking aside, it’s truly humbling to be up here and honoured in front of such an incredible collection of surfers. I want to thank everyone in the room for pushing me to where I am.”

This position is on purpose!
We let the wave riding speak for it's self with this edit.
Jamie O'brien reinforcing his royalty status at The Banzai PipeLine.
Showing us why he deserves that front row seat.
Shot by James Strickland on location on Sunday the 12th of February 2012. 

Photo: Gary Kewley Windward side with Kona Winds.

Alternatively, the majority of Americans have a pronounced dislike of California, according to a survey released today.

So much for California dreaming. We have been declared by far the most popular state among Americans, while California – California! The Golden State! – ranks dead last, according to a new poll.

HIC presents the Pull-In Underwear Fashion Show, February 24th at the Hardrock Cafe Waikiki. Featuring a sneak peak
at the 2012 Holiday line and staring cast members from the popular French TV show, "Angels of Reality", live on the catwalk.

Angels of Reality will be filming this event for its upcoming season, "Club Hawaii", which features well-know French reality
stars living together in a house on Oahu as they pursue their careers in the entertainment industry.

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