EVENT REPORTS
Rip Curl Cup at Padang Padang gets the green light for Saturday
Padang Padang, Bali –– The 2009 Rip Curl Cup Invitational at Padang Padang is set to go off in the next 24 hours. A solid southwest groundswell has hit Bali and contest directors have switched the official contest status from yellow to green, anticipating a Saturday morning start. more
Padang Padang offers top surfers a glimpse of what's to come at Rip Curl Cup opening ceremony
Padang Padang, Bali – If the waves at Padang on Saturday for the opening ceremony of the 2009 Rip Curl Cup are any indication, the 32 surfers invited to compete in Indonesia's most prestigious surf contest are in for some epic tube rides. more
Dean Bowen Takes Win Over Teale Vanner at Billabong Pro Junior Bali
24 July 2009, Gianyar-Bali: In an exciting final today at the Billabong Pro Junior in Bali, Dean Bowen put on a spectacular backside surfing display as well as showed off his tactical contest skills in the 30 minute final against Teale Vanner, coming back to the beach the winner of the comp, $7,000 richer, and the #2 Pro Junior ranking in the... more
Bali’s Mega Semadhi Advances Over Tahitian Tamarao McComb on Day Two of Billabong Pro Junior
22 July 2009, Gianyar-Bali: Fighting strong onshore winds, rain squalls, and doding a couple of 6 foot closeouts sets, Bali’s Mega Semadhi managed to hold on to his tenuous second place position in the final minutes of Heat 6 in Round 2 against top seeded Tahitian Tamaroa McComb to advance into Round 3. more
Indo Boys Make Good on Day 1 of ASP Billabong Pro Junior at Keramas
21 July 2009, Gianyar-Bali: The first round of the ASP sanctioned Grade 5 Billabong Pro Junior contest got underway today at Keramas Beach in Gianyar in glassy 3-4 foot waves, with five of the ten heats being won by non-seeded Indonesian surfers. The 10 heats of round one were completed before the strengthening on-shore winds coupled wi... more
Sandi Slamet Wins Crown in Quiksilver King of the Groms Final at Kuta Beach Bali
13 July 2009, Kuta-Bali: 16 year old Sandi Slamet from Cimaja-West Java won Quiksilver’s King of the Groms 2009 yesterday at Halfways-Kuta Beach, battling it out in a riveting 30 minute final against 12 year old Jeren from Canggu and coming back to the beach the ecstatic winner of the Crown and an all expense paid trip to Hossegor Franc... more
Mixed Bag Nab Quarterfinal Berths on Day 3 of Quiksilver King of the Groms at Kuta Beach
11 July 2009, Kuta-Bali: Day 3 of the Quiksilver King of the Grom at Kuta Beach saw a mixed bag of top, middle and low seeded groms gaining quarterfinal berths for tomorrows final day of competition after battling it out in Rounds 3 and 4. more
Grom’s Tear It Up on Day 2 of Quiksilver King of the Groms at Kuta Beach
10 July 2009, Kuta-Bali: The level of surfing measurably increased on Day 2 at the Quiksilver King of the Groms today at Kuta Beach during Rounds 1 and 2, due to the presence of seeded groms now competing as well as the slight drop in wave size that created much cleaner conditions for the day’s surfing. more
Cimaja Produces Perfect Surf for Groms at Rip Curl GromSearch 4
5 July 2009, Cimaja-West Java: The Rip Curl GromSearch crew returned to the hotbed of surfing on the island of Java, turning up the heat and bringing the hottest young groms boiling up to the surface at the cobblestone right point break in the beachside town of Cimaja, just a few hours drive from the capital city of Jakarta for Gromsea... more
Trial Rounds Completed on Day 1 of Quiksilver King of the Groms at Kuta Beach
9 July 2009, Kuta-Bali: The first day of the Quiksilver King of the Groms at Halfways on Kuta Beach saw 40 young surfers age 16 and under competing for the eight open spots in the first round of competition that will start at 7:30 am tomorrow morning. more
Raditya Rondi Over Rahtu Suargita in Thrilling Finish to Rip Curl West Sumbawa Pro 2009
26 June 2009, Taliwang-West Sumbawa: In the waning afternoon light somewhere in West Sumbawa, 20 year old Raditya Rondi put the final stamp on his first ever Indonesian Surfing Championship tour win by racing his way through three barrel sections on his last wave, just inches above the razor sharp reef, to post the highest score of the day, a... more
Suryana into Quarterfinals over Wilson - Made Lana Takes Masters Division Win at Rip Curl West Sumbawa 2009
23 June 2009, Taliwang-West Sumbawa: In the last heat of Round 4 today with 4-5 foot righthanders pounding onto the reef, the Number 1 and 2 ranked Coca-Cola ISC tour pro competitors battled it out for a spot in the Quarterfinals, and at the end of the 20 minute heat it was last year’s champion Dede Suryana who emerged the heat winner o... more
Aerials and Big Turns Get Top Scores on Day 2 of Rip Curl West Sumbawa Pro 2009
21 June 2008, Taliwang-West Sumbawa: Day 2 of the Rip Curl West Sumbawa Pro saw the exciting action continue above the razor sharp coral reef of Scar Reef in West Sumbawa, with 4-5 foot waves on offer to tempt the Round 4 Coca-Cola ISC tour competitors into going big with a combination of aerials, big turns and massive floaters, and when pull... more
Lay Day Today at Rip Curl West Sumbawa Pro 2009
22 June 2009, Taliwang-West Sumbawa: The expected increase in swell did not materialize today, so after giving the Indian Ocean a few hours chance to wake up Contest Director Pete Matthews called a lay day for today at the beautiful and scenic Scar Reef beach. more
Rip Curl West Sumbawa Pro 2009 Opens With First Day Action at Scar Reef
20 June 2009, Taliwang-West Sumbawa: The Rip Curl West Sumbawa Pro 2009 rolled into action today at scenic Scar Reef in 3-4 foot waves, giving the opening round Coca-Cola ISC tour competitors their first go at challenging the world famous and aptly named razor-sharp reef break. more
Plenty of girls and waves show up in force for the Rip Curl Girls Go Surfing Day presented by Clean and Clear
Double Six Beach, Bali, Indonesia – How do you put an end to a stubborn flat spell? Gather a small army of eager women surfers on the beach and simply watch the waves roll in. more
Lee Wilson Claims Victory at Billabong Pro Java in Cimaja
23 May 2009, Cimaja-West Java: In a riveting 30 minute final at the Billabong Pro Java in Cimaja with just four minutes remaining, ISC Number 2 ranked surfer Lee Wilson came from behind and took over the lead in a hard fought victory against Number 13 ranked Dedy Santoso, scoring a 8 out of 10 on smallish wave that he literally ripped apart a... more
Round 4 Completed Today at Billabong Pro Java in Rising Swell
22 May 2009, Cimaja-West Java: The expected rise in the swell this morning got Round 4 started at daybreak with 2008 ISC Pro Champion and Cimaja local Dede Suryana paddling out to take on Made Awan from Serangan Island in Bali. In a pitched battle that saw Suryana in the lead at the start of the heat, he was then overtaken by Awan at th... more
Top Seeds Dominate Round Three on Day Two of Billabong Pro Java
21 May 2009, Cimaja-West Java: The ISC’s top ranked pro surfers put on a dominating display of high level performance on Day Two of the Billabong Pro Java today to the delight of spectators lining the cobblestone beach of the seaside town of Cimaja in West Java. more
Local Knowledge Gets Highest Score in First Round of Billabong Pro Java 2009
20 May 2009, Cimaja-West Java: Local knowledge paid off big in the opening round of the Billabong Pro Java at the cobblestone righthand pointbreak of Cimaja West Java today, as five of the 8 heats in Round 1 were won by local West Java surfers, and the high score of the day was posted by on-fire local Saprudin, jagging a deep barrel ride that... more
