2012 Billabong Design For Humanity fashion, music, art event
Footage from the 2012 Billabong Design For Humanity fashion, music, art event.
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Stephanie Gilmore Photo: Rabejac / Roxy
Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), 24, has claimed her 5th ASP Women’s World Title today, winning the Roxy Pro Biarritz over Tyler Wright(AUS), 18.
I woke up this morning and thought it wouldn’t happen today, Gilmore said. But as the day progressed, and things fell into place, I began to believe it could happen. France is such a special place and having so many people on the beach watching us surf today is really emotional. I think I’m going to cry.
Gilmore set an ASP record by being the first surfer ever to win four titles from four attempts (2007 – 2010), but fell back to ASP Women’s World No. 3 in 2011. Today’s emotional win is a reassertion of her dominance as one of the greatest icons in women’s sports.
This year for me was all about improving my consistency and having fun with my surfing, Gilmore said. From when I started five years ago to where we are now, women’s surfing has improved so much. It’s an honor to be back up top as these girls push me every day and are all incredible surfers.
Today’s incredible achievement puts the young natural-footer in an elite class of surfers to win five or more ASP World Titles, overtaking women’s records set by Freida Zamba (USA), Wendy Botha (AUS) and Lisa Andersen (USA). The only other two surfers in history to claim five or more titles are Kelly Slater (USA) and Layne Beachley (AUS).
Fellow finalist Wright put on an impressive display of surfing throughout the Roxy Pro Biarritz, besting Courtney Conlogue (USA), 19, and Coco Ho (HAW), 19, en route to today’s Finals. Unfortunately for Wright, her momentum didn’t transcend into the Final bout against Gilmore, but the tour sophomore was happy with her performance nonetheless.
I feel pretty good, Wright said. I was so excited for Steph (Gilmore). She was ahead of me the whole time and with five minutes to go I was like, ‘you’ve done it!’ It’s incredible – she ripped the whole contest and didn’t lose one heat, she was shredding!
Today’s Runner-Up finish at Grande Plage is a season best for Wright and vaults her from 5th to 3rd on the elite ASP Women’s World Championship Tour rankings.
I’m happy with how that season went, Wright said. I’m just enjoying myself! I feel it’s funner when I just messing around rather than be too serious. You know I love surfing and that’s about it.
Coco Ho (HAW) 21, was responsible for the biggest upset today when she defeated Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS), 21, in this morning’s Quarterfinals. Ho was later stopped by runner-up Tyler Wright in the semis, not able to find the highest scoring rides in a wind affected line-up. Finishing equal third in Biarritz, Ho confirms her newly found rythmn after a brilliant second place in the previous event in Brazil.
ROXY PRO BIARRITZ FINAL RESULTS:
1 – Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 18.53
2 – Tyler Wright (AUS) 13.10
ROXY PRO BIARRITZ SEMI-FINALS RESULTS:
SF 1: Tyler Wright (AUS) 14.66 def. Coco Ho (HAW) 9.37
SF 2: Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 17.10 def. Carissa Moore (HAW) 12.50
ROXY PRO BIARRITZ QUARTER-FINALS RESULTS:
QF 1: Tyler Wright (AUS) 11.37 def. Courtney Conlogue (USA) 10.53
QF 2: Coco Ho (HAW) 12.60 def. Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) 8.76
QF 3: Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 13.57 def. Malia Manuel (HAW) 10.00
QF 4: Carissa Moore (HAW) 16.33 def. Laura Enever (AUS) 12.07
ROXY PRO BIARRITZ ROUND 4 RESULTS:
Heat 1: Courtney Conlogue (USA) 11.40 def. Lakey Peterson (USA) 9.50
Heat 2: Coco Ho (HAW) 11.67 def. Rebecca Woods (AUS) 8.77
Heat 3: Malia Manuel (HAW) 12.10 def. Paige Hareb (NZL) 9.16
Heat 4: Laura Enever (AUS) 12.13 def. Sofia Mulanovich (PER) 8.66
CURRENT ASP WOMEN’S WCT TOP 5 (After Roxy Pro Biarritz):
1. Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 48,400 pts
2. Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) 42,100 pts
3. Carissa Moore (HAW) 36,700 pts
4. Tyler Wright (AUS) 36,700 pts
5. Courtney Conlogue (USA) 34,800 pts
Staphanie Gilmore off the lip Photo: Cazenave / Roxy
Sally Fitzgibbons bottom turn Photo: Rabejac / Roxy
Stephanie Gilmore Photo: Rabejac / Roxy
Staphanie Gilmore Photo: Cazenave / Roxy
Staphanie Gilmore Photo: Cazenave / Roxy
Victory Gilmore Photo: Bonnarme / Roxy
Victory Gilmore Photo: Bonnarme / Roxy
Victory Gilmore Photo: Bonnarme / Roxy
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Sage Erickson Photo: Cazenave / Roxy
Beautiful conditions greeted competitors this morning in Biarritz and the Roxy Pro finally started with the opening heat of the day entering the water at 7:30am. Sunny and warm weather along with 3-5Ft clean waves were on offer throughout the day and allowed the girls to showcase their excellent surfing in front of the growing Biarritz crowds.
Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) 21, had a slow start to her day, losing in Round 1 and had to surf in the second round where she blew up in front of an excited massive crowd who came to support her opponent Johanne Defay (FRA). Fitzgibbons scored the highest heat total of the day, an excellent 18.15 out of 20 earned by aggressively surfing two long righthanders all the way to the beach.
First round is tough, specially with the small amount of waves I just didn’t have that rythmn and I really feel like I got back into the groove in that one.. Fitzgibbons stated. I’m definitely feeling confident in my surfing and found the right waves. I think beachbreaks here in France just have a mind of their own and I was just trying to link up with that and predict its next move you know ‘Côte des Basques’ sort of changes every five minutes. I’m loving the challenge of trying to find those fun little waves !
Roxy’s Fitzgibbons, currently second in the World Title race, will need a strong result in France to stay in contention for the World Title, and later confirmed in Round 3 when she won and qualified for the quarter-finals sending Coco Ho (HAW) and Lakey Peterson (HAW) in the Round 4.
It was good to get Round 2 and 3 sort of under the belt, Fitzgibbons commented. I really got to loosen up in those heats and got some good and long running waves. It’s good to be moving through and I feel like I’m building my surfing throughout the event.
ASP ratings leader Stephanie Gilmore looked really self-confident with 2 consecutive wins today. Quiksilver’s team rider dominated her Round 1 against Paige Hareb and Jacqueline Silva to qualify straight to the 3rd round where she defeated Malia Manuel and Sofia Mulanovich. Four time world Champion qualified for the quarter finals and keeps her chances of being crowned in France alive (if she wins the event and Sally doesn’t reach the final !).
Tyler Wright (AUS) 18, was another stand-out performer this afternoon as the swell got bigger and the waves allowed her to display her power. The young Australian netted the second single highest scoring ride of the event so far, a near perfect 9.10 with a combination of two radical manoeuvers to move straight into the quarter-finals.
I feel pretty good, it was really tricky this morning and that was good to get through that first round. Wright said. I’m super stoked because I don’t usually surf small waves like that, but it’s picked up now and it’s a little more suited to me so I’m enjoying it !
Tyler Wright, being part of the new generation of progressive up-and-comers, brought excitement to the Round 3 when she tried a massive aerial but fell off just short of landing it. Coming from a strong family of surfers and with a big brother well known for his aerial skills, there’s no doubt Tyler will lead the path for surfer girls to follow.
I took off on that wave and I thought it was going to be a two turns kind of wave, but it did something funky in the middle and I thought like, well I might as well try something big ! It didn’t pay off this time, I didn’t land it but well..
Roxy’s Johanne Defay (FRA) 18, who won the trials that earned her a wildcard spot in the Roxy Pro Biarritz, was eliminated in the second round opposed to the Australian Sally Fitzgibbons. Europe’s current Junior Champion has learned a lot from this event and will go back to the Junior and Star tour amped to improve her surfing and try to qualify for the elite level.
I’ve learned a lot at this event, Defay stated. I now understand a little better that you’ve really got to step up and give your everything on each wave ! It may be a good idea to surf safely a couple waves to have your score basis but then you got to push really hard all your turns and take a maximum of risks. I think on my best days I’m not too far from the level required on the World Tour but I know I have to be a lot more consistent. I had a 7.25 on my last wave and it felt good !
Despite surfing at home and being supported by crowd and friends, the 2 french girls Justine Dupont and Pauline Ado got eliminated in the second round of the event. Their chances of getting requalified next year on Tour are really poor and they will both need to perform on the last ASP Stars events this year to stay in the Top 18 in 2013.
Tomorrow call at 9:00 am local time for a possible start at 9:30 am.
Roxy Pro Round 1
Heat 1: Courtney Conlogue (USA) 14,50 pts, Sarah Mason (NZ) 13,15 pts, Coco Ho (Haw)9,00 pts
Heat 2: Tyler Wright (AUS) 12, 05 pts, Lakey Peterson (USA) 10, 65pts, Sage Erickson (USA) 8,10 pts
Heat 3: Rebecca Woods (AUS) 11,30 pts, Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) 10,00pts, Johanne Defay (FRA) 6,60 pts
Heat 4: Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 13,20 pts, Page Hareb (NZ) 10,80 ps, Jacqueline Silva (BRA) 7,75 pts
Heat 5 : Carissa Moore (HAW) 17,30 pts, Justine Dupont (FRA) 14,90 pts, Sofia Mulanovich (PER) 5,00 pts
Heat 6 : Laura Enever (AUS) 14,50 pts, Malia Manuel (HAW) 12,15 pts, Pauline Ado (FRA) 7,40 pts
Roxy Pro Round 2
Heat 1 : Sofia Mulanovich (PER) 12,75 pts, Sarah Mason (NZ) 12,40 pts
Heat 2 : Lakey Peterson (USA) 15,25 pts, Sage Erickson (USA) 13,35 pts
Heat 3 : Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) 18,15 pts, Johanne Defay (FRA) 11,00 pts
Heat 4 : Malia Manuel (HAW)15,75 pts, Jacqueline Silva (BRA) 11,00 pts
Heat 5 : Coco Ho (HAW) 16,00 pts, Justine Dupont (FRA) 15,15 pts
Heat 6 : Page Hareb (AUS) 10, 65 pts, Pauline Ado (FRA) 7,50 pts
Roxy Pro Round 3
Heat 1 : Tyler Wright (AUS) 15,10 pts, Courtney Conlogue (USA) 14,40 pts, Rebecca Woods (AUS) 11,30 pts
Heat 2 : Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) 13,40 pts, Coco Ho (Haw) 11,50 pts, Lakey Peterson (USA) 8,35 pts
Heat 3 : Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 16,00 pts, Malia Manuel (HAW) 13,70 pts, Sofia Mulanovich (PER) 9,60 pts
Heat 4 : Carissa Moore (HAW) 14,00 pts, Laura Enever AUS) 9,25 pts, Paige Hareb (NZ) 6,10 pts
Laura Enever Photo: Bonnarme / Roxy
Stephanie Gilmore Photo: Cazenave / Roxy
Photo: Cazenave / Roxy
Stephanie Gilmore Photo: Rabejac / Roxy
Photo: Bonnarme / Roxy
The expected push in swell, organizers and surfers have been waiting for, is still not arrived in Biarritz and the conditions did not allow for a start of Round 1 at the Roxy Pro today.
For the third consecutive day, event officials had to call OFF competition due to a lack of swell on offer at the main venue of ‘La Côte des Basques’ in Biarritz. Wind affected 1-2Ft surf is breaking on the classic beachbreak setup of the event’s site today and with a confirmed 4-5Ft NW swell coming tomorrow things are looking up in South-West France.
We waited all day today and there’s been a little increase in the swell but it’s still not much. Jessi Miley-Dyer, ASP Women’s World Tour Manager said. We’re looking at bigger waves tomorrow morning so we’re going to have a 7am call for a 7.15am start and we will definitely be starting the event tomorrow. It’s always interesting coming into the last events; here we obviously have the World Title race but we also have girls fighting for ‘Rookie of the year’ and also girls fighting for their careers and qualification, so there’s going to be a few little stories played out in the next couple of days and I’m looking forward to watching it !
With a World Title on the line in Biarritz, everybody is itching to put on the coloured jersey and battle it out in the water. Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 22, currently leading the rankings has a chance to claim her fifth World Champion Title this year at the Roxy Pro. Australia’s favourite had time to acclimate to the French rythmn during the first three days of the waiting period and is now looking forward to paddle out in Round 1.
I’m not complaining that we’ve had a couple days off stated Gilmore. It’s been nice to get into the French lifestyle and enjoy the place that we’re in but yes it’s been a little frustrating, I haven’t even freesurfed cause it’s been so small. I have my family here, so we’ve been doing some tourist stuff, driving around the country side and having a look at everything, trying our best to stay away from the patisseries but it’s just too hard so we’ve been enjoying the food and the cofee you know, the good things !
Today, the event’s organizers ran the Kassia Invitational second part. This longboard contest gathering some of the best noseriders invited by Kassia Meador, awarded 3 surfers :
2 time world Champion Jennifer Smith for the best maneuver award
Harrisson Roach for the best noseride award
Robin Falxa for the best style award
Tonight, the Roxy Pro is hosting DJ Falcon for a live set DJ at les 100 marches from 7pm to 10pm.
The event will start tomorrow morning. Time call at 7am and start at 7:15am at the Cote des Basques beach.
Tomorrow evening, the Roxy Pro will host the main event’s concert offered by Sosh at the Port Vieux venue with The Dedicated Nothing, Singtank and The Shoes playing live.
ROXY PRO BIARRITZ ROUND 1 MATCH-UPS:
Heat 1: Courtney Conlogue (USA), Coco Ho (HAW), Sarah Mason (NZL)
Heat 2: Tyler Wright (AUS), Lakey Peterson (USA), Sage Erickson (USA)
Heat 3: Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS), Rebecca Woods (AUS), Johanne Defay (FRA)
Heat 4: Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), Paige Hareb (NZL), Jacqueline Silva (BRA)
Heat 5: Carissa Moore (HAW), Sofia Mulanovich (PER), Justine Dupont (FRA)
Heat 6: Laura Enever (AUS), Malia Manuel (HAW), Pauline Ado (FRA)
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Even though there hasen’t been a good swell for the 3rd day in a row, the Roxy Pro Biarritz is also about art, fashion, music and a lot of fun!
Check out the videos below from the past days, where Roxy team riders show you around the event.
The girls were all in town and fired up to start the 2012 Roxy Pro, in Biarritz. See what some of the best female surfers in the world have to say in the lead up to the event kicking off.
So the contest was on hold to allow for the growing swell to arrive but there’s always lots of fun stuff to get up to at the contest site! Here, Monyca Bryne-Wickey takes us on a tour, stopping off to fix up her hair and nails !!
Join Lee Ann Curren and friends take us on a tour around Biarritz making the most of the lay day out and about at Biarritz !
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Photo: Rabejac / Roxy
Another Lay Day has been called in Biarritz due to lack of swell on offer this morning at the primary venue of ‘La Côte des Basques’.
1Ft Onshore surf is rolling in at low tide in front of the judges tower and Dave Shipley, ASP’s head judge along with the contest director and after concerting with the surfers, have decided to wait for a push in swell forecasted to hit the coast tomorrow during the day.
With small conditions today we’re just going to continue monitoring the swell hoping for a slight increase tomorrow and a little more offshore into it too, Dave Shipley stated. We’ll take a look tomorrow morning with a 7am call and we’ll keep monitoring during the day, with a possible lift in the swell in the afternoon, and we look to getting some heats done tomorrow.
The first heat of the Roxy Pro Biarritz will see Courtney Conlogue (USA) 19, Coco Ho (HAW) 21, and Sarah Mason (NZL) 17 face each other when competition commences. The next Call is set to 7am tomorrow morning Thursday, July 12, 2012.
In the meantime, the Biarritz crowds already on-site will have the opportunity to come watch some action from the Kassia Invitational where Californian iconic longboarder Kassia Meador and her logger friends will revisit traditional longboarding in an exhibition awarding style.
Former Women’s World Tour surfer and Biarritz local Lee-Ann Curren will also put on a show with her band Betty the shark at 5pm in the Roxy lounge on-site at ‘La Côte des Basques’.
ROXY PRO BIARRITZ ROUND 1 MATCH-UPS:
Heat 1: Courtney Conlogue (USA), Coco Ho (HAW), Sarah Mason (NZL)
Heat 2: Tyler Wright (AUS), Lakey Peterson (USA), Sage Erickson (USA)
Heat 3: Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS), Rebecca Woods (AUS), Johanne Defay (FRA)
Heat 4: Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), Paige Hareb (NZL), Jacqueline Silva (BRA)
Heat 5: Carissa Moore (HAW), Sofia Mulanovich (PER), Justine Dupont (FRA)
Heat 6: Laura Enever (AUS), Malia Manuel (HAW), Pauline Ado (FRA)
Photo: Rabajec / Roxy
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Justine Dupont & Johanne Defay Photo: Bonarme / Roxy
CÔTE DES BASQUES, Biarritz – France (Tuesday, July 10, 2012) – Inconsistent swell this morning in Biarritz forced organizers to call competition off on the opening day of the Roxy Pro waiting period. Clean but small 1Ft surf is breaking at ‘La Côte des Basques’ today, not enough for the World’s Best to surf the opening round of competition.
“We had to call OFF competition today, conditions are not right for competition with the tide being full,” Lisa Andersen, former ASP World Champion and Contest Director of the Roxy Pro said. “We’ve decided to push for an early call tomorrow morning and a possible start with a lower tide. The forecast isn’t showing much until the weekend. We want to try to gradually run the early rounds during the right tides, so that by the time the waves get really good we have two good days of surfing and less heats.”
Event No. 6 of 7 on the ASP Women’s World Tour, the Roxy Pro will play a dramatic role in the crowning of this year’s World Champion with Australia’s Stephanie Gilmore in striking distance of the Title in France and potentially Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS), Carissa Moore (HAW) and Courtney Conlogue (USA) able to send the Title race to the last event in California.
Up first when the Roxy Pro commences will be Courtney Conlogue (USA) 19, Coco Ho (HAW) 21, and Sarah Mason (NZL) 17. The next Call is set to 7am tomorrow morning Wednesday, July 11, 2012.
The Roxy Pro Biarritz will be webcast LIVE via http://roxylive.com/roxyprobiarritz/2012/
lay day Photo: Affif / Roxy
ROXY PRO BIARRITZ ROUND 1 MATCH-UPS:
Heat 1: Courtney Conlogue (USA), Coco Ho (HAW), Sarah Mason (NZL)
Heat 2: Tyler Wright (AUS), Lakey Peterson (USA), Sage Erickson (USA)
Heat 3: Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS), Rebecca Woods (AUS), Johanne Defay (FRA)
Heat 4: Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), Paige Hareb (NZL), Jacqueline Silva (BRA)
Heat 5: Carissa Moore (HAW), Sofia Mulanovich (PER), Justine Dupont (FRA)
Heat 6: Laura Enever (AUS), Malia Manuel (HAW), Pauline Ado (FRA)
Roxy Lounge Photo: Bonarme / Roxy
Roxy Lounge Photo: Bonarme / Roxy
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Dear chicks!
On the 26th of may we organised an all girl skate clinic together with Chicky Clinics at Skatepark Amsterdam.
Unfortunatly due to personal circumstances I had to leave before the event even got started. But Sanne from chicky clinics made sure this day would be super awesome and guided all the girls that entered the clinic that day! Together with Girls Shred team members: Ilona Langhorst , Charlotte Koerts and Jennifer de Sera who helped out coaching the girls to learn how to ride and to do tricks. This day turned out super awesome! And I want to thank Sanne de Jong from Chicky Clinics and Skatepark Amsterdam for this nice day for the girls.
This is for the dutchies, sorry not in english…Girls who attended you gals are getting discount at the Chicky Clinic shop!
Beste Chicky’s!!We vonden het afgelopen zaterdag een geslaagde clinic en superleuk om te zien dat jullie allemaal zo stoked waren!!We hopen dat jullie een leuke clinic hebben gehad en dat jullie stoked zijn over de tricks die jullie hebben geleerd!Alle foto’s van de clinic kun je terug zien op onze facebook pagina www.facebook.com/ChickyclinicsOmdat jullie hebben meegedaan aan de clinic ontvang je 40% korting op onze nieuwe zomercollectie uit de Chicky Store.Deze collectie kun je bekijken op www.chickyclinics.com/ChickystoreDeze actie loopt van 9 tot en met 16 juni en is alleen geldig op de zomercollectie van 2012 en niet in combinatie met andere acties.Mocht je eerder een product willen aanschaffen met 40% korting, dan kan dit. Stuur het product per mail voor as vrijdag naar mij toe, dan krijg je het meteen toegestuurd.Na vrijdag wordt je order pas op 9 juni in behandeling genomen.We hopen jullie allen terug te zien deze zomer bij 1 van onze andere clinics:17 juni Kite in Noordwijk8 juli Surf in Zandvoort1 september Wake in Nieuwegein2 & 9 september Maak je eigen longboard in ScheveningenGrtz & Ride on!!
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