Maxime Huscenot Takes Third Place in World ISA Under 18 Championships

Maxime Huscenot (France) took a third place result in the Quiksilver ISA World Junior Championships.  The most prestigious event in junior surfing took place in Ecuador in hot, sunny, surfing conditions.  Maxime was the highest placed European in the Under 18 category and helped the French Team reach 5th overall in the World rankings. 

Maxime won a host of his qualifying heats in conditions that peaked with a 6-8ft swell.  Huge crowds packed Salinas, Ecuador to watch the world’s best battle it out for the glory of becoming World Champion.  Maxime had surfed hard over the 8-day period but couldn’t quite win the most important heat of the event, the final.  The 3-4 ft surf allowed Maxime a great ride in the final with a fantastic free falling floater, but time ran out before he could back up his wave and challenge for the top spot. 

Maxime has been rising to the top echelon of junior European surfing and now the world has seen his talent and any competitors will fear his name when they see his name on the heat sheet.  He is part of the next generation of the Quiksilver team and is eager to follow in the footsteps of teammates and friends Jeremy Flores and Kelly Slater.

For more Information on Quiksilver ISA World Junior Championships check out
www.isaworldjuniors.com

 

Results Final U18:

1. Dean Bowen (AUS) - 17.60 Pts

2. Miguel Pupo (BRA) - 15.06 Pts

3. Maxime Huscenot (FRA) - 13.28 Pts

4. Dylan Goodale (HAW) - 11.18

 

Credits Photos: Watts et Lobo

 

Jakob Wilhelmson wins Quiksilver SnowJam

Swedish style master Jacob Wilhelmson took home the prize money at the 2009 SnowJam in the Cezch Republic . The TTR 3 star slopestyle event was the climax to the 2009 O2 freestyle tour with prize money of $10 000 on offer . The event had the unusual combination of Big Air , Half Pipe and Rails all in one coarse , challenging the riders to show their all round snowboarding ability .

An international field of 24 contestant battled it out on a sunny Saturday in the resort Spindleruv Mlyn in front of a huge crowd . Quiksilver's Martin Cernik (CZE)  traded blow's with Jakob through the rounds and into the final but had to be satisfied with second place after Jakob's Big Air and Rail combintions proved superior . Stefan Karlson (SWE) took third with and outstanding performance in the Pipe but unable to back it up on the rails and Big Air .

Jakob Wilhelmson winning run consisted of a  cab 720- frontside air – backside air - frontside 540 lien (half-pipe) - cab180 tailpress (rail) - backside 900 (Big Air).

In true Czech style the afterparty went on into the early hours with plenty of Vodka at hand!

Quiksilver adds Portuguese Super Grom Vasco Ribeiro to its team of champions.

Vasco Ribeiro, who looks set to be the best Portuguese surfer of his generation, now has the support of Quiksilver, Europe’s leading boardsports company.  Vasco and his new sponsor Quiksilver will make a formidable team.  Vasco from Poça Beach, Estoril has won Under 18 National Titles even though he is just 14 years old, and has also shone at European level.  This success brought him to the attention of Quiksilver Europe who will help to provide a platform from which Vasco can leap into the professional ranks.   
 
Quiksilver is proud to sponsor and support the next generation of young Portuguese surfers. The company will provide Vasco with a network of international support: training camps; coaching and the logistical help with competing at international events.  Vasco, by signing with Quiksilver, will be in the same team as some of the greatest surfers on the planet.  Kelly Slater (9X ASP World Champion), Dane Reynolds and Jeremy Flores (Top 10 ASP World Tour surfers), have all proudly ridden for Quiksilver since their junior days.   
 
Vasco also has the great support of his parents and the guiding light of Jose Gregorio, who is an ambassador to both the sport of surfing and Quiksilver in Portugal.  Together Vasco’s future should be in safe hands!
 
PROFILE:
Birth: 22/11/1994
Local: Poça Beach, Estoril    
Best results:
National Champ under-14
National Champ under-18
National Pro Junior 3rd  
European Vice-Champion Europe 2008
Sponsor: Quiksilver
Surfboards: Semente 

Jeremy Flores Donates Quiksilver Pro Prize Winnings to the Victorian Appeal

French Professional Surfer Jeremy Flores, rated 9th in the world, has donated his contest earnings from the first ASP World Tour event of 2009, the Quiksilver Gold Coast Pro, to the Victorian Bushfire Appeal Fund. Having watched the devastation, caused by the worst disaster in Australian History, from his home in New Caledonia, Jeremy realised how fortunate he was.

He had to act. He said, “I would like to give a donation to the Victoria Bushfire Appeal Fund. I think it’s important to help in these difficult moments while we can.” Jeremy spent his teenage years living in Newport Beach Sydney and so has very close ties with Australia.

The tragic events around the 7th Feb left more than 200 dead and over 7000 homeless. The day, known as ‘Black Saturday’, marks the deadliest Bushfires in the nation’s history. Australia is still coming to terms with the scale of the tragedy, where a combination of high winds and extreme temperatures and, in some cases, acts of arson proved to be a deadly combination.

Donations to the Victorian Bushfire Appeals Fund can be made via the Australian Red Cross.
www.redcross.org.au

 

Credit photo: Narbe

Joel Parkinson Claims Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast in Solid Conditions at Kirra

Joel Parkinson (AUS), 27, has won the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast presented by LG Mobile, defeating fellow finalist Adriano de Souza (BRA), 22, in solid six-to-eight foot (3 metre) surf at Kirra.

After a 12-year hiatus, today's action brought the ASP World Tour back to Kirra for the Finals of the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast. Whilst it was not classic Kirra, the challenging conditions at the historic pointbreak offered churning barrels with massive scoring potential.

Parkinson, winner of the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast in 2002, was fearless from the outset in the hard-fought Final, collecting an excellent 8.83 out of a possible 10 on his opening ride, breaking his board in the process.

The hometown favorite would return to the lineup to collect a bevy of high scores, including a 7.50 and an 8.17, before nailing his second perfect 10 of the day, pushing his heat total to an unsurpassable 18.84 out of a possible 20.

Parkinson now sits atop the ASP World Tour ratings, in excellent position for his 2009 campaign for the ASP World Title.

Check it out videos and photos on www.quiksilverlive.com and the Belly's Blog

QUIKSILVER PRO GOLD COAST FINAL RESULTS:
1. Joel Parkinson (AUS) 18.83
2. Adriano de Souza (BRA) 11.30

QUIKSILVER PRO GOLD COAST SEMIFINALS RESULTS:
SF 1: Joel Parkinson (AUS) 19.93 def. Mick Fanning (AUS) 17.66
SF 2: Adriano de Souza (BRA) 14.84 def. Taj Burrow (AUS) 5.34