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MICK FANNINGE-BOMB PRO
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Thelongest-runningandmostprestigiousWorldToursurfingeventinhistory turns50thisyear,andonbehalfofallVictoriansIcongratulatethe RipCurlProonreachingthisterrificmilestone.
TheRipCurlProissynonymouswithAustraliansurfculture.Sinceitsearly daysithasattractedthebiggestnamesinworldsurfingtoVictoria’s mostfamoussurfbeach,BellsinTorquay.
Thisyearisnoexception,withatopline-upoflocalandinternationalsurfing starssettothrillspectators,includingASPWorldChampionsStephanieGilmore,KellySlaterandMickFanning.
Fanscanalsogetinearlytowitnesstheworld’sup–and–comingsurfers competingforaspotonthefinaldrawcardintheChampionshipMovesTrials.
TheVictorianGovernmentisproudtobeassociatedwiththehistoryandfutureofthisfantasticevent.
For50yearstheRipCurlProhashelpedbuildVictoria’sreputationasthesportscapitaloftheworld,providedcrucialpathwaysforupcomingstars,andinspiredpeopletogetphysicallyactive,andstayhealthybyhittingthewaves.
Thisistheperfectopportunityforeveryone,especiallyourfirst-timeinternationalandinterstategueststoexperiencesomeoftheexcitementsurfingfanshavebeenravingaboutfor50years.
SurfCoastwineries,galleries,shops,seafoodrestaurants,coastalparks,walkingtrails,andVictoria’siconicGreatOceanRoadareallclosebytoBells.
Therearealsoavarietyoflearn-to-surfopportunitiescoordinatedbySurfingVictoriathathavehelpedbeginnersenjoythechallengeofridingthewavesalongtheSurfCoast.
OnbehalfoftheVictorianGovernmentIinviteallsportsfanstojoininthecarnivalatmosphereandbirthdaycelebrationsatthe2011RipCurlProPresentedbyFORD.
HONOURABLETEDBAILLIEUMPPremierofVictoria
Feel the winter stoke
You’ll find the best breaks on the Great ocean road this winter. wake up with a morning wave, settle in for a gourmet lunch and spend the afternoon taking in the spectacular scenery.For more information, go to greatoceanroadshortbreaks.com.au.
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Be the first one out at Bells
Try the catch of the day
Score the wave of the day at Winki
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Aquickstrollthroughthe“contestcity”thatisthemodern-dayRipCurlProatBellsBeachrevealsaverydifferentscenefromthedaysofold,whenjudgesgavepoints-per-manoeuvrefromabeaten-upschoolbusinthemuddyBellscarpark,whilstcompetitorsbattleditoutinthefreezingSouthernOceanwaterswearingnothingmorethanhomemadeboardshortsandfootballjumpers...
Stopandlookalittlecloser,however,andyouwillfindthekeyingredientsofthepastsimmeringintheultra-modernprosurfingstew:Fromfarandwide,theplanet’sbestwaveridershavegatheredonceagainforanEasterinVictoria,whereMotherNaturealwaysrulessupreme,promisingthattheroadtotheBellwillbeoneofthemostgruelingyetprestigiousfeatsoftheirsurfingcareers.
Andwhileprizemoney,ratingspointsandlifelongbraggingrightswaitattheendofthatroad,itistheiconicBelltrophythatisthesweetestofthespoils.EverycompetitivesurferyoungandoldhasatleastoncedaydreamedofliftingtheBelloverheadandringingthehelloutofitfortheworldtosee.Butyougottawinittoringit...andinit’s50-yearhistoryonly50menandwomenhavesharedsuchanhonour.As4-timeBellschampionMarkRichardsonceputit:“Tothisday,it’stheonlytrophythatmattersinprosurfing....”
Thisyearwillbeheadlinedbythereturnofnewly-minted10-timeASPWorldanddefendingRipCurlProBellsBeachChampionKellySlater,whowillbelookingtosecureyetanotherrecord:afifthBell.LeadingtheAussieassaultwillbepastBellswinnersTajBurrowand2-timeASPWorldChampionMickFanning.Andofcoursealleyeswillbeonthe2010ASPRookieoftheYearOwenWright,ashelookstosethissightsonnotjusthisfirstBellbutadecisive2011ASPWorldTourcampaign.
FortheWomen,4-timeASPWorldChampionand3-timeBellswinner,StephanieGilmore,willbeheadliningtheactionfortheASP’sTop17Women,whileSallyFitzgibbonsandwinnerofEvent1ofthe2011ASPWomen’sWorldTour,CarissaMoore,willnodoubtbecloseonherheels,determinedtotakethe2011Bellhome.AndjustassurffanswillbewatchingOwenintheMen’scompetition,theywillalsobekeepinganeyeonhislittlesisterandTourrookie,Tyler,whofinishedrunner-uptoMooreinEvent1,andwhohasbeenwidelyconsideredathreattoGilmore’sWorldTitlethronein2011.
ButbeforealloftheWorldTouractionbeginsonApril19,the2011RipCurlProBellsBeachwillkickoffwithahistoricdayonApril16,withtheGatheringoftheTribe50-yearCelebration.OnApril20thalmostallofthe50menandwomenwhohavewonatBellswillarriveintownfortheRipCurlProPresentedbyFORD.Fromthere,it’smadnessasusual—fromtheinfamousTrackspartytoamultitudeofotherafter-hoursshenanigans.
Besuretojointhegathering,whetheryou’reinthenexttownoverorthousandsofmilesawayvialive.ripcurl.com—thisisoneRipCurlProthat’ssuretofire.
APRIL17th APRIL18th APRIL19th APRIL20th APRIL21st APRIL22nd
•ChampionshipMovesMensPre-Trials
•SurfwiththeProspresentedbySurfingVictoria
•VictoriaPlayitSafebytheWaterJuniorChallenge
(waitingperiodtoApril30th)
•ChampionshipMovesMensTrials•MediaLaunch
•GromSearchInternationalFinalbegins(waitingperiod
toApril24th)
• Rip Curl Pro Day One
•FordExpressionSession(waitingperiodtoApril26th)
•VirginBlueExpressionSession(waitingperiodtoApril26th)
•FormerBellsChampionsarriveintown
•SurfCoastShireCivicReceptionandbooklaunch
•RipCurlPro50thAnniversarySurfersBall
VIRGINBLUETICKETPROMO
ThankstoeventpartnersVirginBlue,youwillreceiveaFestivalPassandfreeentrytotheRipCurlProwhenyoupresentanyVirginBlueboardingpassattheTicketOfficeon-siteatBellsBeach.
•BellsChampionsHeat•TracksParty
TICKETPRICES:
Adult:$8•Concession:$5•EventPass:$25•Kids16andUnder:Free•Parking:$2•
EventproceedsgototheBellsBeachSurfingReserve.
Tomakethemostofyourstaygotowww.visittorquay.org
Fordailynewsandgiveawayspickupacopyofthe
•GatheringoftheTribeReunion
•BellsGoldExhibition@SurfWorldMuseum
APRIL16th APRIL23rd
•RipCurlTeamsigningatRipCurlRetailStore,Torquay
at4pm
NarrowingdownthelistofhistoricBellsmomentsisnoteasy.Forfivedecades,thelongestrunningprofessionalsurfingeventhashostedcountlessera-definingrounds,heatsandwaves.Thefollowinglistisinspiredbythe Tracks“BellsBigHits”listandfromthenewbookBells,writtenbyMichaelGordon.
Forthreeyearsfrom1973Michael PetersonwasthestandoutsurferinAustralia,butthepoints-for-manoeuvressystemaccentuatedhisdomination.Otherspaidheedtothemovesthatdeliveredthehighestscores,butMichaelstudiedthepointstablelikeakidswattingforanexam,andhadhisownsummaryonthedashboardofhiscar.InonerareinterviewwithTracks,hesummeduphisstrategybysayinghedideverythingasfastandradicalashecould.“Ijustdidn’tstopmoving.Ievenziggedandzaggedbetweenmyzigsandzags.”—MichaelGordon
AtdawnAC/DC’s“HellsBells”wasalready pumpingfromtheeventspeakershangingabovetheBellscarpark.Loomingbehindeachominouschimewasapulseofraw,15-footSouthernOceanswelldetonatingovertheBowl.Iftherewaseveradaytobeconfidentinyourequipment,Saturdaythe18thofMaywasit.But26-year-oldSimonAndersonhadnoplansofplayingthingssafe.Underthegazeofthousandsofawestruckspectators,thequietassassinfromSydneypaddledhispeculiar3-finnedsurfboardoutintothebombingconditionsandputonaclinic,effectivelysignallingaclosetotheMRtwin-finera,andusheredinthegame-changingageofthethruster.—AndrewLewis
Since1978,theRipCurlProhadbeen theMRShow…saveforonlyoneblemish:SimonAnderson’sgroundbreakingrunin’81theyearbefore.Buttherewasnowaythefierce25-year-oldRichardswouldlethistwin-finlegacygosoquietly.InthefinalagainstTomCarroll—whomhadsincebecometheposterboyofAnderson’sthrusterdesign–MRprovedthetwincouldstillwinandrunghisfourthBellandre-wrotetheRipCurlProhistorybooks.—AndrewLewis
ForMarkOcchilupointhebeginning of1998,noamountoftimeornewtalentcoulddeterhimfrommakinggoodonhisreturntoprosurfing12yearsafterhislasttriptothewinner’spodium.PerhapsitwashispastBellsmemoriesthatlitthefire:Hissemi-finalclashwithTomCurrenthathasbeendeemednotonlythebestheateveratBells,butoneofthebestinprosurfinghistory.OrmaybeitwasthatfirstwrenchingbottomturnintheBowlthatremindedhimofhisspecialrelationshipwithVictoria.Whateveritwas,hedidn’tstopuntilhewasringingthatBell.ThedaywasApril14th,1998—thedayOccycameback.—AndrewLewis
Bellshasawayofforeshadowingthe future.Justlookatthelistofpastwinnersandyou’llnoticenotonenamethatdidn’tgoontobeadrivingforceinhisorhergeneration.Sowhen19-year-oldwildcardMickFanningslippedintothefinalroundsofthe2001RipCurlPro,thepunditsbeganpreparingtheirSlatercomparisons.Notquicktodisappoint,WhiteLightningdisposedofTourveteranDannyWillsand(alongwitha22-year-oldAndyIrons,whofinishedequal3rd)promisedaneweraofdominationpost-Slater.—AndrewLewis
KellySlatermatchedMR’sfourvictories in2010,buthismostextraordinarywincamein2008whenBedeDurbidgehadhimontheropesintheBowl.WithBedeincontrolandwithpriority,KellypaddledtoRinconwherewaveshadn’tbeenbreakingandstunnedthecrowdwithahugepunt,securingvictorywithlessthanfourminutesremaining.AlthoughBedethoughtthemasterwas“tripping”whenhemadethemove,helearntavaluablelesson.Twoyearslater,Kellyhonouredlocalindigenouspeople,theWathaurong,bygivingthemhisfourthbell.—MichaelGordon
LayneBeachleyhadthreeBellsand sevenworldtitlestohercreditwhensheconfrontedStephanieGilmoreinthesemi-finalsin2008.Laynehadbeenthestand-outwomanofthecontestandhadprioritywhenoneofthebetterwavescamethrough.WhenLaynepassedonthewave,Stephaniepouncedandgotthescore.Thatwavegavehertheconfidencetowinback-to-backBellsandsetuphersecondWorldTitle.“OnceIgotpastLayne,IjustfeltIcouldn’tbebeaten,”saysSteph.Twoyearslater,a22-year-oldGilmorewonherthirdBell.—MichaelGordon
Wantmore?PickupMichaelGordon’sBellsonsiteorinallgoodAustralianbookstoresnow.
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TO HELP CELEBRATE, TRACKS MAGAZINE HAS BROUGHT TO LIFE SOME CLASSIC ARCHIVED PAGES FROM PAST ISSUES. GOING ALL THE WAY BACK TO 1974 AND BACK UP TO 2006,
TRACKS DELIVERS MOMENTS OF SURFING EXCELLENCE AND MUCH MORE... EACH VIDEO PRESENTATION IS ACCOMPANIED BY AUDIO COMMENTARY FROM A BELLS LEGEND, PLUS
ONLINE PAGE FLIP VERSIONS OF THE ORIGINAL STORIES AS THEY APPEARED IN THE MAG.
1974 MP 2 BELLS 0 1975 MP HAT-TRICK 1978 MR WINS ON A TWIN 1981 BIG SIMON BIG BELLS 1986 OCCY V CURREN SEMI 1987 16-YR-OLD NICKY WOOD WINS 1996 DAVO BEATS SLATER 1998 OCCY’S SECOND COMING 2001 WIN FOR WILDCARD MICK FANNING 2004 PARKO WINS WITH A TEN 2006 SLATER WINS IN THE BIGGEST WAVES SINCE ’81 PLUS THE BEST OF THE WOMEN AT BELLS GO TO TRACKSMAG.COM/BACKTRACKS
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1. Kelly SlaterDOBFebruary11,1972RESIDESFlorida,CaliforniaandHawaiiSTANCENaturalBELLSBEST1stin1994,2006,2008,2010ASPWORLDTITLES1992,1994,1995,1996,1997,1998,2005,2006,2008,2010
2. Jordy SmithDOBFebruary11,1988RESIDESDurban,SouthAfricaSTANCENaturalBELLSBEST3rdin2009
3. Taj BurrowDOBJune2,1978RESIDESBali,IndonesiaSTANCENaturalBELLSBEST1stin2007
4. Mick FanningDOBJune13,1981RESIDESTweedHeads,NewSouthWales,AustraliaSTANCENaturalBELLSBEST1stin2001ASPWORLDTITLES2007,2009
5. Bede DurbidgeDOBFebruary23,1983RESIDESBrisbane,Queensland,AustraliaSTANCENaturalBELLSBEST2ndin2008
6. Dane ReynoldsDOBSeptember7,1985RESIDESVentura,California,USASTANCENaturalBELLSBEST5thin2008
7. Adrian BuchanDOBSeptember21,1982RESIDESAvocaBeach,NewSouthWales,AustraliaSTANCEGoofyBELLSBEST9thin2010
8. Owen WrightDOBJanuary16,1990RESIDESLennoxHead,NewSouthWales,AustraliaSTANCEGoofyBELLSBEST9thin2009(aswildcard)
9. Jeremy FloresDOBApril27,1988RESIDESNewCaledoniaandCapbreton,FranceSTANCENaturalBELLSBEST9thin2008
10. Adriano de SouzaDOBFebruary13,1987RESIDESLagunaNiguel,Califor-nia,USASTANCENaturalBELLSBEST5thin2010
11. CJ HobgoodDOBJuly6,1979RESIDESMelbourne,Florida,USASTANCEGoofyBELLSBEST3rdin2003ASPWORLDTITLES2001
12. Michel BourezDOBDecember30,1985RESIDESToahutu,TahitiSTANCENaturalBELLSBEST9thin2010
13. Chris DavidsonDOBDecember9,1976RESIDESNorthNarrabeen,NewSouthWales,AustraliaSTANCENaturalBELLSBEST9thin1996(aswildcard)
14. Jason AndreDOBMarch13,1990RESIDESGuaruja,BrazilSTANCEGoofyBELLSBEST9thin2010
15. Damien HobgoodDOBJuly6,1979RESIDESSatelliteBeach,Florida,USASTANCEGoofyBELLSBEST5thin2005,2007
16. Kieran PerrowDOBJanuary1,1977RESIDESByronBay,NewSouthWales,AustraliaSTANCERegularBELLSBEST5thin2002,2003,2009
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19. Taylor KnoxDOBMay15,1971RESIDESCarlsbad,California,USASTANCENaturalBELLSBEST3rdin1997
23. Fredrick PatacchiaDOBDecember15,1981RESIDESNorthShore,Oahu,HawaiiSTANCEGoofyBELLSBEST3rdin2009
22. Bobby MartinezDOBMay26,1982RESIDESSantaBarbara,Califor-nia,USASTANCEGoofyBELLSBEST3rdin2008,2010
26. Tiago PiresDOBMarch13,1980RESIDESEriceira,PortugalSTANCENaturalBELLSBEST9thin2010
25. Patrick Gudauskas DOBNovember20,1985RESIDESSanClemente,California,USASTANCENaturalBELLSBEST17thin2010
17. Brett SimpsonDOBJanuary5,1985RESIDESHuntingtonBeach,California,USASTANCENaturalBELLSBEST17thin2010
18. Joel ParkinsonDOBApril10,1981RESIDESCoolangatta,Queensland,AustraliaSTANCENaturalBELLSBEST1stin2004
32. Dusty Payne DOBDecember27,1988RESIDESLahaina,Maui,HawaiiSTANCENaturalBELLSBEST17thin2010
21. Matt WilkinsonDOBSeptember29,1988RESIDESCopacabana,NewSouthWales,AustraliaSTANCEGoofyBELLSBEST17thin2010
27. Adam Melling DOBMarch29,1985RESIDESLennoxHead,NewSouthWales,AustraliaSTANCENaturalBELLSBEST33rdin2010
28. Daniel Ross DOBFebruary15,1983RESIDESAngourie,NewSouthWales,AustraliaSTANCENaturalBELLSBEST17thin2008,2010
24. Kai Otton DOBDecember16,1979RESIDESQueenscliff,NewSouthWales,AustraliaSTANCEGoofyBELLSBEST9thin2008,2009
33. Julian WilsonDOBNovember8,1988RESIDESCoolumBeach,Queensland,AustraliaSTANCENaturalBELLSBESTRookie
20. Heitor AlvesDOBApril3,1982RESIDESRiodeJaneiro,BrazilSTANCEGoofyBELLSBEST33rdin2008
29. Raoni MonteiroDOBMay7,1982RESIDESSaquarema,BrazilSTANCENaturalBELLSBEST17thin2004,2007
30. Josh KerrDOBMarch29,1984RESIDESGoldCoast,Queensland,AustraliaandSanDiego,California,USASTANCENaturalBELLSBEST33rdin2007,2009
31. Alejo MunizDOBFebruary22,1990RESIDESSantaCatarina,BrazilSTANCENaturalBELLSBESTRookie
34. Gabe KlingDOBAugust18,1980RESIDESSt.Augustine,Florida,USASTANCENaturalBELLSBEST33rdin2007
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ReturningonceagainastheSponsorWildcard,Brazil’slatestsurfexportwillbenoeasyfeatfortheTop34.LastyearasawildcardattheRipCurlPro,GabrieltookoutthelikesofChrisDavidsonandCJHobgoodbeforefallingtohisidol,fellowRipCurlteammateand2-timeASPWorldChampion,MickFanning,inRound3.Alongwithhisdangerousfirstcrackattheworld’stopsurfers,GabrielnettedtheRipCurlGromSeachInternationaltitleandtheISAWorldJuniorChampionshipsUnder-18crown.Andin-between,this17-year-oldphenomenonhasbeenonaproperfree-surfingbinge,honinghisskillsandpreparingforanotherassaultonthisyear’selitestageatthe2011RipCurlProPresentedbyFORD,whichissuretobeanexerciseinairandrailanticsthatcanonlybedescribedaspurelypost-modern.
CHAMPIONSHIPMOVESPRE-TRIALS
Date: Sunday, April 17th
Featuringa16-manfield,consistingof15OpenandJuniorStateSeriessurfersfromkeycompetitiveclubsinVictoriaandthisyear’sVictorianIndigenousSurfingChampion.ThefourhighestplacedsurfersfromthisuniqueeventwillearnspotsintheChampionshipMovesTrials.
CHAMPIONSHIPMOVESTRIALS
Date: Monday, April 18th
EightlocalVictoriansurfershavetheopportunitytocompetefortheremainingWildcardinthisyear’sMen’sRipCurlPro.FourofthesecompetitorswillcomefromtheChampionshipMovesPre-TrialsandfourwillbenominatedbySurfingVictoria.TheChampionshipMovesTrialsisasecond-chanceeliminationformatevent.
SurfingVictoria-nominatedsurfers:1.NicMuscroft-2010top-rankedVictorianWQSsurfer2.CarlWright-2010VictorianOpenChampion3.ToddRosewall-2010top-rankedProJunior4.AdamRobertson-2010second-rankedVictorianWQSsurfer
JUNIORCHALLENGE
Date: On standby during the Rip Curl Pro waiting period, between Sunday April 17th and Saturday April 30th
ThisspecialtyeventhighlightstheVictorianGovern-mentwatersafetyinitiative.These16grommetshavebeenselectedbytheSurfingVictoriaTalentIdentifica-tionProgramandwillcompeteinaneliminationeventforstatebraggingrights.
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1. Stephanie GIlmoreDOBJanuary29,1988RESIDESTweedHeads,NewSouthWales,AustraliaSTANCENaturalBELLSBEST1stin2007,2008,2010ASPWORLDTITLES2007,2008,2009,2010
2. Sally FitzgibbonsDOBDecember19,1990RESIDESGerroa,NewSouthWales,AustraliaSTANCENaturalBELLSBEST3rdin2009,2010
3. Carissa MooreDOBAugust27,1992RESIDESHonolulu,Hawaii,USASTANCENaturalBELLSBEST9thin2010
4. Silvana LimaDOBOctober29,1984RESIDESRiodeJaneiro,BrazilSTANCENaturalBELLSBEST1stin2009
5. Sofia MulanovichDOBJune24,1983RESIDESLima,PeruSTANCENaturalBELLSBEST1stin2005ASPWORLDTITLES2004
6. Chelsea HedgesDOBOctober15,1983RESIDESTweedHeads,NewSouthWales,AustraliaSTANCEGoofyASPWORLDTITLES2005BELLSBEST3rdin2010
7. Coco HoDOBApril,28,1991RESIDESSunsetBeach,Hawaii,USASTANCENaturalBELLSBEST5thin2010
8. Melanie BartelsDOBMay2,1982RESIDESMakaha,Hawaii,USASTANCENaturalBELLSBEST5thin2010
9. Paige HarebDOBJune6,1990RESIDESOakura,Taranaki,NewZealandSTANCEGoofyBELLSBEST5thin2009
10. Rebecca WoodsDOBSeptember14,1984RESIDESCopacabana,NewSouthWales,AustraliaSTANCENaturalBELLSBEST5thin2009,2010
11. Jessi Miley-DyerDOBMay29,1986RESIDESBronte,NewSouthWales,AustraliaSTANCEGoofyBELLSBEST5thin2010
15. Jacqueline SilvaDOBJuly17,1979RESIDESFlorianopolis,SantaCatarina,BrazilSTANCENaturalBELLSBEST5thin1999,2007,2009
13. Tyler WrightDOBMarch31,1994RESIDESLennoxHead,NewSouthWales,AustraliaSTANCENaturalBELLSBEST9thin2009(aswildcard)
12. Laura EneverDOBNovember14,1991RESIDESNorthNarrabeen,NewSouthWales,AustraliaSTANCENaturalBELLSBESTRookie
14. Courtney ConlogueDOBAugust25,1992RESIDESSantaAna,California,USASTANCERegularBELLSBESTRookie
17. Alana Blanchard DOBMarch5,1990RESIDESKauai,Hawaii,USASTANCENaturalBELLSBEST9thin2009
16. Pauline AdoDOBFebruary14,1991RESIDESAnglet,FranceSTANCENaturalBELLSBESTRookie
WILDCARD Bethany HamiltonDOBFebruary8,1990RESIDESKauai,Hawaii,USASTANCEGoofyBELLSBESTFirst-timeWildcard
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Afteratransitionyearin2010,there-vamped2011ASPWorldTourisoff-and-runningandalreadylookinglikeawell-oiledmachine.Themainchangescameinthereductionofthecompetitivefield—36Men,downfrom48undertheoldformat—andtheintroductionofthenon-elimination,three-manRound4.Anon-elimination,three-womanRound3hasalsobeenimplementedfortheWomen.Whathasresultedishigheraction,go-for-brokesurfingfrombothgenderswherethedaysofthreeturnstothebeacharelonggoneandtheeraofbigmanoeuvresandcomboshasofficiallyarrived.AndwiththeRipCurlProbeingsuchadiverseevent—wherethesurferscouldfaceanythingfromthemassiveopen-oceanright-handwallsofBellsorWinkipoptothethumpingandshiftybeachbreakA-framesofJohanna,13thBeachorWoolamai—surfingfanstheworldoveraresuretowitnessacompletespectrumofthebestprogressivetacticsthatthesemenandwomenarecapableof.
ASPMEN’SWORLDTITLE36-SURFERFORMAT:
Round 1:12three-manheats,1stadvancestoRound3,2ndand3rdgotoRound2
Round 2:12man-on-manheats,1sttoRound3,2ndbowsoutwithanEqual25thplace
Round 3:12man-on-manheats,1sttoRound4,2ndbowsoutwithanEqual13thplace
NEWRound 4, Telstra Power Round:Four3-manheats,1stadvancestoQuarterfinals,2ndand3rdgotoRound5
Round 5:Fourman-on-manheats,1stadvancestoQuarterfinals,2ndbowsoutwithanEqual9thplace
Quarterfinals:Fourman-on-manheats,1stadvancestoSemifinals,2ndbowsoutwithanEqual5thplace
Semifinals:Twoman-on-manheats,1stadvancestoFinals,2ndbowsoutwithanEqual3rdplace
Final:Oneman-on-manheat,1stand2ndplace
ASPWOMEN’SWORLDTITLE18-SURFERFORMAT:
Round 1: Sixthree-womanheats,1stadvancestoRound3,2ndand3rdgotoRound2
Round 2:Sixwoman-on-womanheats,1sttoRound3,2ndbowsoutwithanEqual13thplace
NEW Round 3, Telstra Power Round:Four3-womanheats,1stadvancestoQuarterfinals,2ndand3rdgotoRound4
Round 4:Fourwoman-on-womanheats,1stadvancestoQuarterfinals,2ndbowsoutwithanEqual9thplace
Quarterfinals: Fourwoman-on-womanheats,1stadvancestoSemifinals,2ndbowsoutwithanEqual5thplace
Semifinals:Twowoman-on-womanheats,1stadvancestoFinals,2ndbowsoutwithanEqual3rdplace
Final:Onewoman-on-womanheat,1stand2ndplace
JUDGING
Tobetterclarifytheirclaimofultra-modernbigmanoeuvresandcombos,thisiswhatthe2011ASPJudgingCriteriaislookingfor:
SurfersmustperformtotheASPJudgingKeyConceptstomaximisetheirscoringpotential.
CommitmentandDegreeofDifficulty•InnovativeandProgressiveManoeuvres•CombinationofMajorManoeuvres•VarietyofManoeuvres•Speed,PowerandFlow•
Itisimportanttonotethattheemphasisoncertainconceptsiscontingentuponthelocationandtheconditionsontheday,aswellaschangesofconditionsduringtheday.
ScaleUtilised:0.0–1.9=Poor2.0–2.9=Fair4.0–5.9=Average6.0–7.9=Good8.0–10.0=Excellent
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TYLERWRIGHT
Beforethe1993RipCurlProBellsBeach,eventmobilitywasn’tapartoftheWorldTourgame.TheswellforecastlookedgrimoverthatfatefulEasterweekendthough,andRipCurlfoundersDoug“Claw”WarbrickandBrianSingerdecidedtopullalittletrickthatworkedmagicforthembackin1972whentheBellsBeachEasterRallywentequallyasdeadflat:Theypackeduptheremainingsurfers,judges,staff,andalltheirdevotedsurffansanddrovetheeventtwohoursdownthecoasttothebetter-exposedJohannaBeach,wheretheyweregreetedwithbeautiful6-footbeachbreakA-frames.Thisboldmovein1993sparkedtherevolutionaryDreamTourandwaitingperiodethosthathelpedtransformthefaceofprofessionalsurfingforever.ThatfinaldayatJohannasawDamien“Dooma”HardmantakehissecondBellhomeand,alongwithit,auniquesliceofprosurfinghistory.Eighteenyearslater,DoomaistheRipCurlProContestDirector,whichmeansheisresponsibleformakingthetoughcallswhenBellsgoesquiet.Sowhobettertobreakdownthe2011BellsBeachlocationsthanDooma?
1.BELLSBEACH
Vitals
SwellDirection:Southwest•SwellSize:4-10feet(1-3metres)•WindDirection:North,Northwest•Tide:High(Rincon),Low(theBowl)•Type:RightReefPointbreak•
“BellsBeachhastwobreaksthatwefocuson:RinconandtheBowl.Rinconworksbestwhenthetideisreallyhigh—around2-4feet.Outofthetwo,RinconisprobablytheleastpreferredoptionatBells.However,onabigswellyoucanrollintotheopenoceanRinconpeak,getafewpowercarvesoffbeforericochetingintotheBowl,whichiswhathasmadeBellsBeachsofamous.TheBowlworksfromabout3feetallthewayupto15andpossiblybigger,buttheoptimumconditionsare4-10feet.Whenit’son,therearefewwavesontheplanetthatcanaccentuateaflawlessbottom-turnliketheBowl,nottomentionrawpowersurfingandeventheillusivebarrelride.”
2.WINKIPOP
Vitals
SwellDirection:Southwest•SwellSize:2-8feet(1-2.5metres)•WindDirection:Northwest•Tide:Low-Mid•Type:RightReefPointbreak•
“WinkiisafavouriteofmostoftheguysontheWorldTourtoday.Itisareallyfast,down-the-linewavethatonitsbestdayscanresembleaspectsofJ-bay.Thewavehastwodefinedtake-offspots:ThetopofthepointisknownasUppersandthebottom,Lowers.SomeofthebestwavescomethroughatLowersbecauseitgetsreallyhollowandfast.”
3.JOHANNABEACH
Vitals
SwellDirection:Southwest•SwellSize:4-6feet(1-2metres)•WindDirection:Northeast•Tide:Dependsonthebank•Type:Beachbreak•
“Johannaiswherewegowhenwereallyhaveourbacksupagainstthewall—likeifwe’vegotoneortwodaysleftinthewaitingperiodandBellsisdeadflat.IfthereisanyswellintheSouthernOcean,Johannawillpickitup.Ifthesandbanksareingreatshape,youcangetsomeofthebestbeachbreakwavesintheworldoutthere.”
5.WOOLAMAI,PHILLIPISLAND
Vitals
SwellDirection:Southwest•SwellSize:2-5feet(1-1.5metres)•WindDirection:Northeast•Tide:Dependsonthebank•Type:Beachbreak•
“Woolamaiisabouta4-hourdrivefromTorquay.Luckyforus,it’salotlikeJohannaasinitisaSouthernOceanswellmagnet,butitstillworksonanorthwindandcanevenhandleasoutheastwind.It’soneofthoseplacesthathasA-framebanksallupanddownthebeachandonitsdayitcanbeasgoodasanybeachbreakintheworld.”
4.13THBEACH
Vitals
SwellDirection:Southwest•SwellSize:2-5feet(1-1.5metres)•WindDirection:Northeast•Tide:Low•Type:Beachbreak•
“Locatedonlya15-minutedrivefromTorquay,13thBeachisagoodalternativeiftheswellandwindarewrongforBellsbutit’sgoodenoughtonothavetodriveallthewaytoJohanna.Breakingoverflatreefaswellassandbanks,13thoffersuppunchyA-framepeaksthat,intherightconditions,canbringoutthebestinhigh-performanceaction.”
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Theofficialsurfforecasterforthe2011RipCurlProPresentedbyFORD
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GothroughthelaundrylistofnamesthathavegracedtheBellsBeachwinner’spodiumandyou’vegotadefinitivecollectionofsurfing’smostinfluentialandentertainingcharacters.Herearesomeofthemostlegendarysoundbitesfromsurfing’smostlegendarynames.
“TheBellmeanssomuchbecauseofitslonghistory
andthepeoplewhohavewonit:mysurfingidols.”
—TOM CURREN
“EverysurferthatevergoestoBellswantstoringthat
Bell.”—JOEL PARKINSON
“TogetthatBell—toholditandringit—andto
bringithomeandputitonyourmantelpiece,Ithink
tothisdayit’stheonlytrophythatmattersinpro
surfing...therestofthetrophiesaretotallyf#@kedin
comparison.”—MARK RICHARDS
“Todaytheyputthesurfingbackintoprosurfing.”
—DAMIEN HARDMAN(in1993whenthefinalswere
movedtoJohanna)
“It’snotjustanevent,it’sapartofourculture,a
partofourlifestyle,andapartofwhoweare.”
—MARTIN POTTER
“MyGod,I’mfreakingout...thisisadreamcometrue.Ican’tevenbelieveityet!”—ANDY IRONS
“Ijustsatthereandprayed,‘pleasesendmeawave.’
Anditcame.”—SUNNY GARCIA
PeruvianSofiaMulanovichbecamethefirstnon-•Australian/NorthAmericantowinBellsin2005.
GailCouperwonthefirstWomen’seventatthe•BellsEasterRallyin1964andwentontowinninemoretimes,includingthreeRipCurlProtitlesin1974,’75and’76.
HawaiianJeffHakmanbecamethefirstnon-•AustraliantowintheRipCurlProin1976
NatYoungbecamethefirstmultipleBellsEaster•Rallywinnerin1967(hewonfirstin1966thenagainin1970).
ThefirstEasterRallywasactuallyheldon•AustraliaDayweekend(January26),1962,buttheeventwinner,GlynnRitchiesuggestedthatthenextyearshouldbeheldonEasterweekendsothatheandtherestoftheSydneycrewcouldmakeitdowntocompete.
1964wasthefirstyearthattheBellsEasterRally•wasrunbytheVictorianbranchoftheAustralianSurfridersAssociation,whichisnowknowasSurfingVictoria.SurfingVictoriastillco-runstheeventtoday.
In1972,RipCurlfoundersDoug“Claw”Warbrick•andBrianSingerledallthesurfersonahuntforcontestablewavesafterBellsfailedtobreak.Thismobilemanoeuvrewasthefirstofitskindinsurfcontesthistory.
In1987,QueenslanderNickyWoodbecamethe•youngestmalesurfertoeverwinaWCTatage16.
Inthe1992finalagainstMartinPotter,Richie•CollinscollidedwiththeBellsrockandhadtoberushedoutofthewaterandintoanawaitingambulance.Meanwhile,with15minutesleft,Pottersataloneintheline-up,dumbfounded,andlostastheoceanwentquiet.CollinslateracceptedhisBellfromtheambulance.
In1996,surfing’snewlymintedprince,Kelly•Slater,cameupagainstSydney’sbrashyoungcompetitor,ChrisDavidson,inRound3,whoshowedupdubiouslylatefortheheatonaborrowedboardandtooktheChampdown.
“Lookatallthenamesonthetrophy...nokookhaseverwonBells.”—SHANE DORIAN
“Theexcitementthatyou’dfeelwhenyou’dseethe
roostertailsofwhitewaterflyingoffthebacksofthe
waves,thebeautifulblueocean,andyouknowalready
thatit’sa6-to8-footswell.”—BRIAN SINGER
“IfeellikeI’mwatchingmecomeback...itdoesn’t
feellikeme,itfeelslikeI’mwatchingmybrotheror
something.”—MARK OCCHILUPO
“Ithasn’tsunkinyet.ButIguessit’llsinkintonight
afterIsinkafew.”—MATT HOY
“EveryeventshouldbelikeBells!” —BARTON LYNCH
MATTHOY
ANDYIRONS
SIMONANDERSON
LISAANDERSENKELLYSLATER
SUNNYGARCIA
“It’saworldrecordforme:I’venevermadeaspeech
onlyhavinghadsixbeersbefore.”
—SIMON ANDERSON
“For$1,500I’mpreparedtogoascrazyasnecessary.”
—MICHAEL PETERSON
“EveryonewhohasevergottenaBellhastalkedproudlyofit.TheBellisliterallylikehavingaWorldTitletrophy.”—KELLY SLATER
“Imagineyou’reakidandyourwholelifeyouhear
aboutBellsBeach,aperfectright-handpointbreak.It’s
oneofthehardestcontestsintheworldtowinand
youfinallydidit...” —RICHIE COLLINS
“Itwassoremovedfrombigcities.It’sreallypeaceful...
Igotintothatalot...Forwhateverreason,Iwasin
syncwiththatwave.” —LISA ANDERSEN
INTERNATIONALGROMSEARCHFINALISTS
AustraliaMitchParkinson(QLD)Ellie-JeanCoffey(NSW)NikkiVanDijk(VIC)
EuropePaulCesarDistinguinCarinaDuarte
BrazilDeividSilvaVitoriaPereira
IndonesiaJerenKiring
New ZealandBenPoulterJaydaMartin-Fitzharris
USAKoaSmithQunicyDavis
FormoreinformationontheRipCurlGromSearch,gotoripcurl.com.au/gromsearch
Whatbetterwaytokickoffyourcompetitivecareerthantosurfwithyourheroes?Welcometothe2011RipCurlGromSearchInternationalfinal,heldinconjunctionwiththeRipCurlProPresentedbyFORD.Afterayear’sworthofnationalcompetitions,thetop16-and-undermaleandfemalefinalistsoutofafieldofover700fromAustralia,Europe,Brazil,Indonesia,NewZealand,andtheUSAwillconvergeontoBellsBeachandbattleitoutforthe2011GromSearchInternationalTitle.
PastGromSearchchampionsincludeJordySmith,OwenWright,TylerWright,MattWilkinson,AlanaBlanchard,SallyFitzgibbons,PaigeHarebandBrunaSchmitz,sowhoevergrabsthetitlesthisyearwillbejoiningachampion’slistaseliteasthatoftheRipCurlPro.
HOWITWORKS
TwoAustralianchampions(onemale,onefemale)willjointwowinnerspernationfromtheInternationalRipCurlGromSearchSeries’(alsoonemaleandonefemale).
WHENITGOESDOWN
The2011GromSearchInternationalFinalenjoysthesamewaitingperiodastheRipCurlProMenandWomen,sostayclosetoalltheactioninthewaterfortheofficialgromgreenlight!
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PRESENTS
GABRIELMEDINA
MATTWILKINSON
2004GromSearchBoysChampion•CurrentWorldNumber5afterEvent1onthe•2011ASPMen’sWorldTour
TYLERWRIGHT
2007GromSearchGirlsChampion•CurrentWorldNumber2afterEvent1onthe•2011ASPWomen’sWorldTour
OWENWRIGHT
2006GromSearchBoysChampion•2010ASPRookieoftheYear•
The2010GromSearchInternationalfinalsawBrazilianGabrielMedinaedgeoutAustralianCreedMcTaggartandUSA’sKoloheAndinotofurtherenhancehisreputationasthemostexciting16-year-oldontheplanet.Fortheladies,itwasSouthAfricanBiancaBuitendagwhobeatHawaii’sNageMelamedandAustralia’sBrodieDoyletotakethecrown.
ItisresultslikethisthatillustrateoneofthecorevaluesoftheglobalGromSearchseries:thatanyonefromanywherecanfindthemselvesbattlingitoutintheInternationalFinalunderthewatchfuleyesoftheprosattheRipCurlProBellsBeach.ItallstartsatlocalbeachesaroundtheworldwhereregionalGrom-Searcheventshitthewaterwithhundredsofjuniorssurfingwiththeirfriendsandpushingthelimits.
AstheRipCurlGromSearchmantragoes:Themostimportantsurfersintheworldarethegrommets!
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OWENWRIGHT
20.GrabacopyofWhat’s On,theSurfCoast’slocalmagazine,andcheckoutalltheeventsandgigsinTorquay.
21.Takeaday-triptotheTwelveApostles.
22.TakethekidstoMiniGolfatTigermothWorldinTorquay.
23.EnjoyaBBQbythebush,beachorriver.ThereareplentyalongtheTorquayforeshoreandaroundAnglesea.
24.PickupsomenewsurfwearatRipCurl’sTorquayRetailStoreintheSurfCityPlaza.
25.Getaprosurfer’ssignaturewhileyou’reattheRipCurlPro!
ForfurtherinformationcontacttheTorquayVisitorInformationCentre.Open9am-5pm,7daysperweek.Ourfriendlyvolunteersandstaffarehappytoassistwithanyenquiries.Call1300614219
Torquayisknownworld-wideasAustralia’ssurfingcapital,hometothespiritualBellsBeachandbirthplaceofRipCurl.
TorquayisalsothegatewaytoVictoria’sGreatOceanRoad,oneofmanycozytownsalongtheSurfCoastandthehot-spottobeduringtheEasterholidays.
Visitorsshouldallowafewdaystoseealloftheattractionsintheregion,sokeepthischecklistwithyouatalltimesandstarttickingthemoff...
1.ExploreAustralia’srichsurfcultureandhistoryatTorquaySurfWorldMuseum.
2.SpendsometimeatPointAddiswiththewildkangaroos,wombatsandechidnas.
3.SnapanewFacebookprofilepicattheGreatOceanRoadMemorialArch.
4.OrdertheTorquayTantaliserPizzaatBirdRockBar&Restaurant
5.Strollthe6.5kmbeachwalkbetweenPointImpossibleandPointDanger.
6.Taste-testthewidevarietyofSurfCoastWines(VisitLongboardWines,BellbraeEstate,BrownMagpie,TheMinya,OtwayEstate,andPettavel).
7.Playaroundofgolfwithover1000residentkangaroosatAngleseaGolfCourse.
8.WalktotoErskineFallsintheGreatOtwayNationalPark.
9.Skydivewithahigh-altitudejumpoverBellsBeach.
10.Takealearn-to-surflessonwithoneofTorquay’smanyaccreditedsurfschools.
11.HeaddowntotheTorquayBowlsClubforyourown“dayonthegreen”.
12.PlaysometennisattheSpringCreekReserveCourtsinTorquayandBobPettitReserveinJanJuc.
13.HituptheTorquaySkateParkbehindtheSurfCityPlaza.
14.RideahorseatAirey’sInletwithBlazingSaddlesorSpringCreekTrailRides.
15.GetnudeatPointAddisBeach—oneoftwo“clothingoptional”beachesontheSurfCoast.ThefirstnudesurfingcompetitioninAustraliawasheldhere.
16.SpotaKoalaonGreyRiverRoadinKennettRiver.
17.Skypeyourfamilybackhome—TorquayVisitorCentreoffersInternetforvisitors.
18.VisitCapeOtwayLightstation—theoldestlighthouseonmainlandAustralia.
19.Enjoyaclose-upviewoftherainforestfrom25metresabovethegroundwithanOtwayFlyTreeTopWalk.
VisitRipCurl’sTorquaylocationtocheckoutthe
fullrangeofwinterapparelandhugeselectionofsurfboards
andwetsuits.
Tomakethemostofyourstaygotowww.visittorquay.org
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