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Natsumi Taoka and Rogelio Jr Esquievel Claim Victory at The PADROL Longboard Classic in Bali

KUTA BEACH, BALI / Indonesia (Sunday, June 4, 2023) – Rogelio Jr Esquievel (PHL) and Natsumi Taoka (JPN) have both claimed their second LQS victory today, winning the PADROL Longboard Classic, World Surf League (WSL) Longboard Qualifying Series (LQS) event, gaining them entry into the 2023 WSL World Longboard Tour (WLT). Halfway at Kuta Beach […]

Competitors Treated to Perfect Conditions as Top Seeds Advance at the PADROL Longboard Classic in Bali

Both Natsumi Taoka and Rogelio “Jay-R” Esquievel Advance to the Round of 16 Finals Day Tomorrow Decides 2023 World Longboard Tour Asia Region Representatives KUTA BEACH, BALI / Indonesia (Saturday, June 3, 2023) – Day 1 of the PADROL Longboard Classic, World Surf League (WSL) Longboard Qualifying Series (LQS) event, kicked off this morning at Halfway […]

Competitors Ready For PADROL Longboard Classic in Bali

KUTA BEACH, BALI / Indonesia (Friday, June 2, 2023) – Over 70 of Asia’s best male and female longboarders are now standing by in Bali for the PADROL Longboard Classic World Surf Leauge (WSL) Longboard Qualifying Series (LQS) event, which is set to kick off tomorrow at Halfway Kuta Beach on the tropical paradise island […]

Krui Pro Qualifying Series 5000 and Pro Junior Events Set for South Sumatra This June

Tuesday, May 30, 2023 – The World Surf League (WSL) Asia Pacific (APAC) is excited to announce that the Krui Pro men’s and women’s Qualifying Series (QS) 5000 and Pro Junior events will return to South Sumatra from June 12-18 at one of Asia’s best lefthand pointbreaks. The event will be co-sanctioned across the Asia […]

The PADROL Longboard Classic, Indonesia’s First WSL Longboard Qualifying Event at Kuta Beach is Coming Up Soon

23 May 2023, Kuta-Bali, Indonesia:  The Asian Surf Cooperative, the World Surf League, and title sponsor PADROL are proud to announce Indonesia’s very first WSL Longboard Men’s and Women’s Qualifying event, a major milestone for longboard surfing in the region, which will take place at Halfway on Kuta Beach from 3-4 June.   This Asian Region […]

Mamaka by Ovolo is the Official Accommodation Partner of the WSL’s PADROL Longboard Classic

10 May 2023, Kuta Beach – Bali:  They say ‘likes attract’, so the Asian Surf Cooperative and urban resort Mamaka by Ovolo will be joining forces as the Official Accommodation Partner of the World Surf League PADROL Longboard Classic LQS event taking place on Kuta Beach this coming 3-4 June, 2023.   Asia’s top men and women long […]

Gabriel Medina and Carissa Moore Win Western Australia Margaret River Pro

MARGARET RIVER, Western Australia, Australia (Friday, April 28, 2023) – Gabriel Medina (BRA) and Carissa Moore (HAW) won the Western Australia Margaret River Pro, Stop No. 5 on the World Surf League (WSL) 2023 Championship Tour (CT), today in solid four-to-six-foot surf at Main Break. With their big wins today, Moore and Medina made significant moves up the rankings and now sit […]

Australians Tyler Wright and Ethan Ewing Win the 60th Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach

BELLS BEACH, Victoria, Australia (Tuesday, April 11, 2023) – Australian duo Tyler Wright and Ethan Ewing (AUS) won the 60th edition of the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach Presented by Bonsoy, today in two-to-three-foot waves with light onshore winds at Winki Pop. The full day of competition witnessed two Australians ‘ring’ the iconic Bell at the closing awards presentation for the first […]

Caitlin Simmers and Joao Chianca Claim Maiden CT Wins at MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal

PRAIA DE SUPERTUBOS, Peniche, Portugal (Tuesday, March 14, 2023) – Today, CT rookie Caitlin Simmers (USA) and CT sophomore Joao Chianca (BRA), won the MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal Presented by Corona, the third stop on the World Surf League (WSL) 2023 Championship Tour (CT), in firing 8-to-10 foot surf at Supertubos in Peniche, Portugal. A massive day of action in […]

John Mark Tokong and Sara Wakita Win White Buffalo Hyuga Pro QS 3,000 in Japan

OKURAGAHAMA BEACH HYUGA, Miyazaki / JPN, (Sunday, March 5, 2023) – John Mark Tokong (PHL) and Sara Wakita (JPN) have claimed victory at the 2023 White Buffalo Hyuga Pro, World Surf League (WSL) Qualifying Series (QS) 3,000 event. The pair were two of the standout performers all week at Okuragahama Beach, overcoming a solid field of competitors all looking to […]