Watch Transworld Surf's Chris Cote interview with Josh Kerr as he talks about his session at Waimea, his ankle injury, and his thoughts on the new ASP World Tour format.
Quiksilver Pro France Preview
The Quiksilver Pro 2009 kicks off tomorrow in Hossegor, France. Josh Kerr is set to take on Bobby Martinez and David Weare in the opening round. However, Kerr posted this picture on his twitter page of him laid up on a couch. An ankle injury is obviously pretty hard to surf on so hopefully Kerzy can fight through the pain and compete. We'll let you know any updates on his status for the comp.
UPDATE: Josh Kerr is officially out of the comp
Be sure to check out the live stream of event here.
Josh Kerr Scores a 9.5 and is Through to Round 4!
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Josh Kerr scored a 9.5 in his Round 2 winning heat against Dayyan Neve. You can check out his amazing wave by going to the on-demand section of Hurley Lowers Pro site or by clicking here. Kerr also downed Adrian Buchan in Round 3 and is slated to take on Adriano de Souza in Round! The contest is going on right now so be sure to check out the live stream here.
For a more detailed recap, check out this article from aspwordtour.com.
More photos available over at Transworld.
Newport Nate Wins Third Consecutive Oakley Newport Beach Pro!
Newport Beach, California (Sunday, September 21, 2008)
Nate Yeomans (San Clemente, CA), 27, has claimed his third consecutive event title with a big win at the 2008 Oakley Newport Beach Pro over fellow finalists Dillon Perillo (Malibu, CA), 18, Travis Mellem (San Clemente, CA), 23, and Micah Byrne (Huntington Beach, CA), 26, in clean two-to-three foot waves at Newport Beach's 56th Street.
The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Qualifying Series (WQS) 2-Star event is the second of three stops on the 2008 Macy's California Trifecta Surf Series (an ASP North America Specialty Series), and Yeomans emphatic victory vaults the phenomenal goofy-footer into the lead heading into the third and final stop in Santa Cruz this October.
Yeomans, the two-time defending event champion and 2006 Macy's California Trifecta Surf Series Champion, wasted no time in this afternoon's final, picking off an excellent 8.50 out of a possible 10 for detonating on a roping lefthander in the opening minutes.
"I knew that all the other guys were ripping so I wasn't planning on leaving anything to chance out there," Yeomans said. "I got that pretty good left at the start and that set me up for the rest of the heat. Dillon (Perillo) was ripping everything that came his way, but I got a solid righthander about midway through and was able to throw a little backhand air and that sealed it for me."
Currently sitting No. 26 on the 2008 ASP WQS ratings, Yeomans will be looking to use the momentum from today's win as he continues his campaign to qualify for the prestigious ASP World Tour in 2009.
"I'm a little bit speechless after all this," Yeomans said. "Everyone is coming up to me and saying that no one has ever won a 'QS three years in a row and that kind of spins me out. It's great. I love this event and it's a great confidence boost heading into the rest of the year. My goal is to qualify for the ASP World Tour and I'm planning to do that in the next few months."
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