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13th Annual Rabbit Kekai International Longboard Classic
ASP Longboard
Boca Barranca, Costa Rica
21 - 30 June 2006
JOSH CONSTABLE NUOVO CAMPIONE DEL MONDO DI LONGBOARD/ASP
L'australiano Josh Constable si aggiudica il titolo di campione del mondo battendo in finale l'hawaiano Ned Snow durante il tredicesimo "Annual Rabbit Kekai International Longboard Classic" a Boca Barranca (Costa Rica).
La finale si è svolta a Playa Hermosa con onde perfette variabili da 1 a 2 metri.
Duane de Soto prende invece l'onda dell'evento con uno score perfect 10.0, chiudendo perfettamente un tubo seguito da manovre radicali e noseriding fino alla spiaggia.
Eliminati invece campioni del calibro di Joel Tudor e il tre volte campione del mondo Colin McPhillips.
JOSH CONSTABLE WINS ASP WORLD LONGBOARD TITLE
Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 28 June, 2006 : - -
Josh Constable (AUS) has won the 2006 ASP Men’s World Longboard Title today, defeating Ned Snow from Hawaii in a very closely contested man-on-man final at the 13th Annual Rabbit Kekai International Longboard Classic held in Costa Rica.
Constable, who contested every heat from the first round of the hotly contested event, notched up some of highest total wave scores of the event and was elated with his victory. “It hasn’t really sunk in yet,” said Constable. “When I get home with family and friends it will probably kick in. Right now it just doesn’t seem real. It was a perfect day!”
Speaking about the event itself he was full of praise for the venue and the organizers. “It was such a great atmosphere with everyone staying together and surfing perfect lefts early in the event at the Boca,” said Constable. “And getting to finish in great beachies was also something special.”
Josh Constable : photo ASP/Covered Images
So many of the longboarders electrified and amazed the crowds with some of the most high-energy surfing seen in a very long time. Today Playa Hermosa was pumping in one to two metre (four to six feet) plus near perfect “A” frame peak waves, allowing the surfers to really show off their wares.
The wave of the event went to Hawaii’s Duane DeSoto – a perfect 10.0 for a fantastic, fully covered tube ride followed by radical maneuvers and traditional noseriding all the way to the beach. Earlier in the day many of the favorites and past world champions were eliminated from the event.
They included two-time world champion, Joel Tudor and three-time World Champion, Colin McPhillips – both from the USA. Also going out in the quarterfinals was last year’s contest winner, Matthew Moir from South Africa.
Held alongside the main event was the Women’s Pro/Am division of the Rabbit Kekai Longboard Classic with 12-year-old phenomenon Anneka Barrie defeating Jennifer Flannigan, Tifney Bertram and Brittney Valverde. Also held today was the Hobie, Surftech 1-Design “Expression Session”, won by Phil Razzman from Brazil.
Results
FINAL
1st Constable,Josh AUS
2nd Snow,Ned HAW
SEMI 1
1st Constable,Josh AUS
2nd Jensen,Taylor BRA
SEMI 2
1st Snow,Ned HAW
2nd Ingleby,Harley AUS
Full results available here
A big thankyou goes out to Jim Reynolds, Contest Organizer.
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