Tag Archive for 'world champion'

Full day of action here at La Torche as top seeds dominate & survive

Wednesday 30 October Blue skies, calmer winds & good surf provide great action The Main Event got underway today here at the La Torche Pro France, presented by Naish and Twenty-Nine, as the performance level just went through the roof. The first round saw great action as the Top 8 trialists faced the 8 wildcards […]

Opening weekend sees action in La Torche – live broadcast of main event this week

Sunday 27 October Opening weekend of the La Torche Pro France sees action The La Torche Pro France presented by Naish and Twenty-Nine is now officially open, as a weekend of Trials and extreme weather welcomed the World’s best to this beautiful corner of France. With a series of low pressure systems hitting NW France […]

La Torche Pro France to decide 2013 World Surfing Titles & World Series Finals on NBC

Thursday 24 October La Torche Pro becomes climactic Final chapter for 2013 The La Torche pro france presented by Naish and XXIX will get underway this weekend as the world’s best gather for what will now be the final stop of the 2013 season and as a result the decider for the World championship crown […]

Kai Lenny & Annabel Anderson secure the 2013 World Titles

Monday 14 October Kai Lenny steps up to come from behind and take the Title Kai Lenny (Naish) from Maui went into the Final day of competition behind: a disappointing 4th place finish in the long distance created even more of a challenge for him to defend his World Title, as Connor Baxter (Starboard), had […]

Jake Jensen & Mariko Strickland take day one of the World Series Finals at Turtle Bay

Sunday 13 October Jake Jensen steals the show in World Series Long Distance A beautiful day here on the North Shore of Oahu saw the World’s Best line up to do battle one last time, as it has all come down to this final event of the 2013 season to determine the World Championship Title.

A closer look at this weekend’s World Series Finals at Turtle Bay

As we build up to the final stop on the 2013 Stand Up World Series, we take a closer look at the 2 racing components, the majestical race courses and the current standings, to see who is on top, and what it will take to secure the win this weekend at Turtle Bay.

Kai Lenny wins the Overall World Series Title at Huntington Beach

Tuesday 24 September Kai Lenny makes it two out of two wins in Surf City USA After winning both the Surfing World Tour event and the World Series Sprints of the Huntington Beach Pro Grand Slam, Kai Lenny (Naish) once again turned it on to take second place behind Australia’s Jake Jensen in the long […]

Connor Baxter & Annabel Anderson secure victory at the AC Open in San Francisco

Monday 2 September Connor Baxter and Kai Lenny battle it out to the bitter end Connor Baxter (Starboard) and Kai Lenny (Naish) once again have a historic clash here at the AC Open in San Francisco, as Kai Lenny secures the win in the sprint racing component, forcing a dramtic tie-breaker to decide the event […]

Connor Baxter & Annabel Anderson power to victory on Day 1 in San Francisco

Saturday 31 August Connor Baxter does it again: another victory at AC Open Connor Baxter (Starboard) battles back on the last leg of the challenging long distance race, to edge ahead of Kai Lenny (Naish) to take the win here in the long distance course of the AC Open, Stop #7 on the 2013 Stand […]

Connor Baxter & Annabel Anderson make it a clean sweep at the World Series in Chicago

Monday 26 August Connor Baxter battles with Kai Lenny to take the victory The rivalry between Connor Baxter (Starboard) and Kai Lenny (Naish) only intensified this weekend as the two once again embarked on a battle of epic proportions. After a dramatic finish in the World Series Sprint Racing where Connor managed to edge ahead […]

Connor Baxter & Annabel Anderson step up at the World Series in Chicago

Saturday 24 August Connor Baxter just edges ahead of Kai Lenny to win sprint Connor Baxter (Starboard) and Kai Lenny (Naish) have another battle of the ages today at Stop 6 of the Stand Up World Series with Connor Baxter just getting the edge in the sprint across the finish line making for a showdown […]

Kai Lenny & Annabel Anderson make it a clean sweep in Hamburg

Sunday 18 August Kai Lenny dominates Hamburg to take well deserved win Kai Lenny (Naish) put on a clinical peformance this weekend in Hamburg, Germany to win both the World Series Sprints and long distance racing at Stop 5 of the 2013 Stand Up World Series, the Camp David World Cup of Stand Up Paddling.

USA Trilogy of events announced for the 2013 Stand Up World Series

Friday 31 May USA Trilogy announced: Chicago, San Francisco & HB With the world’s best about to embark on the European Trilogy that starts next weekend in Oleron France (with stops in the Basque Country of Spain and Germany), we are proud to announce the US Trilogy that will pick up at the end of […]

The World Series heads to Europe for France & Bilbao events & new web presence

Wednesday 22 May The Waterman League launches their all new umbrella site As the World Tour and Series develop on a global scale, the Waterman League is proud to launch its all new site, bringing all World Tour and World Series news and information under one roof for a more dynamic and up to date […]

Kai Lenny wins the 2013 Sunset Beach Pro in epic fashion

Thursday 14 February Kai Lenny regains his Sunset Beach Pro Title with a win After having to settle for 3rd place overall in 2012, and narrowly losing to Bonga Perkins in the Finals of the 2012 Sunset Beach Pro, the young Kai Lenny (Naish) from Maui, Hawaii was a man on a mission this year […]