ASB MAGAZINE: Rusty today announced that Australian underground powerhouse Wade Carmichael is joining their team. According to Rusty’s Daniel Owens, the deal is for all surfboards, clothing and accessories (excluding wetsuits, traction…
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ASB MAGAZINE: URBNSURF announced that it has secured a key partnership with Rip Curl who becomes the major surf brand and official wetsuit partner. URBNSURF also revealed a raft of other partnerships…
ASB MAGAZINE: The second capsule of Billabong LAB collaboration with Metallica is here. In memory of Andy Irons and his unique relationship with the Masters of Metal a portion of the…
ASB MAGAZINE: Surf Lakes launched its official corporate video. Its purpose is to highlight the benefits and competitive advantages of Surf Lakes’ 5 Waves technology to potential licensees. Testing and…
ASB MAGAZINE: Earlier this year FCS launched the Shaper Awards. A platform to honour and celebrate shapers for their significant contribution to the sport of surfing. FCS created two categories; the…
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ASB MAGAZINE: @burtonaustralianz announced via their Instagram account this morning the sad news that Burton founder and snowboarding pioneer Jake Burton Carpenter (65) has passed away after a long battle…
ASB MAGAZINE: Surfing Western Australia is pleased to announce a new and exciting partnership with Volte Wetsuits. First established back in 2013, Volte Wetsuits has roots that run deep in WA and…
Luke Egan (AUS) won the 1997 Quiksilver Pro at G-Land Indonesia on the East Coast of Java. Kelly Slater (USA) was runner up in the event. photo: joliphotos.com
1996 Quiksilver Pro, Grajagan, East Java. Indonesia
Kelly Slater (USA) surfing a heat in the Quiksilver Pro. The 1996 Quisksilver Pro held in the waves of Grajagan, better known as G-Land, on the coastline of a nature reserve on the southern-most tip of east Java was won by Shane Beschen (USA) with Gary ‘Kong’ Elkerton (AUS) in second place. It was the second Quiksilver Pro, G-Land, that set the true concept of the ASP ëDream Tourí in motion. The late 80s and early 90s saw a growth in events based close to metropolitan areas, but the Quiksilver Pro, G-Land took a step away from that. Its emphasis was on quality waves, rather than quality crowds. Surfer Magazine calls Quiksilver’s G-Land Java Pro ìThe greatest ASP contest ever . . .î. Surfing Magazine says, ìMore than a contest, more than a surf trip, the Quiksilver Pro redefined professional surfing . . .î Witness a select group of the worlds greatest surfers in some of the best contest waves ever ridden.” Photo: joliphotos.com
G-Land, Java, Indonesia. An arial view of the line up and Gary Elkerton (AUS) surfing a heat during the running of the 1996 Quiksilver G-Land Pro. The contest was won by Shane Beschen (HAW) with Elkerton in second place..Photo: joliphotos.com
G-Land line up, West Java, Indonesia. Photo: Joli
Quiksilver Pro, Grajagan, East Java. Indonesia 1995 L to R Rod Brooks (AUS), Bruce Raymond (AUS), Kelly Slater (USA) and Jeff Booth (USA). Photo: joliphotos.com
On 6 November 2019, Quiksilver and the World Surf League announced the return of the most anticipated and exciting surf event in twenty-five years, the Quiksilver Pro G-Land, which will……
ASB MAGAZINE: As Norwegian energy company Equinor prepares to submit a third-revision of its plan to drill for oil in the Great Australian Bight * Patagonia Ambassador Heath Joske is…
ASB MAGAZINE: URBNSURF announced today that the first perfect waves have been ridden at URBNSURF Melbourne, located just minutes from Melbourne Airport’s terminals and 16 kilometers north of the Melbourne…
