It was a sight many will never forget. Andy Irons lands a HUGE aerial to win the event in fine style.
While Knox was solid throughout it was Andy's day as he strung together some of the best turns seen this year.
Well done Andy!
We Searched and we found!
Long live Mexico and long live La Jolla!
WHERE ARE WE?
Rip Curl acquired the event’s unique Floating License from the ASP. The License is made exclusively special by the fact that we have the opportunity to take the tournament to a different location every year. After running the inaugural Search WCT at St. Leu in Reunion Island last year, our events team purchased round the world tickets and went searching for a new location. After plenty of ‘testing’, they began logistics on relocating to ‘somewhere in Mexico’. Mexico boasts a vast and exotic coastline and our Search has led us to a small piece of paradise we will call home from June 20 to July1.
THE WAVE
The wave at La Jolla is a world-class right-hander and is an amazing addition to the already strong Foster’s ASP Men’s World Tour. It is a sand bottom point break, that can peel for up to 200m. It feeds off south swells (which are prevalent in June and July) and breaks consistently on high and low tides.
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Andy Irons (born 24 July 1978) is a professional surfer. Irons, a kama'aina, was reared on the dangerous and shallow reefs of the North Shore in Kauai, Hawaii, and has three world titles (2002, 2003, 2004), three Quiksilver Pro France titles (2003, 2004, 2005) and two Rip Curl Pro Search titles (2006 & 2007).
He was an inspiration to many young surfers, he and his family host the Annual Irons Brothers Pinetrees Classic, a contest for young citizens, to give back to the community that has given them so much! The governor of Hawaii proclaimed February 13 forever 'Andy Irons day'.
The 2004 movie Blue Horizon (directed by Jack McCoy), portrayed his life on the WCT tour with that of free surfer, David Rastovich. The film also discussed on his long-time rivalry with nine-time world champion Kelly Slater. There has been some debate over whether or not the film was an accurate and fair portrayal of the Irons surfer lifestyle. to add to it, Andy has been the subject of many surf movies, including his latest, Trilogy, starring Andy Irons, Joel Parkinson, and Taj Burrow. Also, Andy is mostly known for his heavy wave surfing and big carves with buckets of spray.
His younger brother, Bruce Irons, is also a competitor on the World championship tour (WCT) surfing. During his childhood Andy would lose to Bruce in contests, but that changed when entered the World Championship Tour, where he dominated the game.
Andy married his girlfriend Lyndie Dupuis on November 25, 2007 in Princeville, Kauai.
He was inducted into the Surfing Walk of Fame in Huntington Beach, California in 2008.
In 2009 Andy withdrew from doing the full ASP World Tour season for personal reasons, though he will do a few certian events. He requested a wildcard entry for the 2010 ASP World Tour season and was granted this by ASP President Wayne "Rabbit" Bartholomew so Andy will not have to re-qualify in 2010 via the World Qualifying Series.
