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.
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It's been done, finally! The first ever 8c on-sight, by none other than Yuji Hirayama. The Japanese, who in 1999 stunned the world with his on-sight of Mortal Kombat at Castillion (8c at the time, successivly downgraded to 8b+) has now on-sighted "White Zombi" at the wildly overhanging Baltzola Cave, Spain.
After his victories in the World Cup in 1998 and 2000, Yuji dedicated his energies to hard first ascent (Flat Mountain, 9a+, 2003) and on-sights (especially on Yosemite's big walls). Hirayama commented his ascent as follows: "It was difficult to wait for the right conditions: I waited for three days and then I finally realised this year's most important goal. I'm really happy to have set a new record in on-sighting." On the same trip Yuji also redpointed Tas Tas, 8c+/9a.
Hirayama is widely considered one of the greatest interpreters of this young sport, and this performance is without a doubt a fundamental milestone in its history. Local climber Josune Bereciartu told us: "I'm not surprised that Yuji on-sighted White Zombi. He's a super strong climber, technical and with a lot of stamina. He has a lot of experience at on-sighting, and this route let's you fight all the way - we describe it as a noble route. I'm obviously really happy for Yuji, and the fact that the first 8c on-sight was done here in the Basque country is really motivating."
To fully grasp the magnitude of the achievement, consider the fact that nine years have passed since the first 8b+ on-sight (Elie Chevieux, Massey Fergusson 8b+ Calanques 1995) and that 8c was flashed for the first time only this year (Kilian Fischhuber, Tai chi 8c, Lorünser Steinwand, Austria). Congratulations!
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