DEAN MORRISON FINISHES 2ND AT THE BILLABONG PIPELINE MASTERS

Spy Optic’s Dean Morrison finished 2nd in the Billabong Pipeline Masters, the final event on the 2007 Foster’s ASP World Tour and the last of the Van’s Triple Crown of Surfing Series at the world’s famous Banzai Pipeline, Hawaii. Morrison finished inside the Top 10 at World No. 9 with his 2nd place result.

It all came down to Dean competing in the four-man final with Bede Durbridge (AUS), Pancho Sullivan (HAW) and Joel Parkinson (AUS). The new ASP ‘Dual Heats’ format was used from Round 2 through the Quarterfinals and conditions at Pipeline, Backdoor and Off the Wall – the breaks within the contest zone today –were small and in the three-foot (one metre) range.

The lack of waves coming through during the final heat and the cramped lineup set the stage for the Australian Bede Durbridge to pull away from the crowd and position himself strategically to score another wave to further secure his lead and the winning title. Despite the crowded conditions and the shifty peaks, Dean was able to post a 7.8 score late in the final to withhold his strong second place finish.

Durbidge’s year end rating is World No. 5. He scored one of the highest single wave scores of the event, 9.50 out of 10.00, to run away with an unassailable lead into the Final.

"I don't think any of us expected that Pipe would go down like this when we packed our bags for Hawaii,” Morrison said. “It really did end up being more of a maneuver event rather than a barrel-riding event, and I was stoked to make it through to my first final of the year. Congratulations to Bede - he was absolutely ripping all day."

The ASP World Tour will now break until February TK when the 2008 tour kicks off on the Gold Coast of Australia.

For more information please visit www.aspworldtour.com and www.triplecrownofsurfing.com.

Billabong Pipeline Masters Final Results:
Bede Durbidge (AUS) 16.67, Dean Morrison (AUS) 13.00, Pancho Sullivan (HAW) 9.60, Joel Parkinson (AUS) 7.43

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WADE GOODALL WINS BILLABONG PHILIPPINES CLOUD 9 INVITATIONAL SURF CONTEST

Wade had only one week to relax between shooting for the Spy ’08 ad campaign in Europe and the Cloud 9 contest in the Philippines. Squeezing in a big bash at his house in Sunshine State, Australia, to celebrate his 21st birthday, he dusted off the surfboards and headed off to the Philippines.

Wade kept the good birthday vibes coming all week, defeating 48 of the world’s best tube riding specialists to win the coveted Billabong Cloud Nine Invitational in absolutely perfect 1.5-2m tubing waves located on the island of Siargao.

The tournament decider against close friend Vasicek was a one-sided affair in the end. Scoring a near perfect 9.10 on his opening ride before following up moments later with yet another long draining tube ride which was rewarded with an 8.30, the newly turned 21-year-old led from go to whoa in the 30-minute final.

“It was an amazing day, what more could I ask for,” said Goodall. “I turned 21 on the barge on the way over and the last three days have just been full of perfect barrel rides. None of my heats were easy the whole way through the draw. I guess I was just so happy to be getting tubed that I found a way through every heat.”

Goodall’s birthday treat earned him the accolade of 2007 Billabong Cloud Nine Invitational champion and a $7,500 pay day. Event beer sponsor San Miguel even donated 20 cases of beer to ensure he celebrated his birthday milestone in true form.

For more information: http://www.billabong.com.au


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SPY BUZZ!!!!!!!!!!!! - AUGUST 2007

SURF BUZZ... The October issue of Surfer Mag is a big one for Spy—not only did Dean Morrison get the cover, but Spy’s East Coast Surf Marketing Maven Zander Morton wrote a feature story on his trip to Guatemala and even scored a few nice action shots to boot... Young Guns 3 premiered at the US Open of Surfing back in July, and once again Clay Marzo is a heavy hitter in the film. Clay scored the opening part, setting not only the pace for the entire movie, but new boundaries for modern-day surfing. His arial tactics and freak show maneuvers are mind-boggling. Click here to learn more about Young Guns 3...

MOTO BUZZ... Andrew Short is tied for first in the AMA/Toyota Motocross Championship going into the last 3 rounds... Spy MX’s youngest phenom, ten-year old Adam Cianciarulo dominated at Loretta’s, winning every moto and walking away with two more championships in the 85cc 7-11 stock and mod classes... Also at Loretta’s, Trey Canard took 1st in the MX Lites A and MX Lites A Pro Sport, and Brandon Mays rounded out third in both 85cc 12-13 stock and mod... Up in Canada, Paul Carpenter claimed a CMRC Championship in the MX1 Class. His teammate Jeff Gibson is in a close points battle for 2nd place with one round left...

WAKE BUZZ... The 2007 Pro Tour wrapped up on July 22nd in Portland, Oregon. When all was said and done, Jimmy La Riche ended up in 2nd place overall for the Junior Men’s division. In the pro division, Chad Sharpe ended up 3rd overall and Danny Harf finished in 4th place... Next up is Worlds, which will be held August 23rd – 26th in Reno, Nevada. Stay tuned—Danny, Chad, Jimmy, Shane Bonifay, Tino Santori and Melissa Marquardt will all be vying for Worlds titles.

SNOW BUZZ...The ’07-08 snowboard films are ready to kick off shortly, and Spy team riders will be showcasing their talents in a slew of flicks... Erik Christensen, Justin Bennee, and MFM appear in the new Absinthe release 'Optimistic'... DCP reportedly has a standout part in Mack Dawg's 'Picture This.' Also keep an eye out for Darrell Mathes who has moved into the “A” ranks, scoring his first full-fledged Dawgger part... Louie Vito has been chasing the endless winter in the South Pacific, competing at the New Zealand Open last week... Deciding to keep it real staying state-side, Stevie Bell was seen 'hang drying' all his clothes behind his Sandy, Utah home in fear that the dryer would shrink them to a mere XXXL size... until next time... out!


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Caroline Sarran - Joins Spy Optics Surf Team!

June 21st 2007: We are proud to announce that Caroline Sarran has joined the Spy Optic Surf Team.

A French native, Caroline, 22, is the only European female on the WCT. She started surfing at the early age of 6 and has won several National titles including a European Champion title in 2005 and a 5th position at the 2006 US Open.

Caroline qualified for the WCT in 2007 after 3 seasons in the WQS. Before competing in the next WCT in August, she will be traveling to Tahiti for The Mission, the O'Neill invitation-only surf contest, and then off to the Mentawaiis.

Other sponsors include.

O'Neill, Vans, Creatures, and Citroen.


Claim to fame?

France and Europe champ under 18 from 1998 to 2002
France open champ 2000
5th WCT Fiji 2003 with a wildcard.
8th World surfing games ISA Brazil 2000.


Other Interests?

Snowboarding, volley ball, music, TV, hanging with friends and family, going out, boys...


What got you into surfing?

My dad let me try his board when I was 6 years of age at "les Cavaliers" in anglet. My father gave me the passion and love of surfing.


Best place you’ve been and why?

I'd say the Gold Coast Australia. There are good waves, nice weather, hot boys and that is where I would like to live (apart from home). Also Maldives and Fiji, just paradise and sick waves.


Where did you grow up?

I grew up in Anglet, Basque Country in France, a few minutes from the beach. My whole life is over there.

Caroline will be a great addition to the Spy Optics Surf Team! Glad to see you join the party!

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