WeAreH2O.Com Fresh Friday Sept 8 2006

This contest is a pivotal one for many of the surfers. Kelly Slater remains in first place in the ratings and there are a ton of hungry surfers behind him clamoring to move up in the rankings.

Here is a good article by the ASP President:

Trestles Beckons the World's Best Surfers for the Boost Mobile Pro

Men's Ratings after J-bay contest:

1 Kelly Slater(USA) 5109
2 Taj Burrow(AUS) 4682
3 Andy Irons(HAW) 4365
4 Bobby Martinez(USA) 4233
5 Taylor Knox(USA) 4060
6 Damien Hobgood(USA) 3767
7 Joel Parkinson(AUS) 3652
8 Mick Fanning(AUS) 3577
9 Tim Reyes(USA) 3575
10 Tom Whitaker(AUS) 3299
11 C.J. Hobgood(USA) 3121

Live coverage and latest news can be found here: http://www.boostmobilepro.com/

The Women's WCT just finished up in France with Chelsea Georgeson taking the win. Article on contest here: Chelsea Georgeson Wins the Rip Curl Pro Mademoiselle

Epic waves for the Rip Curl Mademosielle.

Six times ASP world champ Layne Beachley (Manly, NSW, Aus) finished equal fifth. Beachley, fresh off a win in Brazil last week, advanced to the quarterfinals where she was sensationally beaten by rookie Jessi Miley-Dyer (Aus).

Melanie Redman-Carr finished runner up and moved back into first place on the ASP Women’s World Tour ratings.

Chelsea Georgeson’s clean, polished surfing saw her claim her first victory of the 2006 ASP Women’s World Tour season.

Pictured left to right: Runner up Melanie Redman-Carr, winner Chelsea Georgeson, equal thirds Jessi Miley-Dyer & Silvana Lima.

ASP Women’s World Tour Ratings After the Rip Curl Pro Mademoiselle

1. Melanie Redman-Carr (AUS) 4752 points
2. Layne Beachley (AUS) 4452 points
3. Chelsea Georgeson 4044 points
4. Jessi Miley-Dyer (AUS) 2808 points
5. Silvana Lima (BRA) 2796 points
6. Rebecca Woods (AUS) 2580 points
7. Sofia Mulanovich (PER) 2568 points
8. Heather Clark (ZAF) 2388 points
9. Claire Bevilacqua (AUS) 2376 points
10. Rochelle Ballard (HAW) 2196 points
10. Samantha Cornish (AUS) 2196 points
12. Megan Abubo (HAW) 2184 points
12. Keala Kennelly (HAW) 2184 points
13. Julia Christian (USA) 1992 points
15. Trudy Todd (AUS) 1632 points
16. Jacqueline Silva (BRA) 1440 points
17. Serena Brooke (AUS) 1260 points

All photos and captions above copyrighted ASPWorldTour.Com

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Pier Talk

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I spent the Labor Day weekend volunteering for the National Kidney Foundation Surf Contest in Cocoa Beach. The surf was very small but contestable. It was fun to be up in the scaffolding as a contest judge. I hope I was impartial enough! Below are some candid photos.

Family Friendly Bikini Contest.

It takes over 300 volunteers to pull off this contest.

A view from one of the judge's tower.

Beauty Report! What a perfect three day weekend on the beach.

Cocoa Beach Fire Department.

Contestants looking for a wake from a sailboat.

Sorting out the team competition.

Artistic looking trophies!

Connie Arias gives a speech after winning Women's Pro. Amy Nichol looks on as she placed second. Salick brothers smiling towards the end of the 21st Annual contest.

See Ya'll Next Year...

Contest benefits the National Kidney Foundation

Arias, Garson capture shortboard titles

BY HILLARD GROSSMAN
FLORIDA TODAY

FloridaToday.com Final article and results

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We Are Water Happenings

I missed last week’s Fresh Friday article and no new articles have been published. I’ve been slowly working on the business side of things and working on the E-commerce and developing products. We Are Water is a Florida Corporation and I just got the EIN for it. This will allow me to be legit when it comes to open the E-commerce site. I’m looking to develop a product line that first will concentrate on Surf Tee-shirts and branch off into other stuff as time progresses. I’m learning a lot about business as I’ve been a Computer Engineer for so long that switching hats is not easy! I’m more analytical than business savvy!

East Central Florida has seen small surf the past week and a half. The NKF contest did indeed have surf throughout the 3 day weekend. It was minimal conditions however. The surfers that competed in the contest really made the waves look better than they actually were. The pros are amazing in this regard. How they can make a one foot wave look epic is beyond me. But, they pull it off!

Tropical Storm Florence looks to provide the goods next week with some decent surf. I think I speak for everyone when I say, “Bring it On.”

We are way overdue for some juice and a week long swell will definitely be welcome around here. We are entering the peak of Hurricane Season (Sept. 10th) and so far do not have much to show for it. Hopefully, Florence does as forecasted and brings in the juice. Plus, I need new surfing photos for the site!

Thanks for Checking out We Are Water

Fresh Friday out...

Sept 8th, 2006

David Reid

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