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Newquay's European longboard champion Ben Skinner is one of only two Britons with an assured place in the first leg of the world pro tour in France. by George Mojo
06/05/2008:// The British Longboard Union ace, who had an awesome year last season, is one of 48 seeded surfers in the Oxbow WLT event at Anglet.
Skinner, who picked up surfing at the World Surfing Games, is up against American Taylor Jensen and Spaniard Felix Palmero.
The England international has proved himself both in big and small waves having clinched the Gold Rush Big Wave title in his home town.
Fellow Cornishman Sam Bleakley, who has won both the England and British titles, goes in heat 12 against American longboard legend Colin McPhilips and Japan's Anri Nabeshima.
Both British surfers will have to perform at their best to make it through to the next round proper.
Before the main event gets underway, sixteen trialists will surf for six wildcard places.
The reigning world champion is Brazilian Phil Rajzman.
Former top American longboarder Zack Howard and three times world number one Rusty Keaulana, from Hawaii, will be among the triallists hoping to make the opening round.
The upcoming Main Event Round One heats are:
Heat 1: Matthew Moir (ZAF), Tom Lloy (USA), Michel Demont (PYF).
Heat 2: Taylor Jensen (USA), Ben Skinner (GBR), Felix Palmero (ESP)
[Bruno Santos takes a victory lap through the channel after winning the Billabong Pro Tahiti]
Twelve youngsters from across Cornwall, Devon and Wales have been honoured to be selected by the British Surfing Association for the British Junior Surfing Team for the 2008 Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championships
The Rip Curl girls tour returns to the UK this summer
Brazilian wildcard Bruno Santos has defeated local wildcard Manoa Drollet (PYF) to win the Billabong Pro Tahiti and become the first Brazilian to win an ASP World Tour event in five years
[Wildcard Manoa Drollet (PYF) eliminated Kelly Slater in Round 3 of the Billabong Pro Tahiti]
[Wildcard Bruno Santos eliminated reigning ASP World Champion Mick Fanning in Round 2]
[Harley Ingleby (Coffs Harbour, AUS) won the Oxbow WLT]
Eight-time ASP World Champion Kelly Slater (USA) and last year’s World No. 2 Taj Burrow (AUS) were Round 3 casualties to Billabong Pro Tahiti wildcards today
Reigning ASP World Champion Mick Fanning (AUS) suffered his first last place finish in two years at the Billabong Pro Tahiti this afternoon
Harley Ingleby was crowned Oxbow WLT pres. by Orange Champion today in good two to three foot waves at Les Dunes
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