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Australian Josh Constable wins World Longboard Title
by George Mojo
28/06/2006:// Australian Josh Constable has won the 2006 ASP Men’s World Longboard Title today, defeating Ned Snow from Hawaii in a very closely contested man-on-man final at the 13th Annual Rabbit Kekai International Longboard Classic held in Costa Rica.
Constable, who contested every heat from the first round of the hotly contested event, notched up some of highest total wave scores of the event and was elated with his victory.
“It hasn’t really sunk in yet,” said Constable. “When I get home with family and friends it will probably kick in. Right now it just doesn’t seem real. It was a perfect day!”
Speaking about the event itself he was full of praise for the venue and the organizers :“It was such a great atmosphere with everyone staying together and surfing perfect lefts early in the event at the Boca,” said Constable. “And getting to finish in great beachies was also something special.”
So many of the longboarders electrified and amazed the crowds with some of the most high-energy surfing seen in a very long time.
Playa Hermosa was pumping in the four to six feet plus range with near perfect “A” frame peak waves, allowing the surfers to really show off their wares.
The wave of the event went to Hawaii’s Duane DeSoto – a perfect 10.0 for a fantastic, fully covered tube ride followed by radical maneuvers and traditional noseriding all the way to the beach.
Earlier in the event, many of the favorites and past world champions were eliminated.
They included two-time world champion, Joel Tudor and three-time World Champion, Colin McPhillips – both from the USA.
Also going out in the quarter-finals was last year’s contest winner, Matthew Moir from South Africa.
Held alongside the main event was the Women’s Pro/Am division of the Rabbit Kekai Longboard Classic with 12-year-old phenomenon Anneka Barrie defeating Jennifer Flannigan, Tifney Bertram and Brittney Valverde.
Also held was the Hobie, Surftech 1-Design “Expression Session”, won by Phil Razzman from Brazil.
The 2008 Beachley Classic got underway this morning, completing Rounds 1 and 2 as well as the opening two heats of Round 3 at nearby Freshwater Beach in clean two-to-three foot (1 metre) waves
Layne Beachley (AUS), 36, has officially announced her retirement from full-time competition, effective at the end of the year
Former Exeter University student Josh Lewin first heat at the Ocean and Earth Pro in the Canary Islands has been delayed because the 2ft surf was deemed uncontestable
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