BANZAI PIPELINE, Oahu/Hawaii (Saturday, December 10, 2011) - Kieren Perrow (AUS), 34, has won the most coveted surfing event in the world - the Billabong Pipe Masters in Memory of Andy Irons - over fellow countryman Joel Parkinson (AUS), 30, in tricky double-overhead surf. The result came after three consecutive days of competition in some of the biggest, deadliest and best Pipe conditions in history. The event also set a record for the most online viewers in ASP history.

The Quiksilver Pro New York, supported by vitaminwater,  arrives in Long Beach, New York from September 1-15. The inaugural U.S. event in the Quiksilver Pro Global Series,which also includes pinnacle events in France and Australia, The Quiksilver Pro New York can already claim its spot as the largest assemblage of music talent and athletes for an action sports competitive event. 

On September 1st, everything changes. Slater, Fanning, Parko, Jordy, Bede, Dane Reynolds, the Hobgoods and the whole rest of the elite 34 will be in NY for the Quiksilver Pro in Long Beach.  Make no mistake, their presence on our shores is no small event. We’ll have the best of the best on our local stage, showing us how it’s done. And the stage has the potential to test these guys like few outside our area are expecting.

Florida's Asher Nolan wins the final wildcard into the Quiksilver Pro New York.

Nolan, 32, from Jacksonville, decisively topped a field of 16 surfers vying for the wildcard in today's Quiksilver Pro New York ASP World Tour Trials, presented by UnSound Surf, supported by vitaminwater.

The opening day of the $1million Quiksilver Pro New York supported by vitaminwater saw the world's best surfers dig into building two-to-four foot (1 metre) waves at Long Beach, Long Island. Today's swell was served up compliments of Hurricane Katia and will continue to build through the week. The first round of competition was completed with Round 2 expected to hit the water at 7am tomorrow for a full day of surfing.

The Quiksilver Pro New York supported by vitamin water continued for the second consecutive day at Long Beach in Long Island, New York and saw the completion of Round 2 as well as the first four heats of Round 3. 

The world's best surfers tore through a marathon day of competition with some incredible performances at the Quiksilver Pro New York, supported by vitaminwater, to decide the event's quarterfinalists in pumping six foot (1.5 metre) surf. World champion Kelly Slater, young Australian Josh Kerr, and Brazil's Heitor Alves were show-stopping. 

After four consecutive days of world class competition that drew 100,000 new fans to the beach, and a day of surfing that will go down in history, it can safely be said that everything went right at the inaugural $1million Quiksilver Pro New York Supported by vitaminwater. Owen Wright, the 21-year-old rookie from DownUnder took out 10-time world surfing champion Kelly Slater (USA) to write the sport's greatest underdog tale: A kid from the Aussie sticks making it big in New York to take home a record $300,000 and move to No.2 in the world.

The Copa Quiksilver El Salvador was the second ASP North American event held in Latin America this year. With Quiksilver providing a live webcast, it was a great opportunity to tune in and check out Punta Roca, a perfect right-hander point break, with solid waves rolling in and pro surfers shredding for the entirety of the event. Our friends at Adventure Sports Tours provided lodging and hung out with team Volcom, FOX and Oakley at the Hotel La Libertad all week.