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Organized international surfing competitions for men and women began in 1953 and marked the “official birth” of the sport of surfing.The Waikiki Surf Club hosted the first competition in Makaha, Hawaii. Points awarded by judges were decidedly given and awarded for the length of the ride, skill, sportsmanship, number of waves caught, and grace and style on the board.

The Australian Surfriders Association hosted the first world championships at Sydney in 1964. The surfers formed and founded the International Surfing Federation during that contest. Their primary function was to organize world championships. In 1976, the International Surfing Association (ISA) then superseded the federation. In 1982, the General Association of International Sports Federation gave it’s recognition to the ISA as the world’s governing body. In 1995, thirteen years later, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) granted the ISA provisional recognition. Finally in 1997, two years later, the IOC confirmed and admitted the ISA in to the world’s most prestigious sports Olympic movement.

2013 ASP Men’s World Championship Tour Schedule

Stop 1 – Quiksilver Pro presented by Land Rover – March 2-13, 2013. Gold Coast/Qld. Australia >>$450,000 - Winner ~ Kelly Slater

Stop 2 – Rip Curl Pro presented by Ford Ranger – March 27 -April 7, 2013. Bells Beach/ Victoria, Australia >>$450,000 – Winner ~ Adriano De Souza

Stop 3 – Billabong Rio Pro – May 8-19, 2013. Rio de Janeiro, RJ/Brazil >>$500,000

Stop 4 – Volcom Fiji Pro – June 2-14, 2013. Tavarua/Namotu, Fiji >>$450.000

Stop 5 – Billabong Pro Teahupoo – April 15-26, 2013. Teahupoo, Talarapu >>$450,000

Stop 6 – Hurley Pro – September 15-21, 2013. Trestles, Califoronia/United States of America >>$450,000

Stop 7 – Quiksilver Pro France – September 27- October 7, 2013. South West Coast, France >>$450,000

Stop 8 – Rip Curl Pro – October 9-20, 2013. Peniche, Portugal >>$450,000

Stop 9 – Billabong Pipe Masters – December 8-20, 2013. Banzai Pipeline/Oahu, Hawaii >>$450,000

2013 ASP Women’s World Championship Tour Schedule

Stop 1 – Roxy Pro presented by Land Rover – March 2-13, 2013. Gold Coast/QLD, Australia >>$120,000 -Winner ~ Tyler Wright

Stop 2 – Drug Aware Margaret River Pro – March 16-24, 2013. Margaret River, Australia >>$120,000 – Winner ~ Carissa Moore

Stop 3 – Rip Curl Women’s Pro presented by Ford Fiesta - March 27-April 1, 2013. Bells Beach/Victoria, Australia >>$120,000 – Winner ~ Carissa Moore

Stop 4 – TSB Bank NZ Surf Festival – April 3-7, 2013 - Fitzroy Beach/ Taranki, New Zealand >>$120,000 – Winner ~ Courtney Conlogue

Stop 5 – Rio Pro – May 8-14, 2013. Rio de Janeiro, RJ/Brazil >>$120,000

Stop 6 – Roxy Pro – July10-14, 2013. Biarritz, France >>$120,000

Stop 8 – US Open of Surfing (Tentative) – July 22-28, 2013. Huntington Beach, California/United States of America >>$120,000

2012 ASP Men’s World Championship Tour Schedule

Stop 1 – Quiksilver Pro – Feb 25 to Mar 7, 2012 – Gold Coast, Qld/Australia >> $425,000 - Winner ~ Taj Burrow

Stop 2 – Bells Beach, Victoria/Australia – April 3-14, 2012 – Rip Curl Pro presented by Ford Ranger >> $425,000 - Winner ~ Mick Fanning

Stop 3 – Rio de Janeiro/Brazil – May 9-20, 2012 – Billabong Rio Pro >> $500,000 – Winner ~ John John Florence

Stop 4 – Tavarua, Namotu/Fiji – June 3-15, 2012 – Volcom Fiji Pro >> $ 425,000 – Winner ~ Kelly Slater

Stop 5 – Teahupoo, Talarapu/French Polynesia – Aug 16-27, 2012 – Billabong Pro Teahupoo >> $425,000 – Winner ~ Mick Fanning

Stop 6 – Trestles, California/United States of America- Sept 16-22, 2012 – Hurley Pro >> $455,000 – Winner ~ Kelly Slater

Stop 7 – Southwest Coast/France – Sept 28- Oct 8, 2012 – Quiksilver Pro France >> $425,000 - Winner ~ Kelly Slater

Stop 8 – Peniche/Portugal – Oct 10-21,2012 – Rip Curl Pro >> $425,000 – Winner ~ Julian Wilson

Stop 9 – Santa Cruz, California/United States of America – Nov 2-12, 2012 – O’Neill Cold Water Classic Santa Cruz >> $425,000 – Winner ~ Taj Burrow

Stop 10 -Banzai Pipeline, Oahu/Hawaii – Dec 8-20, 2012 – Billabong Pipe Masters >> $425,000 – Winner ~ Joel Parkinson

2012 ASP Women’s World Championship Tour Schedule

Stop 1 -Gold Coast, Qld/Australia – Feb 25- Mar 7, 2012 – Roxy Pro >> $110,000 – Winner ~ Stephanie Gilmore

Stop 2 – Bells Beach, Victoria/Australia – April 3-9, 2012 – Rip Curl Women’s Pro >> $110,000 - Winner ~ Sally Fitzgibbons

Stop 3 – Taranaki/New Zealand – April 11-15, 2012 – TSB Bank New Zealand Surf Festival >> $110,000 - Winner ~ Stephanie Gilmore

Stop 4 – Dee Why, Northern Beaches/NSW/Australia – April 18-23, 2012 – Commonwealth Bank Beachley Classic >> $130,000 – Winner ~ Coutney Conlongue

Stop 5 – Rio de Janeiro/Brazil – May 9-13, 2012 – Billabong Rio Pro >> $120,000 – Winner ~ Sally Fitzgibbons

Stop 6 – Grande Plage/Biarritz, France/Association of Surfing Professionals – July 10-14, 2012 – Roxy Pro >> $110,000 – Winner ~ Stephanie Gilmore

Stop 7 – Huntington Beach, California/United States of America – July 30 Aug 5, 2012 – Nike US Open of Surfing >> $110,000 – Winner ~ Lakey Peterson

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Surfing Museums

History of Surfing, Beach Culture, and Lifestyles

Oceanographic Museum of Monaco

International Surfing Museum – Huntington Beach, California – USA …Read More
Santa Cruz Surfing Museum -Santa Cruz, California – USA …Read More
California Surfing Museum – Oceanside, California – USA …Read More
The Surfing Museum –the home of British surfing history – Uk …Read More
North Shore Surf and Cultural Museum – Waialua, Hawaii …Read More
Surf World – Torquay, Victoria, Australia – Claim to Fame – largest surfing museum in the world. International Surfing Association (ISA) recognition in 1994 …Read More
Laguna Art Museum – Laguna Beach, California USA …Read More
Bishop Museum – Honolulu, Hawaii – near the Honolulu International airport …Read More