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Surfboard auctioned for great cause

March 19th, 2009, 6:19 pm by Jeff Malanca, contributing writer

If you’re a fan of pro surfer Julian Wilson and would like the chance to own one of his boards and help out a great cause then listen to this.

The young Aussie ripper put one of his pink surfboards on Ebay which he rode at the 2009 Quiksilver Pro Goldcoast in an effort to raise money for breast cancer awareness.

Besides being ridden by Mr. Wilson himself, the board has been signed by some of the biggest names in the business, including 9X World Champ Kelly Slater, Mick Fanning, Joel Parkinson, Jordy Smith and Stephanie Gilmore.

When the board first went on the auction block it opened up at $406 Australian which is $268 US. If you want in on the auction it ends March 25.  All proceeds go directly to the National Breast Cancer Foundation.  For more info, go to ebay.com.au and type in (Julian Wilson surfboard signed by Kelly Slater.)

Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast update

March 9th, 2009, 6:10 pm by Jeff Malanca, contributing writer

It’s down to 16 of the world’s best pro surfers at the 2009 Quiksilver Pro in Australia.  The first stop of the ASP World Championship Tour wrapped up the remaining eight heats of round 3 on Monday morning at Snapper Rocks on the Gold Coast.

Competitors had some playful size surf on tap, but the conditions were pretty sloppy due to gusty onshore winds. Ventura’s Dane Reynolds and South Africa’s Jordy Smith have both put on quite a show thus far and are looking to do some damage in round 4.

Meanwhile, the big upset for the start of the new season was 9X World Champion Kelly Slater who was eliminated by 20-year old wildcard Julian Wilson in round 3.  Some of the solid matchups in round 4 includeTaj Burrow vs. Dane Reynolds, Jordy Smith and Bede Durbidge and Damien Hobgood vs. Julian Wilson.  For all the latest updates or to watch the live action, go to quiksilverpro.com.   

 
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