2013 proved to be another successful year for Australian Surfers on the world stage. The following is a summary of some of our top acheivers both international and domestic.


ASP Men
Mick Fanning1st
Joel Parkinson 3rd

ASP Women
Tyler Wright 1st
Sally Fitzgibbons 3rd

ASP Junior Men
Matt Banting 3rd

ASP Junior Women
Stephanie Single 5th

ASP Longboard Men
Harley Ingleby 3rd

ASP Longboard Women
Chelsea Williams 2nd


Gilmore Wins Cascais Pro, Scores No. 1 Spot



The Final of the Cascais Woman's Pro was a powerhouse battle pitting the World Rankings leader Sally Fitzgibbons against the Title race frontrunner Stephanie Gilmore. Though Gilmore could no longer clinch the Championship in Portugal, a win at Cascais would see her overtake Fitzgibbons in the rankings and give her the yellow jersey for the final event in Maui.
Gilmore drew first blood, winning the opening exchange by a narrow margin. She won the second exchange with a midrange score for multiple forehand hacks, but Fitzgibbons fired back quickly, managing two closing maneuvers. Her efforts earned her a 7.17 and the first lead change with 20 minutes remaining.
But Gilmore answered in a big way. She raced down the line throwing powerful, vertical hacks to earn the first nine-point ride of the day -- the third of the event -- and force Fitzgibbons to hunt down a high score in the backend of the heat. Fitzgibbons found a wave and improved her two wave total, but it wasn't enough to overtake the heat leader. Gilmore won the event Title by a fraction of a point, and with it came the yellow jersey. It would be her first time at the front of the rankings pack all year.