Philippines Welcomes WSL to 21st Siargao Cloud 9 Surfing Cup General Luna, Siargao/PHILIPPINES (Friday, September 25, 2015) - The Philippines consists of over seven thousand islands with a plethora of world-class surf breaks, but the jewel in the crown is Cloud 9. The stage is set for the 21st edition of the Siargao Cloud 9 Surfing Cup, that this year holds a QS1,500 … [Read more...]
Day One of Vans Cloud 9 Masters
28 April 2015, Siargao Island, Philippines: It was a very full day of competition with 16 heats of Round One of the Men’s Open Division completed as well as 8 heats of Round One of the Junior Division to open the Vans Cloud 9 Masters today in 3-4 foot wind affected but very contestable waves. In the Men’s Open Division it was the red rashguards (top seeds) that emphatically … [Read more...]
Australia’s Garrett Parkes Wins Billabong Cloud 9 Invitational
(Tuesday 27th October, 2009): AUSTRALIAN surfer Garrett Parkes (Byron Bay, NSW, Aus) has taken out the Billabong Cloud 9 Invitational in the Philippines today, beating Hawaiian Makua Rothman in a man-on-man final. Cloud 9 didn’t quite turn on the epic conditions seen for the opening rounds of the unique, specialty event, with finalists having to mix innovative, new-school … [Read more...]
Billabong Cloud 9 Invitational Back in Business before Wind Halts Play
(Monday 26th October, 2009): THE Billabong Cloud 9 Invitational was back in business in the Philippines today until strong winds halted play mid-round. In building 3-4ft (1-1.5m) barrelling waves, contest organisers decided to run two round four heats before competition was suspended with freshening onshore winds. With only 10 heats (5 hours) required to finalise … [Read more...]
Typhoon Lupit Continues To Deliver the Goods for Day Two of the Billabong Cloud 9 Invitational
(Friday 23rd October, 2009): TYPHOON Lupit continued to deliver the goods in the Philippines today, with big, perfect barrels on call for day two of the Billabong Cloud 9 Invitational. Cloud 9 provided the ideal forum for a world-class field of surfers with multiple 10 point rides going down in rising 2-2.5 metre (6-8ft) waves. After rising to similar conditions to … [Read more...]
Philippine’s Edito Alcala Wins Billabong Cloud 9 Invitational In Perfect Barrels!
(Saturday 27th September, 2008): PHILIPPINES surfer Edito 'Peso' Alcala is the new king of Cloud 9 after defeating the world's best tube riders to win the prestigious Billabong Cloud 9 Invitational at the remote island of Siargao in the Philippines. Cloud 9, an ultra perfect right hand reef break, lived up to expectation, serving out epic 2-2.5 metre barrelling waves for the … [Read more...]
Billabong Cloud 9 Invitational Heats Up With Round Three Action In Philippines
(Thursday 25th September, 2008): INTERNATIONAL surfing action continued at the out-of-the-way island of Siargao in the Philippines today, with round two and three of the prestigious Billabong Cloud 9 Invitational being run. With a more favourable swell on offer at the host break of Cloud 9, contest organisers opted to complete round two before running through with … [Read more...]
Round One Surfing Completed At Billabong Cloud 9 Invitational
(Wednesday 24th September, 2008): WITH inconsistent surfing conditions on offer at the remote island of Siargao in the Philippines today, the second annual Billabong Cloud 9 Invitational went mobile for day two of competition. Tuason Point, a peeling right hand reef break situated 500-metres from the tournament break of Cloud 9, hosted the prestigious tournament with the 10 … [Read more...]
Surfing Action Commences At Billabong Cloud 9 Invitational In Philippines
(Tuesday 23rd September, 2008): INTERNATIONAL surfing action returned to the Philippines today with the opening round of the highly-anticipated Billabong Cloud 9 Invitational getting underway at the remote, island jewel of Siargao. Cloud 9, once voted as amongst the ten top waves in the world, again took centre stage with 6 non-elimination round one heats being completed in … [Read more...]
Play Day at Day 1 of Billabong Cloud 9 Invitational
21 September, Siargao-Phillipines: Howling offshore winds all night and most of the day put the first round of the Billabong Cloud 9 Invitational on hold for the day. Periodic standby calls were made throughout the day in hopes that the winds would die and allow the swell to rise, but when the wind finally did dissipate just before sundown it did allow some well-shaped … [Read more...]
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