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Hurley Pro at Trestles The world’s best surfers are currently tearing into one of the most high-performance waves on the planet at stop No. 7 of 11 on the ASP World Title Race and the Hurley Pro at Trestles is the first event to host the newly-minted ASP Top 34 following the midyear rotation. With the ASP World Title race beginning to heat up and the elite’s fresh faces looking to prove their worth, this year’s Hurley Pro at Trestles will be nothing short of amazing. WATCH IT LIVE: Aranburu Wins Cabreiroa Pantin Classic Former ASP Dream Tour surfer Aritz Aranburu won the ASP 5-Star Cabreiroa Pantin Classic Pro last week, topping Argentinean darkhorse Santiago Muniz after a week of bombing waves in Pantin, Spain. The Basque talent’s top honors came after a marathon day of surfing that saw Aranburu surf four times while Santiago Muniz, younger brother of ASP World Tour rookie Alejo, showed he’ll be a force to be reckoned with in the future with his notable performance.FULL REPORT: Malia Manuel Wins in Pantin Talented Hawaiian Malia Manuel took out a massive victory of her own this week, winning the ASP 6-Star Cabreiroa Pantin Classic, which ran alongside the men’s event. Manuel’s victory was important in her campaign to join the ASP Top 17 and now sits at No. 4 on the ASP Women’s World Ranking. The Hawaiian natural-footer overtook current ASP Women’s World Tour rookie Courtney Conlogue in the Final to earn her first major victory in several years.FULL REPORT: Here’s Johnny on STAB Magazine The anticipation of John Florence’s arrival on to the elite ASP World Tour stage has been talked about since the Hawaiian began charging Pipeline as a young boy. While Florence established himself as a barrel-seeking animal from an early age, his home amidst the seven-mile miracle of Oahu’s North Shore provided the perfect training grounds to hone his skills in every type of wave imaginable. While Yadin Nicol was forced to withdraw from the back half of the ASP World Title season due to an ankle injury, Florence got the call as the next alternate in line, and is making his highly-talked about debut at the Hurley Pro Trestles. STAB Magazine caught up with Florence to get his thoughts on joining the elite ranks.CHECK OUT THE INTERVIEW: 2011 Vans Triple Crown Preview While it may only be the middle of September, before we know it the north swells of the Pacific will come alive and so will the seven-mile miracle of Oahu’s North Shore… and it’s never too early to start getting excited about the Vans Triple Crown! The world’s best international surfers alongside a mass of Hawaiian specialists will tear into the likes of Haleiwa, Sunset Beach and Pipeline marking nearly 30 years for the series as well as the final stop on the 2011 ASP World Title Series.GET THE DETAILS: | | |