SNR is back with a quick update of the Fosters World Championship Tour after stop # 8. Will Mick win it all at the Hang Loose Pro in Brazil? Also a 1^st for SNR – A contest that could win you some cool garb.

Mick grabs the first win on the Fosters World Championship Tour in front of his hometown Snapper Rocks crowd of 10,000 plus. In an all Cooly Kids final surfing against longtime friend and currently unsponsored Bede Durbidge, Mick proved to the world that he owns Snapper Rocks. Mick is the first competitor to win his second victory at Snappers (previously won in 2005) pushing Mick up to the number 1 spot on the ratings and setting him up for  potential first world title. Listen in as Davo recaps the action. 

Mick Fanning wins the Nova Schin Festival in Brazil by defeating Damien Hobgood in the finals. In mostly windy punchy conditions Mick proved he was the better surfer by getting a total heat combined score of  18.77 out of 20.00. Previous year’s winner Damo struggled throughout the heat ending up left in comboville. This is Mick’s “three times a charmâ€? win here at the Nova Schin in the last 5 years propelling him up to the number two spot behind Kelly. Listen in as Davo recaps the action.

SL8TER wins an unprecedented 8^th world title today at the Billabong Pro Spain and Rookie of the Year Bobby Martinez wins the event. Kelly clinched the title with 2 events still remaining on the Fosterâ??s World Championship Tour â?? Brazil and Pipe. In order to keep the race alive either AI, Taj or Parko needed to finish better than Sl8ter. Taj was eliminated by Dean Morrison and Bobby took down Andy in the quarters. All Kelly needed to do was beat Parko in the semiâ??s and the title would be his. He did just that by posting an 16.50 over Parkoâ??s 14.14. Meanwhile Bobby Martinez beats Kelly in the final by owning the entire heat. Busting a 7.00 out the door and backing it up 8.83 Bobby wins his second CT event in his rookie year on the tour putting him 6^th in the rankings behind Mick 5^th, Parko 4^th, Taj, 3^rd and AI 2^nd.

Parko goes head to head with good mate and local Cooly Boy Mick Fanning. In Parko’s first win since the 2004 Boost Mobile Pro he got things started early with a double tube to air for a crushing 8.83. An overall 15.17 to Mick’s 7.67 proved that Parko was the dominate surfer of the event in Hossegor. Listen in as Davo brings you all of the final action.

Bede Durbidge (Aus) wins the Boost Mobile Pro Presented by Hurley

Bede takes down Kelly in the final and prevents Kelly's back to back assault on Lowers at the Boost Mobile Pro of Surfing presented by Hurley. In his first ever CT final, the second year tour veteran beats Kelly in 4-6ft. bumpy wind blown conditions. On his way to the podium, Bede proves he is a contender by taking down none other than the 3 time world champ Andy Irons (13.06-10.70), Chris Ward (13.83-13.27) and then beating an seemingly unstoppable Taj Burrow (14.00-8.67). Bede got an early score putting Kelly in the unusual position of catching up. The ocean went flat and Kelly was hopping on anything and everything he could get his hands on. Late in the heat Kelly let one go and Bede took advantage nailing down a 7.3. Kelly was almost in combo land leaving him with a 9.16 to overtake the lead. That never happened Listen in as Davo brings you the action.

Rob Machado makes it 3 with his win over Roy Powers and 100,000 plus fans at the US Open of Surfingâ??s Bank of the West Beach Games presented by Oâ??Neil in Huntington Beach, CA. With only 2.63 points separating the two (13.83-11.20) Rob avenges his last minute defeat at the hands of AI in last years US Open to win in 2006. The Mobster abandoned his typical strategy of sitting way south down at Machadoâ??s Peak and instead nabbed a couple backhanders by the pier to take down Hawaiian Roy Powers. The crowd goes crazy and escorts a smiling Rob to the stage. This is not the last we have seen of Rob. He is heading to Europe to compete in a 5 star QS event then will head back to the US for the Boost Mobile Pro at Trestles where he recently won a wildcard. Do you smell a 2007 CT comeback from the Mobster? Only Rob knows.

Mick Fanning wins the Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay by defeating good friend Taj Burrow. With an increase in swell and near perfect 4-6 ft conditions Taj and Mick battled back and forth in the final. With just a few minutes to go and Taj only needing an 8.41 after Mick posting an 8.73 the perfect set wave rolled in with Taj’s priority. As Mick watched his win potentially slip away Taj buried  a rail and went down. The bell rung and Mick was the winner. This puts Mick now at the number 8 spot and pushes Taj up to the number 2 spot. Watch out Kelly, the heat is on!!

Andy Irons defeated Taylor Knox in an epic showdown putting AI right back in the title hunt. In some of the best conditions a WCT event has ever seen Andy was able to overcome the powerful surfing Taylor Knox has shown throughout the entire event. At the now famous right hand point break some of the tour veterans were calling it the next Snapper Rocks. Barrel after barrel was the norm with some calling Taj Burrowâ??s 9.97 cover up was the best tube ride ever. High scores were common with Timmy Reyes nailing down 2 perfect rides. Listen in as Davo wraps it all up for your listening pleasure.

Damien Hobgood grabs his second win at the Globe WCT Fiji. At the coveted Cloudbreak, Damo defeats rookie Shaun Cansdell in perfect conditions (6-8ft) with a 15.40 over Shaun’s 10.50. Within the first couple of minutes Shaun took off on what appeared to be the wave of the day although as it turned out he was wrong. The second set wave which Damo got on was the wave of the day. Damo pulled into what seemed like an eternity long barrel then got spit out to lock in a 9.17. This left Shaun scrapping for the majority of the heat needing an 8 something to overtake the lead. Cloudbreak went flat giving way to Damien’s second win here at Tavarua.