ASP WQS Situation Room

The first major ASP WQS of the year worth 2,000 points, the ASP WQS 5-Star Hang Loose Pro, in its 10th year at Fernando de Noronha, in the Northeast of Brazil has been finalized in great surf with Brazil’s Bruno Santos taking home the points and $16,000 cash.

Bruno was able to hold off fellow Brazilian Raoni Monteiro in the man-on-man Final and move to the top of the ratings, with Semifinalists being Marcelo Trekinho and Marco Polo.

This year’s event attracted a field of 96, nearly all Brazilians, except 14 foreigners, with everyone winning prize money and gaining valuable early ASP WQS ratings points plus being treated to perfect surf.

The ASP WQS 6-Star O’Neill Cold Water Classic in Tasmania and the ASP WQS 6-Star PRIME Drug Aware Pro at Margaret River are only one month away and expected to be full so anyone thinking of entering should do so now. The ASP WQS 2-Star MR Pro at Newcastle has plenty of room for those surfers coming to Tassie and Margs so you should take advantage of this smaller-rated, but well worthwhile event, which is on the way to Tassie.