Sultan’s Point, Kuda Huraa, Maldives, September 1st, 2013: Iconic Californian surfer Taylor Knox (USA), 42, defeated three time world champion Tom Curren (USA), 49, to win the Grand Final of the 2013 Four Seasons Maldives Surfing Champions Trophy and the USD10000 first-place prize.
After an amazing week of competition from the six world surfing champions, it all came down to final thirty seconds, with Knox locking in a late 9.17 score to claim victory in the pristine 1.5 metre (4-5ft) reef break waves of Sultans Point.
Kuda Huraa, Maldives: Sunday September 1: The final day of the Four Seasons Resorts Maldives Surfing Champions Trophy will be staged at Sultans Point today.
The three-fin Thruster Division will be held before the all-important Grand Champions Final which will crown the events 2013 champion.
Kuda Huraa, Maldives, Saturday August 31st: In an all-American final Taylor Knox, 42, defeated Tom Curren, 49, to claim the Twin Fin Division of the Four Seasons Resorts Maldives Surfing Champions Trophy at the third annual invitational at Sultan’s Point today.
Kuda Huraa, Maldives, Saturday August 31st: The Four Seasons Resorts Maldives Surfing Champions Trophy will resume at 10am (local time) this morning at Sultan Point with the Twin Fin division.
Kuda Huraa, Maldives, Friday, August 30th: The Four Seasons Resorts Maldives Surfing Champions Trophy remains on hold for a third consecutive day.
Organisers opted to call another lay-day due to strong winds and small wave conditions at Sultans Point.
Kuda Huraa, Maldives, Thursday, August 29th: The Four Seasons Resorts Maldives Surfing Champions Trophy remains on hold with a second consecutive lay-day called due to small waves and wind affected conditions.
Kuda Huraa, Maldives, Wednesday, August 28th: Despite contestable waves at Sultans Point today, a lay-day has been called at the Four Seasons Resorts Maldives Surfing Champions Trophy with organisers opting to hold out for the more favourable conditions forecast.
Kuda Huraa, Maldives, Tuesday, August 27th: Former three-time ASP world surfing champion Tom Curren (USA), 49, defeated Pedro Henrique (BRZ), 31, to win the Single Fin Division of the Four Seasons Resorts Maldives Surfing Champions Trophy at the third annual event at Sultan’s Point today.
Kuda Huraa, Maldives – August 27, 2013: Day one of the Four Seasons Resorts Maldives Surfing Champions Trophy is set to commence this afternoon (local time) in clean one metre plus waves at the coral reef break of Sultans - located just off the five star resort.
The final three challengers in this year’s Four Seasons Maldives Surfing Champions Trophy have now been announced. Surfing legends Taylor Knox (USA), Layne Beachley (AUS) and Tom Carroll (AUS) will complete the illustrious line-up at the prestigious event, organised by Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Kuda Huraa in conjunction with luxury surfing pioneers Tropicsurf.
Hardman, Curren and Henrique line-up for boutique surf event August 26 to September 2, 2013
Third successive year for the world's most luxurious surfing event August 26 to September 2, 2013
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