Rip Curl Search Explained

Rip Curl Search
Current Season:	Rip Curl Searchl 2011
Pixels:	125 px
Sport:	Surfing
Country:	International
Champion:	Gabriel Medina (men) Stephanie Gilmore (women)
Most Champs:	Mick Fanning, Andy Irons (2 Titles) (men) Stephanie Gilmore, Coco Ho (1 Title) (women)
Website:	https://www.worldsurfleague.com/events/2009/mct/126/rip-curl-search/champions

Rip Curl Search formerly known as Rip Curl Search or Rip Curl Pro Search, is a professional surfing competition of the WSL World Tour^[1] which took place every year in October and November always in some places around the world, seeking to take the ASP World Tour to new locations and expand surfing.^[2] The event was first founded in 2005 as Rip Curl Search.^[3]

Dispute Locations

During the years the Rip Curl Search passed through some places in the world. This is a list of where events took place.

!Year!Date!Event!Location

2005^[4]	June 23 – July 4	Rip Curl Search	St. Leu, Reunion Island, France
2006^[5] ^[6]	June 20 – July 1	Rip Curl Search	Barra de la Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico
2007^[7] ^[8]	June 20 – July 1	Rip Curl Search	Arica, Ex Isla Alacran, Chile
2008^[9]	July 30 – August 10	Rip Curl Pro Search Bali	Uluwatu, Bali, Indonesia
2009^[10]	October 19–28	Rip Curl Search	Supertubos, Peniche, Portugal
2010^[11] ^[12]	October 30 – November 10	Rip Curl Search	Middles Beach, Isabela, Puerto Rico
2011^[13] ^[14]	November 1–7	Rip Curl Search	San Francisco, California, United States

Naming

Since the birth of this competition it had 2 different names.

Name	Years
Rip Curl Search	2005–2007
Rip Curl Pro Search	2008
Rip Curl Search	2009–2011

Winners

Men's
Year	Winner	Score	Runner-up	Score
2011^[15]	Gabriel Medina	16.50	Joel Parkinson	10.90
2010^[16]	Kelly Slater	18.77	Bede Durbidge	14.43
2009^[17]	Mick Fanning (2)	12.67	Bede Durbidge	9.87
2008^[18]	Bruce Irons	17.66	Freddy Patacchia Jr.	11.16
2007^[19]	Andy Irons (2)	16.84	Damien Hobgood	8.67
2006^[20]	Andy Irons	16.86	Taylor Knox	11.33
2005^[21]	Mick Fanning	17.10	Phillip MacDonald	5.30

Women's
Year	Winner	Score	Runner-up	Score
2010^[22]	Stephanie Gilmore	13.80	Carissa Moore	11.10
2009^[23] ^[24]	Coco Ho	15.83	Chelsea Hedges	9.37

See also

• World Surf League
• Supertubos

External links

• Rip Curl Search

Notes and References

1. https://www.worldsurfleague.com/
2. Web site: Spreading 'The Search' History – Rip Curl.
3. Web site: 2005 Rip Curl Search. World Surf League. en. 2023-02-27.
4. Web site: 2005 Rip Curl Pro Search Reunion Island.
5. Web site: Throwback Clip Of The Week: Revisiting The 2006 Rip Curl Search.
6. Web site: Andy Irons’ Win at the 2006 Rip Curl Pro Search Still Holds Up Today.
7. Web site: 2007 Rip Curl Search Chile.
8. Web site: Watch Andy Irons Win One of the Sketchiest Search Events.
9. Web site: Bruce Irons wins the 2008 Rip Curl Pro Search.
10. Web site: Confira melhores momentos de Rip Curl 2009.
11. Web site: Kelly Slater Claims Rip Curl Pro Search Puerto Rico, 2010 ASP World Title.
12. Web site: Summary of Rip Curl Search 2010 .
13. Web site: Gabriel Medina wins 2011 Rip Curl Pro Search San Francisco.
14. Web site: 2011 Rip Curl Pro Search to Be Held in San Francisco.
15. Web site: 2011 Rip Curl Search. World Surf League. en. 2023-02-27.
16. Web site: 2010 Rip Curl Search. World Surf League. en. 2023-02-27.
17. Web site: 2009 Rip Curl Search. World Surf League. en. 2023-02-27.
18. Web site: 2008 Rip Curl Pro Search Bali. World Surf League. en. 2023-02-27.
19. Web site: 2007 Rip Curl Search. World Surf League. en. 2023-02-27.
20. Web site: 2006 Rip Curl Search. World Surf League. en. 2023-02-27.
21. Web site: 2005 Rip Curl Search. World Surf League. en. 2023-02-27.
22. Web site: 2010 Rip Curl Search. World Surf League. en. 2023-02-27.
23. Web site: 2009 Rip Curl Search. World Surf League. en. 2023-02-27.
24. Web site: Coco Ho's First CT Win 2009 Rip Curl Pro Search Portugal.