GILMORE TAKES OUT RITCHEST SURFING EVENT!

The ANZAC DAY long weekend saw Dee Why host the world’s richest women’s surf event, The Commonwealth Bank Beachley Classic which is event number 4 of the ASP Women’s Pro Surfing Tour.

The Commonwealth Bank Beachley Classic kicked off at Dee Why Beach on Wednesday the 21st of April and the final was held on Monday 26th of April which saw 3 time and reigning world champ Stephanie Gilmore take on fellow Australian and current world number 2 surfer Sally Fitzgibbons.

In a thrilling climax to event no.4 of the 2010 ASP Women’s World Tour, the world-class Dee Why point break delivered the ultimate finale, churning out high-scoring, quality waves and a massive 2000-plus crowd for the world’s top female surfers.

Gilmore came from behind to win, showing experience and patience in building 4-6ft (1.5-metre waves) at the host venue of Dee Why. Gilmore made a perfect start to the 35-minute decider, showing plenty of speed, power and flow to net a 7.00 before Fitzgibbons hit back to take the lead for the majority of the final.

With just under five minutes remaining and holding wave priority, Gilmore jagged a set wave, throwing out a mix of powerful, top-to-bottom manoeuvres with seamless transitions to take the win with a 7.20, to finish with a two-wave combined total of 14.20 (out of a possible 20) to Fitzgibbon’s 12.40 total and Gilmore claimed her third Beachley Classic title and took home a generous US$20,000.

Stephanie Gilmore has now won3 of the 4 events she has contested this year after taking victory on the Gold Coast in early March before winning at Bells Beach in the same month.

The 22 year old Stephanie Gilmore is well on track to win her 4th consecutive ASP Women’s World title if she keeps up this amazing form as she is sitting 700 point clear of her next rival which is her fellow Australian counterpart Sally Fitzgibbons.