Friday, 14 June 2013

Quiksilver Pro Surfing, 2013, Snapper Rocks, Coolangatta, Gold Coast, Australia

Hi all

A few months ago I was lucky to be able to get to a fantastic day's ASP World Tour Surfing at the 2013 Quiksilver Pro, at Snapper Rocks on Australia's Gold Coast. Here are some pics from a very enjoyable day:

Jordy Smith
Jordy Smith - 2013 Quiksilver Pro Surfing; Snapper Rocks, Coolangatta, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia; 11 March 2013. Photos by Des Thureson - disci.smugmug.com.

Tour Rookie Nat Young, who, from my humble perspective, was the best I saw from a talent vs experience viewpoint
Nat Young - 2013 Quiksilver Pro Surfing; Snapper Rocks, Coolangatta, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia; 11 March 2013. Photos by Des Thureson - disci.smugmug.com.

Spectacular surfing by Aussie Taj Burrow
Taj Burrow - 2013 Quiksilver Pro Surfing; Snapper Rocks, Coolangatta, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia; 11 March 2013. Photos by Des Thureson - disci.smugmug.com.

Jeremy Flores
Jeremy Flores - 2013 Quiksilver Pro Surfing; Snapper Rocks, Coolangatta, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia; 11 March 2013. Photos by Des Thureson - disci.smugmug.com.

Julian Wilson
Julian Wilson - 2013 Quiksilver Pro Surfing; Snapper Rocks, Coolangatta, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia; 11 March 2013. Photos by Des Thureson - disci.smugmug.com.

(Reigning) 2012 World Surfing Champion, Australian Joel Parkinson
2012 World Surfing Champion Joel Parkinson - 2013 Quiksilver Pro Surfing; Snapper Rocks, Coolangatta, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia; 11 March 2013. Photos by Des Thureson - disci.smugmug.com.

Michel Bourez
Michel Bourez - 2013 Quiksilver Pro Surfing; Snapper Rocks, Coolangatta, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia; 11 March 2013. Photos by Des Thureson - disci.smugmug.com.

Wonderful tube / barrel action from Joel Parkinson
2012 World Surfing Champion Joel Parkinson - Tube / Barrel Sequence of the Day - 2013 Quiksilver Pro Surfing; Snapper Rocks, Coolangatta, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia; 11 March 2013. Photos by Des Thureson - disci.smugmug.com.

Matt Wilkinson on a nice wall of water
Matt Wilkinson - 2013 Quiksilver Pro Surfing; Snapper Rocks, Coolangatta, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia; 11 March 2013. Photos by Des Thureson - disci.smugmug.com.

What better way to finish than with 11 times World Surfing Champion Kelly Slater who has just won the Volcom Pro in Fiji
11 times World Surfing Champion Kelly Slater - 2013 Quiksilver Pro Surfing; Snapper Rocks, Coolangatta, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia; 11 March 2013. Photos by Des Thureson - disci.smugmug.com.

Here's my Smugmug photo gallery on the 2013 Quiksilver Pro at Snapper Rocks, Coolangatta, Gold Coast, Australia.

Thanks so much for looking.

Regards

Des
http://disci.smugmug.com/Sports/Surfing

Wednesday, 27 March 2013

2013 Mooloolaba Triathlon

Hi all

I've just finished processing photos from another enjoyable visit to the Mooloolaba Triathlon Festival. The main event, the 2013 Mooloolaba Triathlon for open / age group competitors, was held on the Sunday morning. Here are some pics from an enjoyable morning:

Skilled Wordsmith and Triathlete Dan Wilson, who went on to place second in the Oceania Cup:
Dan Wilson (2nd in Oceania Cup) - Finishing the Swim Leg - 2013 Mooloolaba Triathlon; Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia; 17 March 2013. Camera 1. Photos by Des Thureson - disci.smugmug.com.

Brittany Forster, also in the Oceania Cup
Finishing the Swim Leg - 2013 Mooloolaba Triathlon; Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia; 17 March 2013. Camera 1. Photos by Des Thureson - disci.smugmug.com.

One of the sets of age-groupers off to a flying start:
GO!! - 2013 Mooloolaba Triathlon; Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia; 17 March 2013. Camera 1. Photos by Des Thureson - disci.smugmug.com

Swim Exit Close-Up
Finishing the Swim Leg - 2013 Mooloolaba Triathlon; Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia; 17 March 2013. Camera 1. Photos by Des Thureson - disci.smugmug.com.

Swim Exit
Finishing the Swim Leg - 2013 Mooloolaba Triathlon; Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia; 17 March 2013. Camera 1. Photos by Des Thureson - disci.smugmug.com.

Great to manage a smile after a 1.5 k swim
Finishing the Swim Leg - 2013 Mooloolaba Triathlon; Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia; 17 March 2013. Camera 1. Photos by Des Thureson - disci.smugmug.com.

Inspirational Bill Chaffey about to arrive back
Bill Chaffey - 2013 Mooloolaba Triathlon; Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia; 17 March 2013. Camera 1. Photos by Des Thureson - disci.smugmug.com

Run Leg
Run Leg - 2013 Mooloolaba Triathlon; Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia; 17 March 2013. Camera 2. Photos by Des Thureson - disci.smugmug.com.

Cycling Speed Blur


Another Cycling Speed Blur


Evergreen 80+ year old Markus Hanley at it yet again
Markus Hanley - Bike Leg - 2013 Mooloolaba Triathlon; Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia; 17 March 2013. Camera 1. Photos by Des Thureson - disci.smugmug.com

A nice smile on which to finish
Bike Leg - 2013 Mooloolaba Triathlon; Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia; 17 March 2013. Camera 1. Photos by Des Thureson - disci.smugmug.com

Here's my portfolio gallery on the 2013 Mooloolaba Triathlon.

Here's my extra / second gallery of UN-Edited extra photos of the 2013 Mooloolaba Triathlon (1663 images).

Thanks so much for looking.

Regards

Des
http://disci.smugmug.com/Sports/Triathlons

Tuesday, 5 February 2013

Breaka Burleigh Pro Surfing 2013

Hi all

On Monday 4 February 2013 I was lucky enough to see some of the Breaka Burleigh Pro Surfing Competition at Burleigh Heads on Australia's Gold Coast. The event is Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) 6-Star Women’s and 4-Star Men’s rated. This year saw the welcome introduction of women's surfing to the event. Here are some pics:

Kaito Ohashi
Kaito Ohashi  - Breaka Burleigh Pro Surfing - Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) 6-Star Women’s and 4-Star Men’s rated event - Burleigh Heads, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia; 04 February 2013. Photos by Des Thureson - http://disci.smugmug.com.

Jake Colreavy
Jake Colreavy - Breaka Burleigh Pro Surfing - Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) 6-Star Women’s and 4-Star Men’s rated event - Burleigh Heads, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia; 04 February 2013. Photos by Des Thureson - http://disci.smugmug.com.

Alize Arnaud
Alize Arnaud - Women's Surfing - Breaka Burleigh Pro Surfing - Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) 6-Star Women’s and 4-Star Men’s rated event - Burleigh Heads, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia; 04 February 2013. Photos by Des Thureson - http://disci.smugmug.com.

Dru Adler
Dru Adler - Breaka Burleigh Pro Surfing - Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) 6-Star Women’s and 4-Star Men’s rated event - Burleigh Heads, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia; 04 February 2013. Photos by Des Thureson - http://disci.smugmug.com.

Coco Ho
Coco Ho - Women's Surfing - Breaka Burleigh Pro Surfing - Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) 6-Star Women’s and 4-Star Men’s rated event - Burleigh Heads, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia; 04 February 2013. Photos by Des Thureson - http://disci.smugmug.com.

Max Tobin
Max Tobin - Breaka Burleigh Pro Surfing - Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) 6-Star Women’s and 4-Star Men’s rated event - Burleigh Heads, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia; 04 February 2013. Photos by Des Thureson - http://disci.smugmug.com.

South African Sarah Baum
Sarah Baum - Women's Surfing - Breaka Burleigh Pro Surfing - Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) 6-Star Women’s and 4-Star Men’s rated event - Burleigh Heads, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia; 04 February 2013. Photos by Des Thureson - http://disci.smugmug.com.

Tane Wallis
Tane Wallis - Breaka Burleigh Pro Surfing - Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) 6-Star Women’s and 4-Star Men’s rated event - Burleigh Heads, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia; 04 February 2013. Photos by Des Thureson - http://disci.smugmug.com.

Sam Morgan
Sam Morgan - Breaka Burleigh Pro Surfing - Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) 6-Star Women’s and 4-Star Men’s rated event - Burleigh Heads, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia; 04 February 2013. Photos by Des Thureson - http://disci.smugmug.com.

To finish, one more of the skilful Coco Ho
Coco Ho - Women's Surfing - Breaka Burleigh Pro Surfing - Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) 6-Star Women’s and 4-Star Men’s rated event - Burleigh Heads, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia; 04 February 2013. Photos by Des Thureson - http://disci.smugmug.com.

Here's the start of my photo gallery on the Breaka Burleigh Pro Surfing - Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) 6-Star Women’s and 4-Star Men’s rated event - Burleigh Heads, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.

Here's my extra gallery of UN-edited additional photos of the 2013 Breaka Burleigh Pro surfing.

Thanks so much for looking.

Regards

Des
http://disci.smugmug.com/Sports/Surfing/