Well done to Rudy Palmboom who placed 17th and Beyrick de Vries who placed 9th in the event.

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ASP Men's World 6 STAR and ASP South America Surf Series 2010

Mole Beach – Florianopolis City – Santa Catarina State - BRAZIL

Prizemoney US$ 145,000 – 3.000 points

18 May - 23 May 2010

ARITZ ARANBURU CLAIMS THE 6 STAR MARESIA SURF INTERNATIONAL AT BRAZIL

FLORIANOPOLIS, Santa Catarina, Brazil (Sunday, May 23, 2010) – On the decisive heat, Aritz Aranburu took two regular waves to claim the title of Maresia Surf International 2010 in Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil. The Brazilian Rodrigo Dornelles was second place, finalized the 12,67 x 6,67 points in the good waves at Mole Beach in Sunday.

"I'm so happy. It was a very good event for me, we had some pretty hard days and today everything went right to me," said Aritz Aranburu, who jumped from 60th to the 35th place on the ASP World Ranking. "Unfortunately, we could not get good waves in the final, I did not surf my best, but that was good enough to win. Rodrigo (Dornelles) is a great surfer and was a pleasure to make the final against him. It's great to win here in Brazil.”

Rodrigo Dornelles chose to surf on the left hander, while the surfer from the Basque Country decided for the right. The first wave was just on the regular range for Aritz Aranburu, who scored 5.67. Dornelles risking everything on the waves, but always missing the second manoeuvre. Aranburu confirming the win in his last wave, when he got a 7.00 pts ride to close the scoring heat in 12.67 x 6.67 points.

"I felt myself lucky during all competition, just lost that feeling now in the final. Even so, I can not complain, but really wish to have won the event," said Rodrigo Dornelles, which built up from 59th position 76.a for the ASP World Ranking.

"At this heat my opponent was the ocean. I could not do anything else even one turn in any single wave. The only one I could have done better, falling just because I everything in a very strong move and the board took off, so it was not for myself. Okay, I'm happy to make a final heat again," said Dornelles.

The Maresia Surf International 2010 is sponsored by Maresia and the Government of the State of Santa Catarina (FUNDESPORTE). The achievement is the City of Florianopolis, Department of Tourism, Culture and Sports, Santa Catarina Surf Federation (FECASURF), Association of Surfing Praia Mole and Salva Surf Brazil. The event also has the support of Praia Mole Eco Village, El Divino Lounge and surf shops Jamaica Surf Shop, Tent Beach Boardshop, Overboard, Aloha Surfshop, Planet Surf Board Shop, Paranoid, Surf Trip, Sumatra Surf Co., Bahamas Surfshop , Bali, Fissure, Ecological, New Look and Mabuya Surfwear. The official coverage made by the magazines Fluir and Wave Wind Sports, the Newspaper Drop and websites Waves and Solto.

Joao Carvalho

ASP South America Media Officer

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English text: Gustavo Oliveira

Pictures credit: Daniel Smorigo (ASP South America)

MARESIA SURF INTERNATIONAL – FINAL: 12.67 x 6.67 pontos:

Champion: Aritz Aranburu (EUK) - US$ 20.000 and 3.000 points

Runner-up: Rodrigo Dornelles (BRA) - US$ 10.000 and 2.250 points

SEMIFINALS – 3th place – US$ 5.000 and 1.688 points:

1.a: Rodrigo Dornelles (BRA) 13.17 x 10.94 Gabriel Medina (BRA)

2.a: Aritz Aranburu (EUK) 12.40 x 11.17 Caio Ibelli (BRA)

QUARTER FINALS – 5th place – US$ 2.950 and 1.266 points:

1.a: Rodrigo Dornelles (BRA) 8.77 x 7.17 Robson Santos (BRA)

2.a: Gabriel Medina (BRA) 10.90 x 10.33 Sebastien Zietz (HAW)

3.a: Caio Ibelli (BRA) 9.26 x 7.84 Pedro Henrique (BRA)

4.a: Aritz Aranburu (EUK) 11.93 x 9.00 Leandro Bastos (BRA)

ROUND OF 16 – 9th place – US$ 2.300 and 949 points:

1.a: Rodrigo Dornelles (BRA) 11.90 x 8.04 Paulo Moura (BRA)

2.a: Robson Santos (BRA) 7.80 x 7.46 Dion Atkinson (AUS)

3.a: Sebastien Zietz (HAW) 12.00 x 9.80 Pablo Paulino (BRA)

4.a: Gabriel Medina (BRA) 13.50 x 5.90 Dayyan Neve (AUS)

5.a: Caio Ibelli (BRA) 10.23 x 5.20 Hizunome Bettero (BRA)

6.a: Pedro Henrique (BRA) 12.70 x 5.04 Alejo Muniz (BRA)

7.a: Aritz Aranburu (EUK) 14.23 x 11.83 Beyrick de Vries (ZAF)

8.a: Leandro Bastos (BRA) 8.55 x 7.67 Heitor Alves (BRA)

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