Local Canadian underdog Pete Devries takes down an all star surfing lineup, including Jay 'Bottle' Thompson to win the "Coldest Surf event on the Planet", The O'Neill Coldwater Classic in Tovino, Canada.
Mick Fanning's stranglehold on the 2009 ASP World Championship continues, with his win in Portugal over Bede Durbridge, to win the Rip Curl Pro in epic conditions at Supertubes.