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CJ Hobgood Wins Jeep® Body Glove Surfbout at Lowers

SAN CLEMENTE, California (Saturday, Apr. 28, 2007) – Former ASP World Champion CJ Hobgood (Melbourne Beach, FL) has defeated fellow finalists Gabe Kling (St. Augustine, FL), Dayyan Neve (Manly, AUS) and Shaun Ward (Huntington Beach, CA) to claim the 2007 Jeep Body Glove Surfbout in clean 2 to 3 foot surf at Lower Trestles.

The ASP WQS 4-Star event came to a close in stunning fashion this afternoon with the finalists, three of whom are elite Foster’s ASP World Tour members, going blow for blow in the rippable afternoon peaks.

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Hobgood, surfing on an unconventional quad-fin board with a futuristic V-tail setup, opened up strong on his forehand with a blend of progressive fin-free maneuvers and blistering carves.

“I’ve got this great board under my feet that I’ve only ridden once before and it’s gone unbelievable in these conditions,” Hobgood said. “I don’t really know what to call it, but my shaper (Bill Johnson) may have a better idea. The conditions at Lowers this week were not the ideal south swell setup that we would have preferred, but I think my equipment really made a difference.” ...

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Damien Hobgood Takes Top Honors at Billabong Pro Tahiti

TEAHUPOO, Tahiti (Wednesday, May 16th, 2007) - Damien Hobgood (USA) has been crowned the 2007 Billabong Pro Tahiti Champion after beating Foster’s ASP World Tour ratings leader Mick Fanning (AUS) in a last-minute victory in 5 to 7 foot (1.5 - 2 metre) surf at Teahupoo.

Damien Hobgood Hobgood bowed out of the 2005 Billabong Pro Tahiti Final halfway through after dislocating his shoulder - a circumstance which made his win today that much more meaningful.

"It’s insane - I was stoked to have another chance at it," Hobgood said. "I feel that things happen for a reason and I did my best out here in 2005 and came up short. I replayed that wave in my mind a hundred times going, ’I should have tried to stay in that barrel and not come out doggy-door,’ but I feel like I can put that out of my mind now."

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Feature Product *The "Stealth Quad"* Bill Johnson’s New “Stealth Tail” has the surfing world completely amazed. The Stealth tail quad blasted into the surf scene with CJ Hobgood winning a 4 star WQS event at Trestles just weeks ago. Dusty Payne said “it’s the best small wave board I have ever ridden.” Bill Johnson has a patent pending on his new Stealth tail, and is now available for custom orders and soon to be in stock at surf shops throughout the US.

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