{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2023}} {{Short description|Surfing competition}} {{Infobox sports league | title = Rip Curl Search | current_season = Rip Curl Searchl 2011 | logo = | pixels = 125 px | sport = Surfing | country = International | champion ={{flagicon|BRA}} Gabriel Medina (men)<br>{{flagicon|AUS}} Stephanie Gilmore (women) | most_champs ={{flagicon|AUS}} Mick Fanning, {{flagicon|HAW}} Andy Irons (2 Titles) (men)<br />{{flagicon|AUS}} Stephanie Gilmore, {{flagicon|HAW}} Coco Ho (1 Title) (women) | website = [https://www.worldsurfleague.com/events/2009/mct/126/rip-curl-search/champions] }}
'''Rip Curl Search''' formerly known as ''Rip Curl Search or Rip Curl Pro Search'', is a professional surfing competition of the WSL World Tour<ref>https://www.worldsurfleague.com/</ref> which took place every year in October and November always in some places around the world, seeking to take the ASP World Tour to new locations and expand surfing.<ref> {{Cite web|url=https://www.ripcurl.com/us/explore/history/the-search.html|title=Spreading 'The Search' History – Rip Curl}}</ref> The event was first founded in 2005 as ''Rip Curl Search''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldsurfleague.com/events/2005/mct/942/rip-curl-search|title=2005 Rip Curl Search|website=World Surf League|language=en|access-date=2023-02-27}}</ref>
== Dispute Locations == During the years the Rip Curl Search passed through some places in the world. This is a list of where events took place. {| class="wikitable" |+ !Year !Date !Event !Location |- !2005<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldsurfleague.com/posts/455077/2005-rip-curl-pro-search-reunion-island|title=2005 Rip Curl Pro Search Reunion Island}}</ref> |June 23 – July 4 |{{Flagicon|France}} Rip Curl Search |St. Leu, Reunion Island, France |- !2006<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.surfer.com/videos/throwback-rip-curl-search-mexico-2006/|title=Throwback Clip Of The Week: Revisiting The 2006 Rip Curl Search}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theinertia.com/surf/andy-irons-win-at-the-2006-rip-curl-pro-search-still-holds-up-today/|title=Andy Irons’ Win at the 2006 Rip Curl Pro Search Still Holds Up Today}}</ref> |June 20 – July 1 |{{Flagicon|Mexico}} Rip Curl Search |Barra de la Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico |- !2007<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldsurfleague.com/posts/452398/2007-rip-curl-search-chile|title=2007 Rip Curl Search Chile}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theinertia.com/surf/watch-andy-irons-win-one-of-the-sketchiest-search-events/|title=Watch Andy Irons Win One of the Sketchiest Search Events}}</ref> |June 20 – July 1 |{{Flagicon|Chile}} Rip Curl Search |Arica, Ex Isla Alacran, Chile |- !2008<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.surfertoday.com/surfing/bruce-irons-wins-the-2008-rip-curl-pro-search|title=Bruce Irons wins the 2008 Rip Curl Pro Search}}</ref> |July 30 – August 10 |{{Flagicon|Indonesia}} Rip Curl Pro Search Bali |Uluwatu, Bali, Indonesia |- !2009<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.waves.com.br/arquivo/confira-melhores-momentos-de-2009/|title=Confira melhores momentos de Rip Curl 2009}}</ref> |October 19–28 |{{Flagicon|Portugal}} Rip Curl Search |Supertubos, Peniche, Portugal |- !2010<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cisurfboards.com/blogs/blog/kelly-slater-claims-rip-curl-pro-search-puerto-rico-2010-asp-world-title|title=Kelly Slater Claims Rip Curl Pro Search Puerto Rico, 2010 ASP World Title}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.surfholidays.com/blog/summary-of-rip-curl-search-2010|title=Summary of Rip Curl Search 2010 }}</ref> |October 30 – November 10 |{{Flagicon|Puerto Rico}} Rip Curl Search |Middles Beach, Isabela, Puerto Rico |- !2011<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.surfertoday.com/surfing/gabriel-medina-wins-the-rip-curl-pro-search-san-francisco|title=Gabriel Medina wins 2011 Rip Curl Pro Search San Francisco}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20111017006823/en/2011-Rip-Curl-Pro-Search-to-Be-Held-in-San-Francisco|title=2011 Rip Curl Pro Search to Be Held in San Francisco}}</ref> |November 1–7 |{{Flagicon|USA}} Rip Curl Search |San Francisco, California, United States |- |}
== Naming ==
Since the birth of this competition it had 2 different names.
{| class="wikitable" |- ! Name !! Years |- | '''Rip Curl Search''' ||''' 2005–2007''' |- | '''Rip Curl Pro Search''' ||''' 2008''' |- | '''Rip Curl Search''' ||''' 2009–2011''' |}
== Winners == {| class="wikitable" | colspan="7" style="text-align:center; background:#6495ed;" | '''Men's''' |- ! width="50" |Year ! width="210" |Winner ! width="50" |Score ! width="210" |Runner-up ! width="50" |Score
|- | align="center" |2011<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldsurfleague.com/events/2011/mct/361/rip-curl-search|title=2011 Rip Curl Search|website=World Surf League|language=en|access-date=2023-02-27}}</ref> |{{flagicon|BRA}} Gabriel Medina | align="center" |16.50 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Joel Parkinson | align="center" |10.90 |- | align="center" |2010<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldsurfleague.com/events/2010/mct/210/rip-curl-search|title=2010 Rip Curl Search|website=World Surf League|language=en|access-date=2023-02-27}}</ref> |{{flagicon|USA}} Kelly Slater | align="center" |18.77 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Bede Durbidge | align="center" |14.43 |- | align="center" |2009<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldsurfleague.com/events/2009/mct/126/rip-curl-search|title=2009 Rip Curl Search|website=World Surf League|language=en|access-date=2023-02-27}}</ref> |{{flagicon|AUS}} Mick Fanning <small>(2)</small> | align="center" |12.67 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Bede Durbidge | align="center" |9.87 |- | align="center" |2008<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldsurfleague.com/events/2008/mct/37/rip-curl-pro-search-bali|title=2008 Rip Curl Pro Search Bali|website=World Surf League|language=en|access-date=2023-02-27}}</ref> |{{flagicon|HAW}} Bruce Irons | align="center" |17.66 |{{flagicon|HAW}} Freddy Patacchia Jr. | align="center" |11.16 |- | align="center" |2007<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldsurfleague.com/events/2007/mct/963/rip-curl-search|title=2007 Rip Curl Search|website=World Surf League|language=en|access-date=2023-02-27}}</ref> |{{flagicon|HAW}} Andy Irons <small>(2)</small> | align="center" |16.84 |{{flagicon|USA}} Damien Hobgood | align="center" |8.67 |- | align="center" |2006<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldsurfleague.com/events/2006/mct/953/rip-curl-search|title=2006 Rip Curl Search|website=World Surf League|language=en|access-date=2023-02-27}}</ref> |{{flagicon|HAW}} Andy Irons | align="center" |16.86 |{{flagicon|USA}} Taylor Knox | align="center" |11.33 |- | align="center" |2005<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldsurfleague.com/events/2005/mct/942/rip-curl-search|title=2005 Rip Curl Search|website=World Surf League|language=en|access-date=2023-02-27}}</ref> |{{flagicon|AUS}} Mick Fanning | align="center" |17.10 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Phillip MacDonald | align="center" |5.30 |- |}
{| class="wikitable" border="1" |- | colspan="7" style="text-align:center; background:fuchsia" | '''Women's''' |- ! width="50" |Year ! width="210" |Winner ! width="50" |Score ! width="210" |Runner-up ! width="50" |Score |- | align="center" |2010<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldsurfleague.com/events/2010/wct/212/rip-curl-search|title=2010 Rip Curl Search|website=World Surf League|language=en|access-date=2023-02-27}}</ref> |{{flagicon|AUS}} Stephanie Gilmore | align="center" |13.80 |{{flagicon|HAW}} Carissa Moore | align="center" |11.10 |- | align="center" |2009<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldsurfleague.com/events/2009/wct/130/rip-curl-search|title=2009 Rip Curl Search|website=World Surf League|language=en|access-date=2023-02-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldsurfleague.com/posts/460031/wsl_vault_ep34-2009-portugal|title=Coco Ho's First CT Win 2009 Rip Curl Pro Search Portugal}}</ref> |{{flagicon|HAW}} Coco Ho | align="center" |15.83 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Chelsea Hedges | align="center" |9.37 |- |}
== See also == * World Surf League *Supertubos
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * [https://www.worldsurfleague.com/events/2009/mct/126/rip-curl-search/champions Rip Curl Search]
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