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SURFING · 2010-11-10 · MIDDLES BEACH, ISABELA, PUERTO RICO

Rip Curl Search 2010 surfing prize money

The Rip Curl Search paid £375,940 to 54 surfers. Kelly Slater won £56,391 and Stephanie Gilmore £11,278. Bede Durbidge took £22,556 as runner-up.

TOTAL PAID£376k
WINNER£56k
SURFERS PAID54
PAYOUT BANDS13

Men's payouts

36 surfers paid, in finishing order

Prize money won by each surfer at the Rip Curl Search.
PLACE SURFER NATION PRIZE MONEY
Winner Kelly Slater United States £56,391£56k
Runner-up Bede Durbidge Australia £22,556£23k
3rd Michel Bourez France £12,782£13k
3rd Taj Burrow Australia £12,782£13k
5th Adriano de Souza Brazil £9,962£10k
5th Dane Reynolds United States £9,962£10k
5th Jordy Smith South Africa £9,962£10k
5th Mick Fanning Australia £9,962£10k
9th Chris Davidson Australia £7,519£8k
9th Jeremy Flores France £7,519£8k
9th Owen Wright Australia £7,519£8k
9th Taylor Knox United States £7,519£8k
13th Bobby Martinez United States £6,015£6k
13th Brett Simpson United States £6,015£6k
13th C.J. Hobgood United States £6,015£6k
13th Daniel Ross Australia £6,015£6k
13th Dusty Payne Hawaii £6,015£6k
13th Dylan Graves Puerto Rico £6,015£6k
13th Freddy Patacchia Jr. Hawaii £6,015£6k
13th Gabe Kling United States £6,015£6k
13th Kieren Perrow Australia £6,015£6k
13th Matt Wilkinson Australia £6,015£6k
13th Roy Powers Hawaii £6,015£6k
13th Tiago Pires Portugal £6,015£6k
25th Adam Melling Australia £4,511£5k
25th Adrian Buchan Australia £4,511£5k
25th Andy Irons Hawaii £4,511£5k
25th Damien Hobgood United States £4,511£5k
25th Dillon Perillo United States £4,511£5k
25th Jadson Andre Brazil £4,511£5k
25th Kai Otton Australia £4,511£5k
25th Luke Munro Australia £4,511£5k
25th Luke Stedman Australia £4,511£5k
25th Patrick Gudauskas United States £4,511£5k
25th Tom Whitaker Australia £4,511£5k
25th Travis Logie South Africa £4,511£5k

Women's payouts

18 surfers paid, in finishing order

Prize money won by each surfer at the Rip Curl Search.
PLACE SURFER NATION PRIZE MONEY
Winner Stephanie Gilmore Australia £11,278£11k
Runner-up Carissa Moore Hawaii £6,767£7k
3rd Chelsea Hedges Australia £4,511£5k
3rd Sally Fitzgibbons Australia £4,511£5k
5th Coco Ho Hawaii £3,947£4k
5th Lee-Ann Curren France £3,947£4k
5th Melanie Bartels Hawaii £3,947£4k
5th Silvana Lima Brazil £3,947£4k
9th Bruna Zaun Brazil £3,383£3k
9th Claire Bevilacqua Italy £3,383£3k
9th Nikita Robb South Africa £3,383£3k
9th Paige Hareb New Zealand £3,383£3k
9th Pauline Ado France £3,383£3k
9th Rebecca Woods Australia £3,383£3k
9th Rosy Hodge South Africa £3,383£3k
9th Sofía Mulánovich Peru £3,383£3k
17th Bethany Hamilton Hawaii £2,632£3k
17th Sage Erickson United States £2,632£3k

How the money splits

Each finishing band, what it paid each surfer, and what it paid in all

Prize money bands at the Rip Curl Search.
PLACE SURFERS EACH BAND TOTAL
Men's Winner 1 £56,391£56k £56,391£56k
Men's Runner-up 1 £22,556£23k £22,556£23k
Men's 3rd 2 £12,782£13k £25,564£26k
Men's 5th 4 £9,962£10k £39,850£40k
Men's 9th 4 £7,519£8k £30,075£30k
Men's 13th 12 £6,015£6k £72,180£72k
Men's 25th 12 £4,511£5k £54,135£54k
Women's Winner 1 £11,278£11k £11,278£11k
Women's Runner-up 1 £6,767£7k £6,767£7k
Women's 3rd 2 £4,511£5k £9,023£9k
Women's 5th 4 £3,947£4k £15,789£16k
Women's 9th 8 £3,383£3k £27,068£27k
Women's 17th 2 £2,632£3k £5,263£5k

Where the money went, band by band

Men's Winner £56k
Men's Runner-up £23k
Men's 3rd £26k
Men's 5th £40k
Men's 9th £30k
Men's 13th £72k
Men's 25th £54k
Women's Winner £11k
Women's Runner-up £6,767
Women's 3rd £9,023
Women's 5th £16k
Women's 9th £27k
Women's 17th £5,263

The rest of 2010

Every other surfing edition we hold from 2010

Frequently asked questions

How much did the winner of the Rip Curl Search get?

Kelly Slater took £56,391, and Stephanie Gilmore took £11,278.

How much did the runner-up get?

Bede Durbidge took £22,556, 40% of the winner's cheque.

What was the total prize money at the Rip Curl Search?

£375,940, paid to 54 surfers.

Where to next

Every edition is on the Puerto Rico prize money page, and the whole year on surfing prize money in 2010. How the men's and women's fields compare, year by year, is on men's vs women's surfing prize money.