<p><strong>Surf News Agency: The Billabong Azores Islands Pro hits Prime status</strong></p>
<p>27 July, 2010 : - - The Billabong Azores Islands Pro presented by Nissan is the 28th qualifying event on the 2010 WQS tour. This event is the 5th out of 9 WQS (World Qualifying Series) events with a 6-star Prime status, a status given by the ASP only to the top venues in terms of the quality of surf available.
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