Surfing's World Championship Tour for 2006 will feature 12 events for men and 10 for women.

The men's tour will start on Feb. 28 with the Quiksilver Pro at Queensland, Australia. There also are events in Tahiti, Fiji, Mexico, South Africa, Japan, California, France, Spain and Brazil.

The tour will end in Hawai'i with the Rip Curl Pro Pipeline Masters in December.

The women's tour will also start on Feb. 28 with the Roxy Pro at Queensland, Australia.

The women's tour will end with two events in Hawai'i — the Roxy Pro at Sunset Beach, and the Billabong Pro Maui at Honolua Bay.

The WCT events determine the world champions. The men's WCT is restricted to 45 surfers; the women's WCT is restricted to 17.

Florida's Kelly Slater won his record seventh world championship in 2005. Australia's Chelsea Georgeson won her first women's title in 2005.

Hawai'i surfers on the men's 2006 tour are Andy Irons, Bruce Irons, Fred Patacchia Jr., Roy Powers and Pancho Sullivan.

Hawai'i surfers on the women's 2006 tour are Megan Abubo, Rochelle Ballard and Keala Kennelly.

2006 MEN'S WCT

Feb. 28-March 12: Quiksilver Pro at Queensland, Australia

April 11-21: Rip Curl Pro at Victoria, Australia

May 4-16: Billabong Pro Teahupoo at Teahupoo, Tahiti

May 21-June 2: Globe WCT Fiji at Tavarua/Namotu, Fiji

June 20-July 1: Rip Curl Search at Mexico

July 12-22: Billabong Pro at Jeffreys Bay, South Africa

Aug. 30-Sept. 6: Japan Quiksilver Pro at Chiba, Japan

Sept. 8-19: Boost Mobile Pro at Trestles, Calif.

Sept. 22-Oct. 1: Quiksilver Pro France at Southwest Coast, France

Oct. 2-14: Billabong Pro at Mundaka, Spain

Oct. 30-Nov. 8: Santa Catarina Pro at Florianopolis, Brazil

Dec. 8-20: Rip Curl Pro Pipeline Masters at Banzai Pipeline, O'ahu

2006 WOMEN'S WCT

Feb. 28-March 12: Roxy Pro at Queensland, Australia

April 11-16: Contest to be named at Victoria, Australia

April 22-29: Roxy Pro at Tavarua/Namotu, Fiji

May 4-16: Billabong Pro Teahupoo at Teahupoo, Taiarapu-Tahiti

June 18-25: Rip Curl Festival at Hossegor, France

Aug. 21-28: Billabong Girls at Bahia, Brazil

Sept. 26-Oct. 2: Rip Curl Malibu Pro at Malibu, Calif.

Oct. 10-16: Contest to be named at Sydney, Australia

Nov. 24-Dec. 6: Roxy Pro at Sunset Beach, O'ahu

Dec. 8-20: Billabong Pro Maui at Honolua Bay, Maui