Matt Meola and Albee Layer on Christmas Day.
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Ablee, Matt and Friends Paddle into Jaws!
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“Jaws” Paddle Sesh. 12/8/11 from Peahi Surf Media on Vimeo.
Deadly Surf Gets Blood Pumping at Billabong Pipe Masters
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JOHN JOHN FLORENCE FINDS PERFECTION ON DAY 1
OF THE BILLABONG PIPE MASTERS
The 3rd and final Jewel of the Vans Triple Crown
VansTripleCrownOfSurfing.com
HONOLULU (Dec. 8, 2011) — Detonating 15- to 20-foot waves at Banzai Pipeline got the blood pumping on the beach and spilling in the water for day one of the Billabong Pipe Masters, and a spirited demonstration of perfect surfing by 19-year-old John John Florence (Hawaii) got the emotions flowing. A maximum capacity crowd turned out to see what the North Shore’s rising star could do on the biggest swell of the winter and they weren’t disappointed. Florence showed why he is the leader of the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing ratings, presented by Rock Star Energy Drink, picking up where he left off after winning the Vans World Cup at Sunset Beach last week. The Billabong Pipe Masters is the third and final jewel of the Vans Triple Crown.
Ian Walsh (Maui) looks back as Pipeline does it’s best imitation of Niagara Falls. Credit: Cestari/ASP
Scored on their best two waves in each 40 minute heat, the majority of surfers struggled to lock in two solid scores in the deadly, barreling waves. But Florence and a handful of Pipe locals rallied with incredible performances that saw them streak ahead. Florence notched up not two, but five great tube rides in his heat. His top two totaled 18.16 out of 20, including a perfect 10 for two deep and successful tube rides on a single wave.
“No-one even looks at most of the waves coming through and you’re like, ‘Really? You don’t want this wave?,” Florence said. “Maybe it’s just because I live here and I surf with a million people every day and I’m just freaking out on every wave that comes in. It’s definitely dreamy. Especially having Pipe as good as it gets on the first day of the waiting period. That’s amazing. It only gets this good a couple of times a year. I’ve never seen it this good in a contest. It’s an event but it’s also an opportunity to surf Pipe at it’s best. There’s no-one out, it’s just perfect.
On his perfect 10: “I knew it was going to have the double up, I just pulled in, kind of got pinched and couldn’t see anything when I came out, then I just fell into the next barrel pretty much. (On a scale of 1-10), it’s a 10 in danger, anything could go wrong – the same with any day out here. It’s a gnarly wave.”
Sunny Garcia 2011 Commercial
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If you haven’t be watching the live webcast of the Vans Triple Crown, then you might have missed Sunny Commercial. Rockstar has you covered, check this out and stay updated with the VTC by watching the live webcast.
http://www.triplecrownofsurfing.com/vansworldcupofsurfing2011/live-gb
Music:
Title: “Lost”
Artist: Throttle
License: Getty Images
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpmL9vQjtJo&feature=youtu.be
Sunny Garcia at VANS Triple Crown
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Rockstar surfer Sunny Garcia has been crushing it at the VANS Triple Crown of Surfing. Sunny squared off against Carissa Moore at Sunset Beach and won the heat ending her historic Triple Crown hopes!
Read More:
http://espn.go.com/action/surfing/story/_/id/7292708/carissa-moore-day-two-vans-world-cup-surfing
http://surf.transworld.net/1000140871/photos/vans-world-cup-of-surfing-kicks-off-at-sunset-beach/
REEF HAWAIIAN PRO STARTS MONDAY MORNING EVENT WILL RUN THREE CONSECUTIVE DAYS TO CROWN CHAMPION ON WEDNESDAY
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REEF HAWAIIAN PRO STARTS MONDAY MORNING
EVENT WILL RUN THREE CONSECUTIVE DAYS TO
CROWN CHAMPION ON WEDNESDAY
Stop #1 of the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing
Haleiwa, North Shore, Oahu, Hawaii
VansTripleCrownOfSurfing.com
HONOLULU (Nov. 20, 2011) — The Reef Hawaiian Pro – the first of the 3-event Vans Triple Crown of Surfing series presented by Rockstar Energy Drink – will commence tomorrow, Monday November 21, and run three consecutive days to crown a champion on Wednesday.
“In the 29-year history of running the Vans Triple Crown, we’ve never gone this far without running one competitive day,” says Randy Rarick, Executive Director of the Series. “But we knew it was possible, given it’s a La Nina year. We saw a similar pattern last year, but this year La Nina is more strengthened. This is precisely why we have a 12-day window. Without it, the event would not have been able to start.”
The period allocated to the Reef Hawaiian Pro started November 12 and runs through the 23rd.
“A new WNW swell will fill in tomorrow and hold through Wednesday to allow us to run the Reef Hawaiian Pro straight through the final three days of its holding period,” says Managing Director Marty Thomas.
“Heat times for the first three rounds have been adjusted to 20 minutes duration, potentially increasing to 25 or 30 minutes for the later rounds, but it just depends upon whether we get an 8am start or a midday start tomorrow.”
The new swell is forecast to be in the shoulder-high range with clean, offshore conditions, but may take the morning to fill in, hence the possible midday start. Stay tuned to VansTripleCrownOfSurfing.com for updates.
Among those who will take to the waves on the opening day of competition are: Flynn Novak (HAW), Jamie O’Brien (Haw), Tim Reyes (CA), Jack Freestone (AUS), and Maui surfers Ian Gentil and Ian Walsh.
The Hawaiian Air Show, which offers 250,000 Hawaiian Miles to the best aerial performed throughout the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing, will likely see a flurry of entries out of Haleiwa. Surfline.com, the official forecaster of the Vans Triple Crown, expects clean conditions, off-shore winds and fun surf in the shoulder-high range for the event.
Also coming up at Haleiwa is Reef’s Clash of the Legends, presented by Bud Light Lime, which this year features the Momentum Generation.
The MORNING SHOW will be broadcast live from the beach every morning at www.vanstriplecrownofsurfing.com, at 8am Hawaii time.
Download the new VANS LIVE 2.0 App, FREE, on iTunes for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch. Coming soon for Android devices and where Android apps are available. Also check out the Vans Off The Wall TV app!
The Vans Triple Crown of Surfing presented by Rockstar Energy Drink is made possible by Vans, Rockstar Energy Drink, Reef, Billabong, Nixon, Skullcandy Supreme Sound, Hawaiian Airlines, Hawaii Tourism, GoPro, Turtle Bay Resort, State Farm, JN Automotive Group, Wavejet Propulsion, Climb On Products, Clif Bar, Oceanic Time Warner Cable, Road Runner, Flo Water, Surfline.com, SURFING Magazine, and the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP).
Cory Lopez With His Family Before Vans Triple Crown
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Rockstar’s Cory Lopez will be in SoCal until November 10th & then on to Hawaii for the 2011 Vans Triple Crown of Surfing! Here’s Cory at Steamer Lane with his wife Jenn, daughter Alana, and son Luke.
WaveJet Announces Addition of Professional Surfer Cory Lopez as a Global Brand Ambassador
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WaveJet Announces Addition of Professional Surfer
Cory Lopez as a Global Brand Ambassador
WaveJet, the leader in Personal Water Propulsion (PWP) technology for personal watercraft, including surfboards, SUPs, kayaks, rescue boards, kiteboards, scuba gear, and light boats, is proud to announce that Cory Lopez has been named as a Global Brand Ambassador and Team Rider for Team WaveJet.
Cory Lopez is a prodigious goofy-footer known for his fearless tube riding at venues like Teahupoo and Pipeline, as well as his innovative, high-flying aerials above the wave. Cory’s major wins include: three-time X Games Gold Medalist; U.S. Open of Surfing Champion; Billabong Pro Tahiti Champion; Globe SI Pro Champion; Gold & Silver Medalist at the Olympic (IOC) recognized ISA World Championships and numerous top finishes around the world.
Cory, a two time Surfer Mag ‘Guts for Glory’ winner for his exploits at Teahupoo, has been ranked as high as #1 on the ASP World Tour, with a final season best of #3. An entrepreneur, Lopez is owner of Nekton Surf Shop in his home town of Indian Rocks Beach, Florida. When not chasing contest points or extreme barrels, he can be found at his Florida home with wife Jenn and two children, Alana and Luke.
“We are stoked to have Cory Lopez join us as a Brand Ambassador. Cory is a true champion, one of the finest tube riders in the world and is always chasing extreme waves,” says Mike Railey, WaveJet . “We are really looking forward to having Cory ride a WaveJet and share the WaveJet experience with surfers all over the world.”
“I’m really excited to be riding for WaveJet,” says Lopez. “WaveJet’s support of surfing and lifesaving with the Vans Triple Crown, Waterman Eco-Challenge and the US Open really shows their commitment to advancing the sport. I look forward to working with them and my other sponsors, to help take surfing to the next level.”
Cory Lopez will be joining big wave world champion Garrett McNamara as a WaveJet Brand Ambassador. In addition to WaveJet, Cory’s marquee sponsors include: O’Neill, Rockstar Energy Drink, Anarchy Eyewear, Freestyle Watches, Placebo (Mayhem) Surfboards, and Nekton Surf Shop.
About WaveJet. WaveJet is the first patented Personal Water Propulsion (PWP) system designed for use in a range of personal watercraft, including surfboards, SUPs, kayaks, rescue boards, body boards, scuba gear, and light boats. Powered by an integrated twin-lithium ion battery pack with twin drives, WaveJet is capable of 20 pounds of thrust, has a continuous run-time of over 30 minutes, activated through a wireless wrist controller and recharges in a standard wall socket. At 3 to 5 times faster than paddling a surfboard, WaveJet is safe, quiet and light, and can even be used in shallow water where paddles and oars are ineffective and outboards can’t be used at all.
The newly minted WaveJet team, lead by Cory and Garrett will formally introduce WaveJet during the 2011 Vans Triple Crown of Surfing.
The WaveJet propulsion system (PWP) is an innovative, “alternative” wave riding “system” and is not intended to replace traditional “paddle” surfboards in the line-up. The WaveJet “technology” can be used in a variety of surfing and watercraft applications and ocean conditions. WaveJet can be used as an “accessory”, to extend “surfing time” and enhance (compliment) the traditional paddle or SUP surfing experience.
Cory Lopez Recent Media:
10.21 Cory Lopez up for “possible” nomination – Surfer Mag Tube of the Year Award for strapless tow-in beast at Teaupoo. Cory stunned the surfing world by winning the Surfer Mag Guts for Glory Award and defining what was possible at Teahupoo in 1999 and 2003. He has done it “once again” in 2011… Surfline.com #1 video Feature… Watch the Video
http://www.surfline.com/surflinetv/sixty-seconds/cory-lopezs-backless-teahupoo-wonder_61330
09.02 Knowing the Teahupoo line-up like the back of his hand, Cory was one of the Jet Ski Tow-in Drivers on the Giant Day. He then took his turn behind the tow rope to get slung into this wave towards the end of the session. Most of the Photogs had left the line-up, except for a handful, like Peter Wilson (Joli). Cory Lopez – Tahitian Tow-in Monster during the Mega Tow-in Session at Teahupoo – 2011 Billabong Pro
http://www.surfermag.com/photos/towing-into-tahiti/#d45e125cb7
Russo Photography
HIC PRO ANTICIPATES MONDAY START
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HIC PRO ANTICIPATES MONDAY START
Official Qualifier for the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing
Sunset Beach, Oahu, Hawaii
Oct.28-Nov.10
Sunset Beach, HAWAII – (Oct. 28, 2011) — The 14-day holding period of the $85,000 HIC PRO, presented by Vans, opens today at Sunset Beach. Organizers have elected to call a lay day today in preparation for a solid new swell that is forecast for Monday and Tuesday.
The HIC PRO is a 4-Star ASP men’s event that will decide the 2011 ASP Hawaii regional champion and reward him with one highly coveted berth into the first two events of the Vans Triple Crown, presented by Rockstar Energy Drink, Nov.12-Dec.20. The HIC PRO requires three full days of competition to crown a champion.
“It looks like we’ve got great swell on tap for Monday and Tuesday – somewhere in the range of 8-12 feet,” said Event Director Marty Thomas. “We will continue to assess the surf each morning from today, but at this stage Monday looks like the most probable start.
“This is a critical event for Hawaii surfers and a springboard into the prestigious Vans Triple Crown of Surfing, so we’re ecstatic to have great surf headed our way. The swells we are getting have all the makings of another memorable winter.”
Contest days of the 2011 HIC PRO will stream live on the Internet at vans.com/HICPro. The HIC Pro will also broadcast live on Oceanic Time Warner Cable channels 250 and 1250HD, contingent on the ASP World Tour event in San Francisco. If the two ASP events happen to run on same day, the ASP World Tour event will take broadcast precedence. The HIC Pro will also stream live on the iPad and iPhone via the free VANS LIVE app.
The HIC Pro (Oct. 28-Nov.10) and Vans Triple Crown of Surfing (Nov. 12-Dec. 20) round out the 2011 Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Tour, crowning the regional and world champions respectively. The 2011 ASP tour then commences in Hawaii with events in January and February to close out the Hawaiian winter.
Vans Debuts Triple Crown App!
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Surf fans check it out! Vans debuts Vans Live 2.0 allowing iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch users to experience live Vans Triple Crown of Surfing action while on the go! The app will be available for download on http://www.vanstriplecrownofsurfing.com/ and the iTunes store prior to this year’s events
