Airing Monday, April 5, at 8:00pm ET/PT in Meet & Brotatoes, and re-airing several more times over the next month, FUEL TV will showcase “Vans Triple Crown of Surfing 2009 Recap Show.”

No stranger to the North Shore, Parko proved to us once again that he is one of the best all around surfers in the world by winning his second consecutive Triple Crown. At the prime age of 28, Joel has plenty of time to add to his number of Triple Crown victories as well as the continued pursuit of his first World Title.

The Gudauskas' bros first heat together in an ASP event resulted in Tanner's qualifying for the 2010 ASP World Tour, joining brother Patrick next year. Two outta three Gudangs ain't bad. Congrats Tanner!

Small surf in the three-to-four foot (1 metre) range is on offer today at the Banzai Pipeline, prompting Billabong Pipe Masters event organizers to call a lay day for competition.

Competitors reveled in the gently groomed four-to-six foot (1.5 – 2 metre) barrels of the Banzai Pipeline today as the remaining nine Round 2 heats of the Billabong Pipe Masters were completed before competition was called off for the day.

Lee-Ann Curren, 20, has officially qualified for the 2010 ASP Women's World Tour.

The Billabong Pipeline Masters, Event No. 10 of 10 on the 2009 ASP World Tour, has called a lay day today, with unruly 20-foot (7 metre) seas closing out the famed break at the Banzai Pipeline.

Freshly crowned three-time ASP Women’s World Champion Stephanie Gilmore claimed the 2009 ASP Women’s World Title last week and now the sensational Australian is leading the planet’s finest female surfing talent to the Billabong Pro Maui where she will attempt to defend her event title at the last contest on the ASP Women’s World Tour for 2009.

We've waited for another climactic finish at Pipe like this for six years, and it arrives December 8th. Here's a full preview of 2009's Billabong Pipeline Masters as well as our picks for whose gonna shine and who will take the World Title...

The Reef Hawaiian Pro is back underway today at Haleiwa as the first event of the 2009 Vans Triple Crown of Surfing. Head to triplecrownofsurfing.com/reefblog/live.php to watch all the action LIVE!

Wednesday saw the resuming of the Reef Hawaiian Pro. The action at Haleiwa was a mix of old school Sunny Garcia power hacks and Clay Marzo air assault. Check out all the highlights and full story here, and stay tuned for photos.

With the 2009 Vans Triple Crown of Surfing getting back underway today, we're getting psyched for this winter on the North Shore. Here's a few video clips to pass along the stoke.

With some free time courtesy lay days this weekend for the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing, Rob Machado talks about the North Shore and what it all means.

Haleiwa plays host to the first jewel in the crown: the Reef Hawaiian Pro, a prime 6-star men's ASP World Qualifying Series event.

The comprehensive guide to everything you need to know about the 2009 Vans Triple Crown of Surfing—event previews, schedules, and of course our picks for this year's Triple Crown winners. North Shore season has begun...