So far this season on the North Shore you’ve seen the cavernous Pipeline barrels and dramatic contests…now it’s time for some high performance hammer-time! All photos Chris Straley
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December 27 2008 |
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Day 20, and the final instalment of Rip Curl On The Rock sees us hand out the annual Golden Pineapple awards. The biggest barrel, the best wipeout, the best world title win by a female named Steph Gilmore. Hosted by Pancho Sullivan.
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December 26 2008 |
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One of surfing’s most famous tube-riding icons makes his home not in a balmy, palm-lined paradise but in central Oregon.
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December 22 2008 |
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Sick of big, perfect Pipeline barrels, frolicking wahines, brutal wipeouts, and the North Shore in general? Then this photo gallery from TWS Senior Photog Tim “The Doctor” Jones is not for you…
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December 17 2008 |
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Kelly Slater wins the 2008 Billabong Pipeline Masters over California’s Chris Ward in 8-foot chocolate barrels topping of his incredible and record breaking year on the World Championship Tour.
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December 12 2008 |
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Although the water is a bit brown and murky (the perfect recipe for a shark attack), the waves are cranking over here on the North Shore—again.
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December 12 2008 |
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Though the swell dropped a bit today for the completion of Round 2 and 3 of the Billabong Pipeline Masters, there was no shortage of action. Joel Parkinson posted a perfect 20 point heat total, Andy, Kelly, and J.O.B. all advanced, and Brucey says bye-bye Tour. Check the full video and photo highlights.
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December 10 2008 |
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Stop #3 of the TransWorld SURF/Ball Park Franks tour of the North Shore team houses brings us to Jamie O’Brien’s beach front crib. With some serious grilling going on, Pipeline flexes it’s muscles in the background. Featuring Jamie O, Joel Centeio, and Flynn Novak.
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December 10 2008 |
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Stop #2 of the TransWorld SURF/Ball Park Franks tour of the North Shore team house brings us to the O’Neill compound on the beach at Pipeline where we caught up with Jordy Smith, John John Florence, and Nat Young.
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December 10 2008 |
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After one of the best week’s worth of surf we’ve ever encountered on the North Shore, here’s a huge photo gallery from our ace Senior Photographer Seth Stafford that backs up the bold claim.
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December 10 2008 |
4,491 views | 2 comments