Dr. Holman keeps about two dozen especially telling samples in a portable “teaching rack” for use in classes and at lectures. Some are dark volcanic grains. One vial, from the Banzai Pipeline, a surfing mecca in Oahu, “is all broken up shells with rounded edges,” he said. “This sand cannot last very long.”
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The 2009 Da Hui Backdoor Shootout opening ceremony was held last weekend at Ehukai Beach Park on the North Shore of Oahu in grand fashion as Hawaiian priests blessed the event and some of Pipeline’s favorite son’s got ready to rumble. The event has a waiting period from Jan 5-15.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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