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The Triple Crown of Surfing is a specialty series of professional surfing events that have been held annually since 1983 on the North Shore of Oahu, a coastline whose winter swells can reach 50 feet (15 m) in height. The Triple Crown was founded by former World Champion (1968) Fred Hemmings, and Randy Rarick, who produced the Triple Crown events.
Until 2019, the event was the final leg of the Triple Crown of Surfing and the final event on the WSL Championship Tour. [2] Starting with the 2021 season (December 2020), the event is now the opening event of a 2020–21 competition season. In 2022, the event underwent major scheduling, naming, and invitation rules changes. [3] [4]
Date Event Location 1 January 29–February 10 Billabong Pro Pipeline: Banzai Pipeline, Oahu, Hawaii: 2 February 12–23 Hurley Pro Sunset Beach: Sunset Beach, Oahu, Hawaii: 3 March 8–16 MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal: Supertubos, Peniche, Portugal: 4 April 4–14 Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach: Bells Beach, Victoria, Australia: 5 April 20–30 Margaret ...
The months between November and February are the best time for big-wave surfing in Hawaii, with waves upward of 30 feet. The waves attract millions of tourists to the North Shore every year.
FILE – U.S. surfer Eli Olsen rides a wave as Hawaiian surfer Jake Maki gets wiped out during The Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational surfing contest on Jan. 22, 2023, at Waimea Bay on the North ...
The Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational (colloquially, "The Eddie" [1]) is a big wave surfing tournament held at Waimea Bay on the north shore of Oahu, Hawaii.The tournament is named for native Hawaiian, champion big wave surfer, and life-saving Waimea Bay lifeguard, Eddie Aikau. [1]
Apr. 14—State lawmakers are considering a bill to promote and support surfing as an interscholastic sport, but only with minuscule funding after the same bill was deemed unnecessary last year.
The $740,000 Vans Triple Crown of Surfing consists of three different competitions held in Hawaii. They the Hawaiian Pro at Haleiwa Ali'i Beach Park, Nov. 12–24, the O'Neill World Cup of Surfing at Sunset Beach, Nov.25-Dec.6, Billabong Pipeline Masters (men), at the Banzai Pipeline , Dec. 8-20 and Billabong Pro Maui (women), Honolulu Bay ...