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The Banzai Pipeline, or simply Pipeline or Pipe, is a surf reef break located in Hawaii, off Ehukai Beach Park in Pupukea on O'ahu's North Shore. A reef break is an area in the ocean where waves start to break once they reach the shallows of a reef .
On June 2, 1997, the Banzai Pipeline collapsed after students piled into the water slide in an attempt to break a school record. A section of the slide gave way under the weight of the students, all of whom had congregated in the section in particular, resulting in the group falling several metres to the ground.
Sunset Beach will pump perfect waves with west-to-northeast swells coming from the North Pacific. The spot is located two miles (3.3 km) east of Banzai Pipeline. [9] It was home to the Duke Kahanamoku Invitational Surfing Championship until 1985. The Quiksilver Big Wave Invitational in honor of Eddie Aikau started at Sunset Beach in 1984.
The Pipe Pro is an event in surfing held annually at Banzai Pipeline in Oahu, Hawaii. It was established in 1971 and has been sponsored by Yeti Coolers, who have a three year partnership in place, which began in 2023. [1] The event attracts the top 34 surfers from The World Surf League (WSL) as well as 32 surfers who compete in walk-on trials.
Tamayo Perry (April 15, 1975 – June 23, 2024) was an American professional surfer, lifeguard and actor. [1] [2] He was a regular fixture on Oahu's Banzai Pipeline, [3] [4] [5] one of the world's most notable reef surf breaks, and was considered as one of the most prominent pipeline specialists of all time. [6]
The Pipeline Bodysurfing Classic (PBC) is a bodysurfing competition held annually during the winter season at the Banzai Pipeline on the North Shore of the island of Oahu in Hawaii. The goals (and historical precedent) for the Pipeline Bodysurfing Classic are based on the original concept of the North Shore Expressive / Paipo bodysurfing event.
This event was held from 8 to 20 December at Banzai Pipeline, Oahu (Hawaii, United States) and consisted of the world's best surfers competing for Champion of the renowned Banzai pipeline. [5] Competing in the 2017 were Brazilians, Gabriel Medina , Filipe Toledo , Americans, Kelly Slater and John John Florence and Australian, Mick Fanning among ...
He is the only bodyboarder to have competed in the Banzai Pipeline event since 1982. He has received the title Mister Pipeline for being the best wave rider of any kind: the only non stand-up surfer to achieve this accolade. Along with fellow bodyboarder Ben Severson, Stewart pioneered surfing Teahupo'o in the late 1980s.