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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.
Robert Kelly Slater (born February 11, 1972) is an American professional surfer, best known for being crowned World Surf League champion a record 11 times. [1] [7] Slater is widely regarded as the greatest professional surfer of all time, and holds 56 Championship Tour victories.
Noosa Festival of Surfing: Noosa, Queensland: Australia: 1992 O'Neill Sebastian Inlet Pro: Space Coast, Florida: United States: O'Neill World Cup of Surfing: Sunset Beach, Hawaii: United States: Bodysurfing. Part of the Triple Crown of Surfing: Pipeline Bodysurfing Classic: Oahu, Hawaii: United States: 1971 Quiksilver Big Wave Invitational ...
In January 1983 Ian Cairns launched the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) and lured world circuit organizers to his organization. [citation needed] The IPS and Hemmings were effectively pushed aside and left to operate only his Hawaiian pro events. Hemmings and Randy Rarick incorporated the famous Triple Crown Surfing events.
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 ...
The Hawaiian Pro is a surfing event held annually at Haleiwa, on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii. It is currently the first leg of the Triple Crown of Surfing . References
Gary Elkerton (born 21 August 1964), known as Kong is an Australian surfer, three time world masters champion (2000–01, 2003), [1] three time world professional runner-up (1987, 1990, 1993), [2] twice Hawaiian Triple Crown champion (1987, 1989) [3] and Australian amateur champion (1984). He is regarded as an iconic big-wave rider and is ...
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]