The World Title may have already been decided (Congrats, John John!), but high drama – from surfers closing in on qualification to who will win the Vans Triple Crown – still remains as the 2016 winter season kicks off. Koa Rothman Photo: Shane Grace
Photo: Tony Heff
Koa Rothman Photo: Brent Bielmann
Kekoa Bacalso Photo: Ryan Chachi Craig
Josh Moniz Photo: Brent Bielmann
Tom Dosland Photo: Shane Grace
Gavin Gillette Photo: Sash Fitzsimmons
It’s been said that winning isn’t everything, but wanting to is. Expect Sebastian Zietz – the 2012 Vans Triple Crown champion – to put this saying into action during freesurfs throughout the winter season at Pipeline and Backdoor. Photo: Daniel Russo