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Surviving Giants / A Big Wave Series
Talk Story with Pioneers Shane Dorian & Keala Kennelly
A Big Wave Series by Shannon Reporting Sleeping giants begin to awaken from their summer slumber, as thunder and lightning...
By Brent Bielmann “Shooting fisheye photos in waves of consequence makes me feel alive; I love the rush it gives me. Benji’s incredible barrel riding skills and Teahupo‘o’s raw power compliment each other oh so well! Thanks guys! Aloha.” – Brent Bielmann...
Catching Up with Imaikalani DeVault
Vans Triple Crown Threat
Written by Shannon Reporting Traveling around the globe on the WSL Qualifying Series, Maui’s Imaikalani deVault is clocking his share...
Rainos Hayes
The Trained Eye
By Andrew Oliver One of the more familiar faces of the Vans Triple Crown is the perpetually stoked Rainos Hayes,...
Men’s CT – Banzai Pipeline Dec 8 – 20, 2019 The final jewel of the Vans Triple Crown (VTCS) and the only WSL Championship Tour (CT) event of the series, the prestige of the Billabong Pipe Masters is unrivaled in competitive surfing. The wave of waves, the Banzai Pipeline sets...
By Shannon Reporting Being an ambassador for Hawai‘i while traveling abroad means everything to 25-year-old Ezekiel “Zeke” Lau. Competing at...
Men’s QS 10,000 – Sunset Beach Nov 25 – Dec 7, 2019 The second jewel of the Vans Triple Crown...
Against the Odds
Jesse Mendes 2018 Vans Triple Crown of Surfing Champion
By Andrew Oliver The fraternity of Vans Triple Crown of Surfing Champions is one of the most exclusive circles in professional surfing, with only 18 winners in its 36 years of existence. With a few exceptions, this prestigious series has been won by some of the biggest icons of the...
By Shannon Reporting The bright-eyed surfer gal on the Vans team, Leila Hurst requires no introduction. Her glowing smile lights...
Keeping it Simple
A conversation with Jon Pyzel, the North Shore’s most in-demand shaper.
by Andrew Oliver The start of the Vans Triple Crown is a signal that winter has arrived on the North...
HAWAIIAN PRO Men’s QS 10,000 – Haleiwa Nov 13 – 24, 2019 The first event of the Vans Triple Crown is the Hawaiian Pro at Ali‘i Beach in Hale‘iwa. As one of the last few events of the WSL Qualifying Series (QS) season, and one of only six events on...