The pipe Masters (of surfing) is on!

Discussion in 'Chit Chat' started by MrG, Dec 11, 2017.

  1. MrG

    MrG MDL Expert

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    This is the last WSL (World Surf League) professional (CT) contest of 2017.

    The Third Jewel of the triple crown of surfing is live now @

    http://www.worldsurfleague.com/events/2017/mct/1979/billabong-pipe-masters

    Results

    http://www.worldsurfleague.com/events/2017/mct/1979/billabong-pipe-masters/results


    Today the surf has cleaned-up & the action is very exciting at Pipeline (the left) & Back door (the right).

    There are some double overhead waves & deep barrels today.

    Hawaiian time is: 10:37 AM

    The action starts @ 8 AM Hawaiian time when the conditions are contestable.
     
  2. MrG

    MrG MDL Expert

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    It appears they will try to finish today.

    They are starting Round 4 in 20 minutes.
     
  3. MrG

    MrG MDL Expert

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    What an exciting final that was!

    John John Florence (HAW) won the World Title, second in a row.

    Jeremy Flores (FRA) won the Pipe Masters w/ a last few seconds wave he caught & scored a 8.33 to clinch the win.

    Griffin Colapinto a 19 yo kid down the coast from me (San Clemente, CA) won the Triple Crown w/ the most points in all 3 Hawaii Triple Crown contests surfed this month.


    Surfing is a very exciting sport to participate in, “Only a surfer knows the feeling”.


    Pipe Masters results

    http://www.worldsurfleague.com/events/2017/mct/1979/billabong-pipe-masters/results


    *Next year (2018) some of the WSL contests will be dropped & 2 new/other locations will be added including the WSL/Kelly Slater wave machine in Lemoore, CA, not sure how big they can crank-up the machine for wave size, have to wait-and-see.

    http://kswaveco.com/

    KS wave machine_ 1.jpg