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February 3, 2013
PIPELINE, Oahu/Hawaii (Saturday, January 2, 2013) – John John Florence today claimed his third consecutive Volcom Pipe Pro title at the Banzai Pipeline, eliminating Chris Ward (San Clemente, Ca., USA), Josh Kerr (AUS), and Olamana Eleogram (Maui) in the final. Perhaps the truest testament to the uncanny surfing talent of this 20-year-old is the reliability [...]
February 2, 2013
PIPELINE, Oahu/Hawaii (Friday, February 1, 2013) – All eyes were on Pipeline’s favorite son John John Florence at the Volcom Pipe Pro today, as a perfect pairing of phenomenal waves and supernatural talent unfolded before a highly charged beach crowd. It fast became a 25-minute Florence super session as he clocked up four incredible tube [...]
February 1, 2013
PIPELINE, Oahu/Hawaii (Friday, February 1, 2013) – Day two of the VOLCOM PIPE PRO will get underway at 8am HST this-morning in triple-overhead-plus surf. Waves will gradually decrease throughout the day, but the drama will not as the top seeds of the event take to the water. Watch the Volcom Pipe Pro LIVE at www.volcompipepro.com/ [...]
January 25, 2013
NORTH SHORE, Oahu, Hawaii (Friday, January 25, 2013) – The 2013 ASP World Tour officially begins anew on Sunday, on the very same stretch of surf and sand that the 2012 World Tour wrapped up on six weeks ago: the Banzai Pipeline on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii. The $130,000 VOLCOM PIPE PRO – [...]
August 15, 2012
GRANDE PLAGE, Lacanau – France (Wednesday, August 15, 2012) – This morning conditions were radically opposed to yesterday’s, with stormy winds and unclement swell at the main beach of Lacanau. 3-4Ft surf is breaking but the strong wind gusts have destroyed the lineup, not allowing competition to re-start at the ASP 5-Star Sooruz Lacanau Pro. [...]
June 28, 2012
CAPBRETON, France (Wednesday, June 27, 2012) – The oldest event on the European calendar and one of the most prestigious surfing competitions in the region, the Sooruz Lacanau Pro is back in 2012 as an ASP 5-Star event from August 14-19. The Airwalk Lacanau Pro Junior is also confirmed on the European schedule and will [...]
February 2, 2012
HONOLULU, Oahu/Hawaii (Wednesday, February 1, 2012) – Hawaii’s John John Florence created one of professional surfing’s most dramatic moments today to claim his second consecutive Volcom Pipe Pro title, completely flipping the table on former Pipe Pro champion Jamie O’Brien (Hawaii) in the final seconds. O’Brien had held the lead for 34 minutes and 45 [...]
January 30, 2012
HONOLULU, Oahu/Hawaii – (January 30, 2012) – Hawaii is one of the few places on the planet that a professional surfing contest can be postponed due to TOO much surf, as was the case this-morning for the Volcom Pipe Pro. The rising swell started maxing out at the Banzai Pipeline at 8:30am today, forcing organizers [...]
January 30, 2012
HONOLULU, Hawaii – (Sunday, January 29, 2012) – Conditions settled down at the Banzai Pipeline today and yesterday’s death-defying closeouts were replaced by long, hollow tubes at the Volcom Pipe Pro. California’s Chris Ward and Costa Rican Carlos Munoz put on incredible performances at Backdoor that saw them clearly emerge the pacesetters. A $130,000 5-star [...]
January 27, 2011
BANZAI PIPELINE, Oahu/Hawaii – (Wednesday, January 26, 2011) – With a perfect 10 from Ian Walsh, and a dose of trademark Bruce Irons brilliance to reinvigorate the local drive, the Hawaiian contingent at the Volcom Pipe Pro tapped into a rhythm all their own today. As defending event champion Jamie O’Brien prepares to make his [...]