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Home / Blog / Billabong Pipe Masters 2011 Photos

Billabong Pipe Masters 2011 Photos

December 12, 2011 / Dane Gudauskas, Dane Reynolds, Kelly Slater, Tanner Gudauskas

Pipe came to life for the first three days of the waiting period showing why it’s one of the best and most respected waves in the world.

Photos by Greg W.

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Thousands turned out to watch the best surfers battle it out in pumping waves at the Pipe Masters

Thousands turned out to watch the best surfers battle it out in pumping waves at the Pipe Masters

Tanner charging in to a solid pipe barrel

Tanner charging in to a solid pipe barrel

Tanner G Slotted

Tanner G Slotted

Tanner taking some advice from brother Dane, during a mid heat board swap. Tanner earned everyone's respect here in Hawaii

Tanner taking some advice from brother Dane, during a mid heat board swap. Tanner earned everyone's respect here in Hawaii

Tanner squeezing out the end of a Pipe Barrel

Tanner squeezing out the end of a Pipe Barrel

Tanner G.

Tanner G.

Dane post heat with a 6-10 k step up against Jamie O

Dane post heat with a 6-10 k step up against Jamie O

Dane sneaking over the top of solid set.

Dane sneaking over the top of solid set.

The waves were pumping, but there was also plenty of action to watch on the beach

The waves were pumping, but there was also plenty of action to watch on the beach

Slater clearly very relaxed stretches his leash to get it ready to be tested by the mean ones at pipe

Slater clearly very relaxed stretches his leash to get it ready to be tested by the mean ones at pipe

Pipe Take Off

Pipe Take Off

Kelly taking a moment to focus before charging solid pipe and backdoor

Kelly taking a moment to focus before charging solid pipe and backdoor

The swell dropped a bit on the final day, offering some really fun but challenging pipe barrels

The swell dropped a bit on the final day, offering some really fun but challenging pipe barrels

GT checks in with Kelly on the live webcast

GT checks in with Kelly on the live webcast

Slater lining up a rare backdoor barrel.

Slater lining up a rare backdoor barrel.

Pipe offered some super deep barrels, and Kelly is game

Pipe offered some super deep barrels, and Kelly is game

Pulling in pigdog

Pulling in pigdog

Kelly surfed awesome and is our 11 time world champ!

Kelly surfed awesome and is our 11 time world champ!

Pipe and backdoor, empty and still going off after the completion of the contest only for a matter of seconds though.

Pipe and backdoor, empty and still going off after the completion of the contest only for a matter of seconds though.

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  1. Mike12-16-11

    What was Dane or Tanner’s quiver for Pipe?

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  2. ethan01-02-12

    Hello channel islands, i am looking to buy a neckbeard but do not know the demensions i want. Can you help me out? i’m 100 lbs and 5’4”. thx

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  3. sehawk01-05-12

    Kelly is without a doubt the greatest competition as well as greatest all around surfer ever, the real deal, the natural, super man, bat man, the mighty hulk all rolled into one, I forgot spider man also, no shit, he’s it. I’m twenty years his senior and he’s my hero….

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