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.
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 G Slotted
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 G.
Dane post heat with a 6-10 k step up against Jamie O
Dane sneaking over the top of solid set.
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
Pipe Take Off
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
GT checks in with Kelly on the live webcast
Slater lining up a rare backdoor barrel.
Pipe offered some super deep barrels, and Kelly is game
Pulling in pigdog
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.
What was Dane or Tanner’s quiver for Pipe?
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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….