Round 3 of the 2015 Billabong Pipe Masters could be underway as early as tomorrow morning. The World Title contenders will all paddle out to either continue their quest or pack their bags as each will face a do-or-die elimination Heat. None of these Heats of consequence, however, will be more analyzed, monitored or anticipated than R3H5: … Read more
Update: 13 December Live Projection for the Pipe Masters following R2: As the drama is defers, it compounds; this anticipation can’t be good for my heart. There’s no shortage of potential discussion following the 2015 Pipe Masters’ Act II, a Round that taught every CT invasive a lesson in elimination. Jamie O’Brien and Mason Ho avoided this massacre following their R1 Heat wins … Read more
R1 is over, but no one’s season has ended yet. The losers have all been reseeded into R2 and that’s where we’ll see some drama. So far, our picks are doing great and our Gut Instincts Team looks like it could go all the way: Obviously we need Jack Robinson to pick up the slack, … Read more
More than a few of you have asked for details regarding the Pipe Invitational (AKA Pipe Masters Trials). Here are some quick facts to help you understand how it works and why they won’t be able to run the Masters on the same day. Pipe Invitational Quick Facts $100,000 total prize purse ($10,000 1st place, … Read more
There is no shortage of drama and action heading into this year’s Billabong Pipe Masters. They’ll be naming the Wildcards prior to the event on opening day, there’s roughly 7 million World Title scenarios that can unfold, we’re still stoked over the Pe’ahi Challenge …oh, and someone will be crowned the 2015 Pipe Masters Champion. There’s no need … Read more
Settle down, settle down. The 2016 CT will return to Jeffreys Bay, South Africa, following the Final-heard-round-the-world between Mick Fanning, Julian Wilson and a juvenile Great White shark. Before we jump down the WSL’s collective throat about “marketing/profit over athlete safety,” let’s take a quick step back and analyze this universe. Jeffreys Bay has been … Read more