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With the World title sewn up by Mr Kelly Slater - 10 titles, mind blowing - it's time for the biggest trophy, in my eyes, in surfing - the Vans Triple Crown. This is the one to separate the men from the babies. With 3 events over 4 weeks at some of Hawaii's most infamous breaks - Pipeline, Haleiwa and Sunset - the guy who does the best over all three events will be crowned the Triple Crown champion and the best surfer on the North Shore for 2010.
The North Shore has always been considered the holy land for surfers, with the world's best making the pilgrimage to this small Island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean every year. Many have won the World Title, but only a handful have backed that up with a Triple Crown win. The late Andy irons was a multiple triple Crown winner, as is Kelly Slater. These guys are considered the best because they won both titles.
The first event is the Reef Hawaiian Pro and it got off to a good start yesterday. Rudy Palmboom Jnr got a second in his Round 2 heat to progress to Round 3, as did Shaun Joubert. In the first heat of Round 3, when competition resumes, is our very own Royden Bryson. We will be hoping that Roy and the rest of the Saffers can charge hard. Haleiwa is a difficult wave at the best of times and can hand out some strange results at the drop of a hat!
Of all the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing venues, Haleiwa is the working class wave of the illustrious surf series. This is the second-to-last contest of the Men’s 2010 Qualifying season. The hardest working wave rider will be the winner of this event. Whether the surf at Ali‘i Beach is menehune- or moke-sized, to properly ride Haleiwa surfers need to make the fast, racing sections and utilize high performance surfing.
All Ripped:
Current plays a huge factor at Haleiwa
On top of digging deep into their bag of tricks, competitors at the Reef Hawaiian Pro also need to be aware of the strong rip in the lineup. The current at Haleiwa is notorious for pulling surfers away from the ideal takeoff point. As a result, a wave rider is constantly paddling to stay in position while waiting in the lineup.
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