Pretty sure this is the same wave...This is such a nice shot of Flynn by the way Neal
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Pretty sure this is the same wave...This is such a nice shot of Flynn by the way Neal
Ok, thanks.Most of them have no media promotion. As mentioned by @vanrysss some don't have sponsors. There used to be media blitzes by title sponsors to promote the event.
I watched when Shawn Briley tried to surf Pipe during an ASP contest. Shawn was out at 2nd reef Pipe and the two surfers in the heat were at Gums maybe 2 hundred yards away. The water patrol went out to talk to him but he stayed out. The ski came in and got a different rider who didn't take no for an answer and they brought him in.why do people clear lineups during contests
are there actual laws that enable this.
as an East Coast United States person my take has always been:
- In Hawaii there is a cultural force that supports / enables contests (paddle out in a contest, see what happens)
- In California - there are state parks where certain rules are in effect and some lifeguards who can enforce mask mandates at sea
On the east coast - if you have a contest when the waves are sick you have struck gold. rarely happens.
outside the U.s. no clue
are there any laws
Maybe kind of north too! Vals Reef ProLooks like the HIC is going to be running in shoulder-high waves. Zero significant swells lined up for the next couple weeks.
Remember this one?I watched when Shawn Briley tried to surf Pipe during an ASP contest. Shawn was out at 2nd reef Pipe and the two surfers in the heat were at Gums maybe 2 hundred yards away. The water patrol went out to talk to him but he stayed out. The ski came in and got a different rider who didn't take no for an answer and they brought him in.
Another time I was checking the surf when they were having a local contest at Pipe and there was a non-contestant in the line-up. He caught a good wave, got barreled and came in. When he was running up the beach Rabbit Kekai grabbed him and ask what the hell he was doing surfing in his contest. The guy said he bussed tables and washed dishes all summer to come to Hawaii and every time Pipe broke there was a contest on. Rabbit seemed to mellow a bit and said ok, don't do it again.
I got kicked out of an outer reef once by a movie crew. It was either "In God's Hands" or "Blue Crush". Brian Keaulana told me that they had a permit for the whole north shore and could kick anyone anywhere. I thought it was BS but he was nice enough to give me a ride to the next break.
My exact thought when I saw the invites. Not that I've spent time there watching whos who in the lineup, but that one has Vans sponsored invite written all over it.And to top it off, Tosh Tudor got a wild card from Vans to Pipe. Seriously...WTF. I haven't seen this type of cronyism since Bush Jr. appointed the President of the Arabian Horse Association to the head of FEMA.
Who fucking names their kid Tosh???My exact thought when I saw the invites. Not that I've spent time there watching whos who in the lineup, but that one has Vans sponsored invite written all over it.
Don't forget San Clemente High School Surf Team practice and events, WSA, NSSA and US Surfing Prime.For the Socal brethren that would be like having a 1 star at San Onofrre, then a Challenger event at T-Street, then a CT event at Trestles, then a CT event at Uppers, then another CT back at Trestles, a bodysurfing event at San Onofre, then a 1 star at Cottons, then a specialty event at Trestles that can run when it's firing, then a big wave event at SC Pier with a 4 month holding period.
Clearing the water for an event is the biggest nightmare for a contest director. The most effective method being to stop the non-contestents at the beach before they paddle out.View attachment 139378
Flynn Novak, Pipeline, 2/14/21
Per the C&C of Honolulu North Shore Surf Event Calendar:
Sep 12 - Dec 3: Women's Waimea Bay Championship (was canceled in 2019; no media yet)
Oct 28 - Nov 6: Sunset Pro (WSL Regional Qualifier; no media yet)
Nov 26 - Dec 7: Haleiwa Challenger (WSL Challenger Series; no media yet)
Dec 8-20: Vans Pipe Masters (WSL Specialty; no details)
Dec 14 - Mar 13: Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational (no details)
Dec 22 - Jan 3: Haleiwa International Open (no media yet)
Jan 4-15: Da Hui Backdoor Shootout (no media yet)
Jan 17-28: Sunset Beach Pro (no media yet)
Jan 29 - Feb 10: Billabong Pro Pipeline (no media yet)
Feb 11-23: Hurley Pro Sunset Beach (no media yet)
Feb 24 - Mar 9: Pipeline Bodysurfing Classic (no media yet)
Apr 4-14: Hawaii Surfing Association, Haleiwa
Of note: Looks like no Vans Triple Crown of Surfing this winter (was all digital in Dec/Jan last winter).
See a trend?