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*** Official 2020 Billabong Pipe Masters Thread ***

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Event: 2020 Billabong Pipe Masters
Location: Banzai Pipeline, North Shore, Oahu, Hawaii
Window: December 8-20, 2020
2019 Winner: Italo Ferreira
Web: https://www.vanstriplecrownofsurfing.com/events/2021/billabong-pipe-masters
Btw: This is the first event of the 2021 Men's WSL Championship Tour
Also BTW: The 2020 Pipe Masters is *not* part of this winter's Triple Crown of Surfing. The Triple Crown will commence after the Pipe Masters.

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Photo actually from the 2020 Volcom Pipe Pro, another contest at Pipe/Backdoor... close enough!
 
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Was wondering how they were going to enforce the "no spectating on the beach."

Pipe Masters could get green light Tuesday, WSL reminds people to watch from home (KHON2)

...In previous years, thousands of people would pack the beach from the surf breaks “Pupukea” to “Off the Wall” to watch the best surfers compete in the contest.

But like many things in 2020, this year will be much different.

“The Pipe Masters this year is under a filming permit, so there will be a closed off area where spectators are not allowed,” explained Thomas. He explains the area will be blocked off from the lifeguard tower at ‘Ehukai to the surf break referred to as “Off the Wall.”

“You’ll be able to traverse the beach but there won’t be any stopping on the beach so it’s going to be hard to get a good seat,” explained WSL CEO Erik Logan. “The best seat in the house is going to be right in front of your screen and it’s going to be the safest as well.”

Security will be informing people to keep walking and moving and not to congregate on the sand...
 
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I think they will start with the trials then possibly the Wild Card surf off (I think it's Mikey Wright vs Leo? Good and tense heat )
 
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Sponge bringing the goods and aloha as usual. Post stickied.
 
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Why do they have the Hawaiian trials? Whoever wins it will be on their ass out in round two anyway.
 
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Northern_Shores said:
Why do they have the Hawaiian trials? Whoever wins it will be on their ass out in round two anyway.
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I believe locals demanded the WSL give locals a chance to get in the comp, or they wouldn't be able to hold the comp. Perhaps the only sport where a group of people outside the governing body of the sport itself can have an affect on what happens.
 
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