tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55043570176885777442009-12-06T17:09:50.069-08:00Vans Triple Crownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04414433171544170303noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5504357017688577744.post-47248483100585196612009-12-06T16:42:00.000-08:002009-12-06T17:09:50.284-08:00

Joel Parkinson took home the win today at the O'Neill World Cup of Surfing at the Vans Triple Crown. Sunset was pumping for the finals with waves up to 20 feet. Sunny Garcia started off the heat with a super-long barrel giving him a score of 9.47. Near the end, Parko took the lead with a 6.17 point wave and won the event. Today might have been the most crowded day we've seen at the Triple Crown,

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An O'Neill World Cup champion will be crowned today in 10-15ft surf @ Sunset Beach. Event kicks off @ 8am (HST). Watch all the action live!

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With big stormy waves closing out at Sunset Beach today, event organizers have decided to wait for tomorrow - the final day in the O'Neill World Cup waiting period - to complete competition. Check back tomorrow for the final day of action at Subset Beach and watch via Live Webcast.

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The Vans Triple Crown of Surfing / O'Neill World Cup has been called off for today. The swell has decreased considerably and winds have switched to onshore. Catch all the highlights of yesterdays record day on the Videos page and check back tomorrow for event status.

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The O'Neill World Cup of Surfing can lay claim to running in the largest surf ever contested in the 27-year history of the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing presented by Rockstar Energy Drink. Waves were at the outside limit of contestable, topping out this morning at 20 to 25 feet and often closing out totally across the bay. But with a forecast for even larger swells on the way, it was full steam

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Today was life-changing for 21 year old Tanner Gudauskas, The young surfer from San Clemente earned enough points to compete next year in the WCT. But he's not the only Gudauskas to leave for the CT, he'll be joining up with his older brother Pat, who earned his spot on the tour what only feels like moments ago. Only by coincidence, in the round of 32 at the O'Neill World Cup, all three brothers

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The 2nd jewel in the Vans Triple Crown - The O'Neill World Cup of Surfing - resumes today in the biggest surf a competition has ever been held in at Sunset Beach, Hawaii. The first four heats of the day feature Vans and O'Neill Surf Team riders John John Florence, Pat, Tanner and Dane Gudauskas. Watch all the action live!

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As new swell lines commence their march towards shore at Sunset Beach, the minds of the world's top ranked surfers are already jumping forward to tomorrow morning, when organizers anticipate hefty waves of around 15-20 feet for the O'Neill World Cup of Surfing. The O'Neill World Cup of Surfing is the second leg of the $1,000,000 Vans Triple Crown of Surfing presented by Rockstar Energy Drink. "

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SUNSET BEACH, HI - Wed. Dec. 2, 2009 - Conditions are as calm as they get here on the North Shore of Oahu this-morning, however the seven-mile surf miracle will soon undergo an epic transformation, set to transition from smooth, small waves to mountainous surf by this-evening.Organizers of the O'Neill World Cup of Surfing have placed the event on standby and will make an 11:30am decision as to

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Event organizers are waiting for the swell to fill in today before resuming O'Neill World Cup competition. A call will be made at 11.30 HST for a possible 12.30 HST start.

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Vans Triple Crown Leader Centeio Ousted, Garcia Pushes On, Youngster Young Racks up the Scores World title campaigner Mick Fanning (Australia) clocked in at the O'Neill World Cup of Surfing today, hitting the water at Sunset Beach for his debut heat of the 2009 Vans Triple Crown of Surfing presented by Rockstar Energy Drink. He looked sharp, highly motivated and ready to get to work as he

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The 2nd jewel in the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing - The O'Neill World Cup - resumes today with Round 2 hitting the water at 8am Hawaii time.

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Contest organizers are keeping their eye on the surf in hopes of better conditions to resume competition in. Check back at 11am (HST) for event status update.

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It was tough to spot Santa Cruz teenager Nat Young, 17, in the lineup at Sunset Beach today. Out in the water for round two of the O'Neill World Cup of Surfing, Young's windblown shock of white hair, white surfboard and white contest jersey blended perfectly with the white-caps and spray that ruled the day. It was a tough morning for even the most seasoned Sunset competitors as the eight- to

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While on the North Shore, be sure to visit Oahu's only surf museum to learn the history of this Hawaiian sport of kings. Their collection of surf memorabilia traces the evolution of surfboards from large crude planks, to sleek more organic foils. They have many ancient boards dating far back in the hawaiian culture. As well as other items like classic 1950s surf-meet posters, 1960s surf-music

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Sunset Beach bounced to life right on Sunny Garcia's cue today, delivering punchy eight-foot-plus surf for the completion of the first round of the men's O'Neill World Cup of Surfing. With a shot at his seventh Vans Triple Crown of Surfing series title, Garcia, 39, is hoping to replicate his recent performance at Haleiwa, where he blazed out of the opening round gates and took it all the way to

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An inconsistent rising swell has put the O'Neill World Cup on Standby until signs of more consistent surf appear. Stand by for status update at 8am (HST).

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At 8am this morning we kicked off the O'Neill World Cup of Surfing. On the beach, spectators got a good mix of some world class surfing as men's heats 1-8 ran, and then switching gears into the women's Gidget Pro. We thought maybe a couple competitors would be moving a little slow today, after stuffing their faces yesterday post Thanksgiving meal. But that wasn't the case, there was major

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O'Neill World Cup is ON for an 8am (HST) start. Surf is 5-8 ft @ Sunset Beach. Competition will start with Men's Round 1.

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Ted's Bakery, located at 59-024 Kamehameha Hwy, occupies the space that is/used to be the Sunset Beach Store, which has been around since the late 50's. They are most famous for their cream pies, most notably, the chocolate haupia cream. Everyday at Ted's you can find tourists and locals lined out the door, ordering food and purchasing baked goods. In addition to their delicious pies and other

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The waves at Sunset beach are 15-18 ft (30ft+ faces) and closing out today. We will take the day off tomorrow for Thanksgiving and most likely see competition commence Friday. Aloha'

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Tomorrow we continue the race for the Vans Triple Crown, with the start of the O'Neil World Cup of Surfing. This is a 6-Star Mens World Qualifying Series Event, with a prize purse of $135,000. The holding period for this event will stretch from November 24-December 6th. Last years Champ is CJ Hobgood, who is already on a heater so far, placing 2nd days ago at the Reef Hawaiian Pro, we'll see if

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What has changed about Sunset Beach, that it’s no longer the focal point of the north shore of Oahu? In the late 60’s early 1970’s Sunset Beach was the premier location for professional surfing, and still is without a doubt one of the most challenging waves in the world. Located at the top of the north shore, it was the ultimate proving ground for every surfer. In 1965, the Duke Kahanamoku

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