The Wave: The deadliest surf spot on Earth. The most photographed wave in the world. Competition began here in 1971, making the Billabong Pipeline Masters the longest running professional surfing event on the planet. 

Distance from Turtle Bay Resort: approximately 4 miles, west.

Past Champions:

2008 - Kelly Slater, USA

2007 - Bede Durbidge, Australia

2006 - Andy Irons, Hawaii

2005 - Andy Irons, Hawaii

2004 - Jamie O'Brien, Hawaii

2003 - Andy Irons, Hawaii

2002 - Andy Irons, Hawaii

2001 - Bruce Irons, Hawaii

2000 - Rob Machado, USA

1999 - Kelly Slater, USA

1998 - Jake Paterson, Australia

1997 - John Gomes, Hawaii

1996 - Kelly Slater, USA

1995 - Kelly Slater, USA

1994 - Kelly Slater, USA

1993 - Derek Ho, Hawaii

1992 - Kelly Slater, USA

1991 - Tom Carroll, Australia

1990 - Tom Carroll, Australia

1989 - Gary Elkerton, Australia

1988 - Rob Page, Australia

1987 - Tom Carroll, Australia

1986 - Derek Ho, Hawaii

1985 - Mark Occhilupo, Australia

1984 - Joey Buran, USA

1983 - Dane Kealoha, Hawaii

1982 - Michael Ho, Hawaii

1981 - Simon Anderson, Australia

1980 - Mark Richards, Australia

1979 - Larry Blair, Australia

1978 - Larry Blair, Australia

1977 - Rory Russell, Hawaii

1976 - Rory Russell, Hawaii

1975 - Shaun Tomson, South Africa

1974 - Jeff Crawford, USA

1973 - Gerry Lopez, Hawaii

1972 - Gerry Lopez, Hawaii

1971 - Jeff Hakman, Hawaii

Victory Tally:

Hawaii - 16

Australia - 12

USA - 9

South Africa - 1