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Taj Burrow (AUS), 31, has claimed the 2009 Billabong Pipe Masters, defeating fellow Finalist Kelly Slater (USA), 37, in clean three-to-five foot (1 – 1.5 metre) waves at the Banzai Pipeline. The final event of the 2009 ASP World Tour season, the Billabong Pipe Masters culminated the Vans Triple Crown (an ASP Specialty Series), and provided non-stop, high-caliber action from the outset. Burrow

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The final day of the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing and Billabong Pipeline Masters, presented by Rockstar Energy Drink will get underway at 9AM (HST) this morning in building 4-6ft surf at the Banzai Pipeline. We will see a new Vans Triple Crown and Billabong Pipe Masters champ crowned and $100,000 in Vans "Triple Threat" bonus money awarded. There will also be a an "expression session" just before

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PIPELINE, Oahu/Hawaii (Monday, December 14, 2009) - Four weeks of firing winter surf along Oahu's North Shore will all come to a head tomorrow at the Billabong Pipe Masters - the final jewel of the record-setting $1,000,000 Vans Triple Crown of Surfing, presented by Rockstar Energy Drink. The final eight surfers will hit the water early tomorrow, with the Pipe Masters champion to be crowned

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Contest organizers are holding out for a new swell that is headed towards the Hawaiian Islands tonight. Tomorrow should hopefully see solid surf for the final day of the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing / Billabong Pipeline Masters. Check back for status updates as a new Billabong Pipe Master and Vans Triple Crown Champion will soon be crowned!

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After a week of huge surf and two epic days of competition on Friday and Saturday at Pipe, the swell is starting to subside. Event organizers are hoping to complete the final day of the Billabong Pipeline Masters this Tuesday as a new swell is predicted to hit the North Shore. In the meantime, check out video of all the epic barrels from the last two days of competition, plus coverage of Mick

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PIPELINE, Oahu/Hawaii (Saturday, December 12, 2009) - In a convoluted moment of both celebration and commiseration, Australia's Mick Fanning, 28, has clinched his second 2009 ASP World Title on Oahu's North Shore. It all took place during the Billabong Pipe Masters - the final stop of the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing presented by Rockstar Energy Drink - when Fanning found himself in the lineup

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Day of 3 of The Vans Triple Crown of Surfing presented by Rockstar energy drink - The Billabong Pipeline Masters - kicks off today at 8AM (HST) in 6-8 ft surf. Rounds 3 and 4 will compete, which includes world title contenders Joel Parkinson and Mick Fanning, as well as Kelly Slater and the rest of the usual WCT suspects. Watch all the action live online or on the new Vans "3X Surf" iPhone app.

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PIPELINE, Oahu/Hawaii (Friday, December 11, 2009) - The Billabong Pipe Masters is about to ignite and all eyes will be on the actions of three surfers. Two of them have been the talk of town for weeks - Joel Parkinson and Mick Fanning, who are the contenders for the ASP World Title, and one who is a complete dark horse whose performance will determine the success of the other two: Torrey Meister

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Things were running smoothly the first day of the Pipeline Masters, until about 10am. Heat 8 was approaching: Sunny Garcia & Nic Muscroft, But Sunny was nowhere to be seen, they kept calling and calling for him, but still nothing. Torrey Meister was the first alternate, he was stoked. He grabbed a jersey and hit the water joining Nic Muscroft. Minutes later, who shows up? thats right, Sunny

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Competitors reveled in the gently groomed four-to-six foot (1.5 – 2 metre) barrels of the Banzai Pipeline today as the remaining nine Round 2 heats of the Billabong Pipe Masters were completed before competition was called off for the day. Event No. 10 of 10 on the 2009 ASP World Tour, the Billabong Pipeline Masters marks the third and final stop of the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing presented by

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Round 2 of the 3rd and final jewel in the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing - The Billabong Pipeline Masters - is in ON for an 8AM (HST) start.

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Round 1 of the third jewel in the Vans Triple Crown - the Billabong Pipeline Masters - completed today in 6-10 ft surf at the Banzai Pipeline. Michael Picon (FRA), 30, current ASP World No. 39, is in need of an impressive result in the final event of the year to secure his position amongst the world’s elite in 2010. Today, the Frenchman put the rest of the draw on notice, first eliminating

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The 3rd and final jewel in the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing - The Billabong Pipeline Masters kicks off today in 6-10ft surf at the legendary Banzai Pipeline. There is a lot on the line at this event: an ASP world title dual between Joel Parkinson and Mick Fanning, a Pipe Masters champion and a Triple Crown dual between Joel Parkinson and Sunny Garcia. To sweeten the deal, Vans has thrown in an

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With lumpy 10-to-15 foot (4 – 5 metre) surf breaking irregularly across the seven mile miracle this morning, event organizers have decided to call a lay day for the Billabong Pipeline Masters. Event No. 10 of 10 on the 2009 ASP World Tour, the Billabong Pipeline Masters also marks the third and final jewel in the prestigious Vans Triple Crown of Surfing (an ASP Specialty Series), and will look

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The first day of the Billabong Pipeline Masters has been called off due to monster surf that is maxing out the North Shore. Check back tomorrow for event status.

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After nine events on the 2009 ASP Dream Tour, the race for the ASP World Title will culminate in a showdown between two lifelong friends at the final event of the season, the Billabong Pipeline Masters from December 8 – 20, 2009. Mick Fanning (AUS), 28, former ASP World Champion (2007) and current ASP World No. 1, will face Gold Coast stable mate and current ASP World No. 2, Joel Parkinson (AUS),

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The sand at Pipe isn't looking so good right now. Pipe is best on a strong swell that is pushed from the west, to clear out the sand in the reef that normally closes it out (meaning the hollow tube collapses all at once) on strong north swells. It is a flat tabletop reef, with several caverns on the inside, creating a giant air bubble that pops on the front of the wave when the wave lurches

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Celebrating 39 years in 2009.Defending champion: Kelly Slater, USA.Event dates: December 8-20, 2009, will run on the four best days of surf during the period.Event rating: Men's elite World Championship Tour event. Will decide the 2009 men's world title.Prize purse: $340,000.  The Wave: The deadliest surf spot on Earth. The most photographed wave in the world. Competition began here in 1971,

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