Seriously, is there anything more fun to watch than bombing Pipeline. That’s why so many people want to see the WSL Finals at the North Shore’s crown jewell. Including the likes of John John Florence. The two-time world champ certainly has an opinion worth listening to on the matter. Speaking of Mr. Florence, he’s currently in first at the Vans Pipeline Masters and is in position to end up in the finals. Yes, it’s Finals day on the North Shore, which is a beautiful thing, and you can watch it live, above.
The Pipe Masters, thanks to Vans, a guardian of creativity in the worlds of surf and snow, is now a little different than what we’re used to seeing in a surf contest. It’s more of an expression session in the early rounds, which is never a bad thing as each competitor is guaranteed three heats with the top four ending up in a traditional final. “The contest is a leaderboard style event with all competitors surfing in three rounds in search of their top three highest scored rides,” explains the peeps at Vans. “The top four male and top four female surfers with the highest total scores will advance to the finals for a chance to win a portion of the $420k prize purse.”
Enjoy the show.
