Surfers continue waiting game as Pipe Pro delay drags on
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Surfers continue waiting game as Pipe Pro delay drags on

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The wait continues at the World Surf League's Pipe Pro with competition remaining on hold, however more favourable surf conditions are forecast for Hawaii's North Shore. With Stephanie Gilmore and John John Florence stepping down from competition, will the World Surf League's competition be poorer for it? "The swell came with a lot of sand pushing down to the main take-off area at Backdoor, and the quality is not there, neither for barrels nor turns," World Surf League deputy commissioner Renato Hickel said on Monday local time. The 2024 Olympian is in one of the two remaining women's first-round heats with two-time world champion Tyler Wright one of the stand-outs in early action.

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World Surf League delays Pipe Pro at Pipeline due to poor conditions
2 months ago

World Surf League delays Pipe Pro at Pipeline due to poor conditions

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The start of the World Surf League season has been delayed for at least two days due to poor conditions at Hawaii's Banzai Pipeline. The Pipe Pro, the first stop on the 11-event tour, was set to get underway on the North Shore of O'ahu, but organisers pushed back opening heats as they waited for better waves. With Stephanie Gilmore …

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