2012 Vans Triple Crown of Surfing

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Photo: Corey Wilson

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All Haleiwa photos by Corey WilsonAll Haleiwa photos by Corey Wilson

SeabaSS,before.

Here we go...

Seababefore.

Here we go...

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Dusty Payne sat out most of 2012 with a swollen ankle, but he was rewarded with the injury wildcard for 2013 (and 6.73 points for this spin).

a toaSt togood health

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If 2013 tour-addition Glenn Hall were surfing this wave, how many times overhead would it be?

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Haleiwa was built for big turns. Gabe Kling exploits.

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does Clash of the Legends winner Vincent Sunny Garcia really need to check his spray?

after all theSe yearS and an ocean of bucketS thrown,

after all thefter all theSfter all theSfter all the e yearSand an ocean of and an ocean of

fter all thefter all theSfter all theSfter all the e year

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Mark Occy

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Robert Kelly

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Dane Reynolds quit the tour in 2012 to work on his big budget biopic, anchor twins.

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This is a turn in the same way a tiger is a cat.

Dane Reynolds purrs.

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Worthy of two names.

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Alejo, Seabass and John John are three young WT surfers who’ve earned their [boardshort] stripes.

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Sebastian Zietz

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Everyone has fun at Camp Seabass.

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“Snuck in da club.”

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This year, there were 10 seats open on tour.

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there'Soneleft.

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one

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He came. He carved. He crowned.

Sebastian Zietz: He came. He carved. He crowned.

Sebastian Zietz:

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Jeremy Flores comfortably carved himself a 2013 re-qualification, finishing 11th.

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In surfing, we love

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fair-weather fanS.In surfing, we love

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Tom Whitaker goes pinch for punch with Sunset.

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Wardo and daughter

Gabriel Medina

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Jack Freestone

Sunny and Zeke


Alejo Muniz.

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Alejo Muniz.

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Alejo Muniz.

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Sunset has an Ace in its pocket.

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Year after year, CJ Hobgood has proved he's got the chops to make it on tour...

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...at Sunset, he licked ‘em.

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...at Sunset, he licked ‘em.

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Torque like a husky ballerina on his way to victory.

Adam Melling,

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Adam Melling,

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Seabass, comfortably third.

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It started early, it started clean.

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A feared competitor, an eloquent commentator, an attentive father. May 2013 bless you with more Shane dorian than ever.

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It’s not so bad to be a middle man. damien hobgood leans into Backdoor, and ends the year 16th in the world.

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Bruce

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Irons

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Marley Parkinson [toddler].


From a distance it almost loo— actually, f--k that. Still looks scary.

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kieren Perrow, unafraid.

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Will failure to re-qualify wipe the smile off Pat gudauSkaS' face?

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No.The answer is no.


make no miStake,

forearm tattoos have nothing to do with this style. dane.

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,

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mick had a mathematical shot at the 2012 World Title, but his Backdoor calcula-tions left him a fraction shy.

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Beating John John at Haleiwa and Pipe, SeabaSS is already comfortable in his role as a 'CTer...

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...Very comfortable. Triple Crown victory lap.

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wouldhe be king?

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The land of 1,000 sunburns.

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Ricardo Dos Santos

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You would.Photo: JimmiCane

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You probably wouldn’t.Photo: maCfarlane

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PatientlyParko

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Ace Buchan

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Adam Melling,

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banana peeled.

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Billy Kemper

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Parko, beneath a nice set.

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Shane dorian

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Jeremy floreS

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Jamie o’barreled. Photos: Corey Wilson

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CURVES &CURVES

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& LINES

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LINES

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D a n e

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D a n e

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For Kelly, "letting go" didn't work as well as it did in 2005.


Kolohe, deep breaths


deeP driveSTo prove something, you need evidence. Here, Kolohe Andino presents Exhibit A: a 9.13 in Round 3.

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Taylor Knox. Legend. Photo: sherman

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Off the Wall, bless her heart. She tries, but will inevitably come up short next to her older sisters, Pipe and Backdoor.

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board gameS

Slater'S broken board wasn't enough to crush gabriel medina'S dreams (is anything?). Gabs, seventh in the world and rising.

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board gameS


yadin'S 10:Stunning,

but sadly, not enough to re-qualify.


andy'S mother, danielle.

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Second place at Pipe. Eight place on tour. A quick trip to the

hospital between heats.

An eventful workday for JoSh kerr.

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A fist for every first. World title and Pipeline winner, Joel ParkinSon.

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Over the boil and through the Backdoor on his way to not second place.

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And Parko declares, "Send Kelly's shirts to Africa!"

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Thank you for

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Thank you for

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