The Vans Triple Crown 2011: Haleiwa and Sunset

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[haleiwa]

the Vans

triple crown 2011 haleiwa & sunset

welcome to the 2011 vans triple crown of surfing (And the north shore in every mood)

12 of

h a l e i w a

Sunset. PHOTO: hamish humphries

s u n s e t

p i p e l i n e

Epis

TAY L O

W W W. R E E

sode #4

OR KNOX

E F. C O M / A L O H A

haleiwa pg. 8

PHOTO: macfarlane

PHOTO: hamish humphries

sunset pg. 66

EDITORIAL Editor-in-Chief

Taylor Paul

Managing Editor

beau Flemister

Photo Editor

peter taras

Associate Photo Editor

jimmy wilson

Art Director

chato aganza

Associate Art Director

Noa Emberson

Online Editor

jason miller

photography by peter taras, Jimmicane, Hamish Humphries, Duncan Macfarlane, JP Van Swae

Good morning. PHOTO: TARAS

th e to w n: h a l ei w a PHOTO: TARAS

Ready when you are...

Wake up, NPAC. PHOTO: macfarlane

Rabbit. PHOTO: macfarlane

PHOTO: macfarlane

That’s a Santa Cruz-groomed backhand is what that is. Nat Young.

PHOTO: macfarlane

Remembering the fallen. PHOTO: macfarlane

Why is Adam Melling still underrated?

PHOTO: JIMMICANE

‘Scuse us, miss? May we borrow that cold shower when you’re done? PHOTO: macfarlane

(Right) Saffa Shaun Joubert, punting. PHOTO: macfarlane

Might as well be a Lower’s left. Kolohe and his Michael Jackson glove, right at home. PHOTO:macfarlane

A self-aware man and his dog. PHOTO: macfarlane

Three men and a little lady. PHOTO: jimmicane

CLASH OF THE LEGENDS: Can you name each

The Momentum Generation: Ross Williams, Rob Machado, Shane Dorian and Kalani Robb. PHOTOS: macfarlane

h of their respective Blink-182 songs?

Encore! PHOTO: macfarlane

To town taj goes.

PHOTO: macfarlane

Listen to your legends...

Sunny Garcia advises Jack Freestone.

PHOTO: macfarlane

You think Sunny told him to do this?

Jack Freestone. PHOTO: macfarlane

Shaun Cansdell, taking full advantage of the (side shore/trade/air) wind.

PHOTO: macfarlane

Spartan

Shaun Cansdell

PHOTOs: macfarlane

Jack freestone

unidentified

Just warming up...

John John. PHOTO: macfarlane

Shhh. Keep it down, girls.

He’s focusing. PHOTOs: Jimmicane

Two of America’s most promising goofyfooters: Evan Geiselman (above) and Nat Young (below).

PHOTOs: macfarlane

You’ll soon know him among the Medinas, the Pupos and the Camaraos.

Jesse Mendes, another emerging Brazilian. PHOTO: macfarlane

“You can open your eyes, dear. This isn’t a dream.”

Carissa Moore, making history.

PHOTO: Macfarlane

Josh Kerr blasts off a breezy one.

PHOTO: macfarlane

Prince John John and camp. PHOTO: Macfarlane

Evan Geiselman en route to a QF finish. PHOTOs: Macfarlane

Droppi wallet and retrieving a gem.

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PHOTO: Macfarlane

PHOTO: Jimmicane

Taj grabs the first jewel...

PHOTO: macfarlane

...and pawns it for cash.

PHOTO: macfarlane

InterM is si o n:

PHOTO: TARAS

birdseye cow view PHOTO: macfarlane

Actual town. Honolulu. PHOTO: TARAS

At Sea, the band. PHOTO: Taras

PHOTO: jp Van Swae

PHOTO: TARAS

th e C o u ntr S u n s e t

PHOTO: Jimmicane

r y:

It’s waiting for you down there.

PHOTO: JP Van Swae

He just keeps surprising us. PHOTO: jimmicane

The Spartan

PHOTO: TARAS

has strong roots.

PHOTO: Jimmicane

Sunset is a working man’s wave...

...Hank Gaskell carves his own niche.

PHOTO: JP Van Swae

Fight or Flight.

PHOTO: jp Van Swae

Maui gentlemen Ian Walsh and Dusty Payne.

PHOTO: jimmicane

PHOTOs: jp Van swae

PHOTO: jp Van Swae

Ola Eleogram threading the inside bowl on one of the best waves of the event.

PHOTO: jimmicane

Focus, Spartan. It’s still within reach.

PHOTO: hamish humphries

Chris Davidson puckers up for his admirers.

PHOTO: jimmicane

Joel Centeio, Kalani Chapman and those firm handshakes of theirs.

PHOTO: jp Van swae

Local knowledge is a p thing.

Sunny Garcia.

PHOTO: JP Van Swae

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Deceptively perfect. mason ho bottom turns toward the mirage.

PHOTO: jp van swae

ace buchan.

PHOTO: jimmicane

Hana Hank, Parking...

PHOTO: jimmicane

...and pumping

PHOTO: JP Van Swae

Aamion Goodwin and family.

PHOTO: JP Van Swae

Carissa Moore,

up to bat a league of our own.

PHOTO: jp Van Swae

in

PHOTO: jp Van Swae

PHOTO: jp Van Swae

PHOTO: TARAS

PHOTO: TARAS

Uncle Woody's Corn. PHOTO: Taras

John John. All rail and full speed in every single heat.

PHOTO: jmmicane

Ace Buchan. PHOTO: jp Van Swae

Adam Melling. PHOTO: jp Van Swae

You can tell by the swoosh which board’s newer.

Evan Geiselman and Michael Dunphy, comfortable matching.

PHOTOs: jimmicane

Jordy Smith.

PHOTO: jp Van Swae

THere he goes again.

John John.

PHOTO: jimmicane

Semifinalist Ola Eleogram. PHOTO: JP Van Swae

Torrey Meister, FBI. PHOTO: jp Van Swae

John John takes his golden locks high and tight for the win.

PHOTO: jimmicane

PHOTO: hamish humphries

Thank God I’m a country boy...

And it’s only just begun. PHOTO: Jimmicane

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