Van's World Cup
Nat Young (USA) is young but still works his way around Sunset like an old hand. ASP/Cestari
Davey Cathels (AUS) power goughing the inside section and into Round 3. ASP/Cestari
Timmy Reyes (USA) reveled in solid Sunset advancing in second place. ASP/ Kirstin
Pancho Sullivan (HAW) emerged among the day's top scorers with a pari of seven point rides to advance in first place. ASP/ Kirstin
Sunset local Pancho Sullivan (HAW) showed everyone how to surf Sunset today, obliterating the open face walls to advance in first place.
Torrey Meister (HAW) navigates this meaty Sunset wall to advance in first place during round one. ASP/ Kirstin
Torrey Meister (HAW) advanced in first place in a low scoring heat. ASP/ Kirstin
Kekoa Becalso (HAW) finds a clean barrel to emerge in first place. ASP/ Kirstin
Adrien Toyon (REU) may not receive waves of this size in Reunion but he sure knows how to ride them. ASP/Cestari
When the wide sets come here don't be there. ASP/Cestari
Ricardo Santos of Brasil (pictured) posted one of the highest heat scores of Round one advancing in first place during the Vans World Cup
Day 1 is experience one of the largest crowds ever seen at Sunset. ASP/Cestari
Keanu Aising (HAW) posted a high nine after exiting a thunderous Sunset tube and advanced into Round 2. ASP/Cestari
Tonino Benson (HAW) may have has back to the wave face but he was staring down the death pits Sunset was throwing at him. ASP/Cestari
Sunny Garcia (HAW) with his support crew. ASP/ Kirstin
Seasoned Triple Crown campaigners Sean Moody and Kamalei Alexander survey morning conditions. ASP/ Kirstin
Roy Powers (HAW) picks his gun from rack of seven- footers. ASP/ Kirstin
Round 1 is experiencing the first proper North Shore swell of the Triple Crown and everyone excited to witness some top class surfing.