Tanner Gudauskas (USA) gets to surf in Round 3. ASP / Cestari
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Jean de Silva (BRA) under the lip grab rail to advance. ASP / Cestari
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Keanu Asing (HAW) tried everything he could to earn points, including a Sunset Hell Drop. ASP / Cestari
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Excellent Sunset Beach as your views and deck chairs as your furniture, what more could you want. ASP / Cestari
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Alex Smith (HAW) speed lining his way to the next round. ASP / Cestari
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The first heat of the morning dished up some sizable waves for Jean de Silva. ASP / Cestari
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Keanu Asing (HAW) unlucky not to advance. ASP / Cestari
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Jay Thompson (AUS) posted a near perfect 9.73 for a solid tube ride and goes into Round3. ASP / Cestari
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Power turns into the pocket from Gabe Kling (USA) for a spot in Round 3. ASP / Cestari
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Jesse Mendes (BRA) posted a Top 10 heat total of 14.73 to advance into Round 3. ASP / Cestari
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Chris Ward (USA) floating nicely over the bowl for a place in Round 3. ASP / Cestari
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Nathan Hedge Hog (AUS) is into Round 3. ASP / Cestari
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Former 2X ASP World Champion Tom Carroll (AUS) is the guest speaker at Surfer the Bar's Talk Story this evening. ASP/ Kirstin
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Legendary Big Wave Surfer regaled the audience with tales of his big wave exploits across the globe at Surfer the Bar's Talk Story evening. ASP/ Kirstin
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Koa Smith (HAW) took a well deserved round of 128 heat win. ASP/ Kirstin
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- WSL / Kirstin Scholtz
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Dane Reynolds (USA) failed to advance out of round 1. ASP/ Kirstin
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Respected emerging big wave surfer Heath Joske (AUS) look comfortable at Sunset advancing in second. ASP/ Kirstin
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Sunset local Pancho Sullivan (HAW) advanced off the highest heat score of the day. ASP/ Kirstin
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Garrett Parkes (AUS) revealed his affinity for large wally righthanders advancing in first place during the round of 128. ASP/ Kirstin
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Marc Lacomare (FRA) earned his place into the round of 96 with a determined performance in the tricky conditions today. ASP/ Kirstin
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Shaun Joubert (RSA) was unfortunately eliminated during round 1. ASP/ Kirstin
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Gavin Gillette (HAW) contemplating a perfect Sunset canvas. ASP/ Kirstin
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Rhamzi Boukhiam (MOR) represented one of the less common countries at the Triple Crown hailing from Morroco. ASP/ Kirstin
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Tory Meister (HAW) looking for some tube time but was unable to advance. ASP/ Kirstin
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Makai McNamara (HAW) blasting off the top at Sunset. ASP/ Kirstin
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Lincoln Taylor (AUS) advanced in second place. ASP/ Kirstin
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Aritz Aranburu (EUK) finding a rare barrel at Sunset Beach today but unable to come out. ASP/ Kirstin
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Seasoned Triple Crown contender Love Hodel (HAW) winning his round of 128 heat. ASP/ Kirstin
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Cory Arrambide (USA) off the top of one of the bigger early morning sets. ASP/ Kirstin
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Kiroun Jabour (HAW) off the bottom at Sunset. ASP/ Kirstin
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Junior up and comer Ezekial Lau (HAW) advanced through his round of 128 heat. ASP/ Kirstin
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Ian Walsh (HAW) was another Hawaiian to standout at Sunset Beach today. ASP/ Kirstin
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Aussie charger Nathan Hedge looking super comfortable out at Sunset to win his round of 128 heat this morning. ASP/ Kirstin
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Hank Gaskell (HAW) giving the obligatory surf report. ASP/ Kirstin
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Davey Cathels (AUS) keeps a close eye on conditions. ASP/ Kirstin
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Joel Centeio (HAW) made sure he got his car park early, setting up for the day in preparation for his clash againts Mason Ho, Koa Smith and Nic Muscroft. ASP/ Kirstin
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Sunset local Pancho Sullivan (HAW) out for a dawnie warm up session at Sunset. ASP/ Kirstin
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Sunsets on the North Shore are some of the best in the world. ASP/ Kirstin
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Off the wall looking like a French be achy. ASP/ Kirstin
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Small, clean conditions at Sunset Beach. ASP/ Kirstin
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Sunsets and palm trees. ASP/ Kirstin
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Matt Banting (AUS) through to Round 2. ASP / Cestari
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Dale Staples (ZAF) chasing rhinos into Round 2. ASP / Cestari
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Billy Kemper (HAW) gouging his way through Round 1. ASP / Cestari
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Alex Smith (HAW) placed second to advance into the second round. ASP / Cestari
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The distraction tactic worked as Chris Ward (USA) placed first and advances. ASP / Cestari
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Tom Whitaker (AUS) posted a high 15.00 heat total which included a near perfect 9.00 point ride. ASP / Cestari
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Ian Gentil (HAW) took the first heat win of the VANS World Cup of Surfing. ASP / Cestari
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Jano Belo (BRA) into Round 2. ASP / Cestari
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Kai Barger (HAW) floating the Sunset bowl into Round 2. ASP / Cestari
Kelly Slater (USA) stuck around to talk story and watch a couple of heats. ASP/ Kirstin
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Kelly Slater (USA) knocked out of the Reef Hawaiian Pro but still enjoying the contest. ASP/ Kirstin
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Sebastien Ziets (HAW) claims the 2012 REEF Hawaiian Pro. ASP / Cestari
- WSL / Kirstin Scholtz
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- WSL / Kirstin Scholtz
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Joel Centeio (HAW) made sure he got his car park early, setting up for the day in preparation for his clash againts Mason Ho, Koa Smith and Nic Muscroft. ASP/ Kirstin
Photos of 2012 Vans World Cup