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Latest Update: 5 May 2009
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Pray for Surf
Surfers and spectators face the ocean and pray for surf at the opening ceremony of the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing, Saturday, November 12, 2005, at Ali'i Beach Park.
Photo VTCS 2005-01
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The Towers
Spectators watch the action in front of the Op Pro Hawaii and Roxy Pro towers at Ali'i Beach Park.
Photo VTCS 2005-02
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Pancho Sullivan
Pancho Sullivan of Sunset Beach, Hawaii, sends up a wall of water in the Final of the Op Pro Hawaii, Wednesday, November 23, 2005, at Ali'i Beach, in Haleiwa, Hawaii. Sullivan won the Op Pro, the first jewel of the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing.
Photo VTCS 2005-03
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Matt Jones
Australian Matt Jones' surfboard slips under the water as he careens down a wave at the Op Pro Hawaii, Thursday, November 17, 2005, at Ali'i Beach.
Photo VTCS 2005-04
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Andy Irons Floats
Andy Irons of Hanalei, Kauai, Hawaii, floats on top of a wave during the Op Pro Hawaii, Thursday, November 17, 2005, at Ali'i Beach.
Photo VTCS 2005-05
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Jake "The Snake" Paterson
Australian Jake "The Snake" Paterson emerges from a barrel at the Op Pro Hawaii, Thursday, November 17, 2005.
Photo VTCS 2005-06
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Brett Simpson Flies
Brett Simpson flies over the surf at the Op Pro Hawaii, Wednesday, November 23, 2005, at Ali'i Beach, in Haleiwa, Hawaii. Simpson took fourth place in the contest, the first jewel of the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing.
Photo VTCS 2005-07
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Op Pro Hawaii Winners
The winners of the Op Pro Hawaii congratulate each other, Wednesday, November 23, 2005, at Ali'i Beach, in Hale'iwa, Hawaii. From left to right are: Brett Simpson of the U.S.A. who came in fourth, Pancho Sullivan of Hawaii who won the contest, Raoni Monteiro of Brazil who finished third, and Mick Fanning of Australia who came in second. (Photo: Carol Cunningham/CunninghamPhotos.com)
Photo VTCS 2005-08
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Op Pro Beach Crowd
Spectators and surfers take over Ali'i Beach Park, in Haleiwa, Hawaii, Wednesday, November 23, 2005, to enjoy the Op Pro Hawaii, the first jewel of the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing.
Photo VTCS 2005-09
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Chelsea Georgeson
Australian Chelsea Georgeson charges to win the Roxy Pro, at Hale'iwa, Hawaii, Friday, November 18, 2005. The Roxy Pro is the first jewel of the women's division of the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing, which draws the best surfers in the world to the North Shore of Oahu.
Photo VTCS 2005-10
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Carissa Moore on the Beach
Carissa Moore of Honolulu, 13, competes in the Roxy Pro, at Hale'iwa, Hawaii, Friday, November 18, 2005. This is her third year in the competition. She advanced to the Quarter-Finals.
Photo VTCS 2005-11
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Carissa Moore Surfs
Carissa Moore of Honolulu, 13, competes in the Roxy Pro, at Hale'iwa, Hawaii, Friday, November 18, 2005.
Photo VTCS 2005-12
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Keala Kennelly
Hawaiian Keala Kennelly goes vertical at the Roxy Pro, the first jewel of the women's division of the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing.
Photo VTCS 2005-13
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Sofia Mulanovich
World champion surfer Sofia Mulanovich of Peru air drops during the Quarter-Finals of the Roxy Pro, at Hale'iwa, Hawaii, Friday, November 18, 2005.
Photo VTCS 2005-14
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Roxy Pro Winners
The top three winners of the Roxy Pro, all of them from Australia, celebrate at Ali'i Beach Park, at Hale'iwa, on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii, Friday, November 18, 2005. From left to right are: Chelsea Georgeson who won the contest, Claire Bevilacqua who came in second, and Melanie Redman-Carr who came in third. Georgeson went on to win the ASP World Championship in the Women's Division on December 16, 2005. (Photo: Carol Cunningham/CunninghamPhotos.com)
Photo VTCS 2005-15
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O'Neill World Cup of Surfing
Sunrise at Sunset Beach
The sun rises over Sunset Beach for the O'Neill World Cup of Surfing, Wednesday, November 30, 2005, on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii. The O'Neill World Cup is the second jewel in the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing, the epic annual competition of the world's best surfers.
Photo VTCS 2005-16
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Jake Paterson
Australian Jake “The Snake” Paterson shreds the lip of a large wave on his way to winning the O‘Neill World Cup of Surfing, Tuesday, December 6, 2005, at Sunset Beach, Hawaii, on the North Shore of Oahu.
Photo VTCS 2005-17
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Maz Quinn
Maz Quinn of New Zealand charges down a wave at Sunset Beach, Sunday, November 27, 2005, in the O'Neill World Cup of Surfing.
Photo VTCS 2005-18
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Fred Patacchia
Fred Patacchia of Hawaii executes a bottom turn at Sunset Beach, Monday, November 28, 2005.
Photo VTCS 2005-19
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O'Neill World Cup of Surfing Winners
Australian Jake “The Snake” Paterson struggles to balance two trophies, both awarded for winning the O‘Neill World Cup of Surfing, Tuesday, December 6, 2005, at Sunset Beach, Hawaii, on the North Shore of Oahu. The other surfers are from left to right, Andy Irons of Hanalei, Kauai, Hawaii, who came in second, third place finisher Bede Durbidge of Australia and fourth place finisher Pat O'Connell of Laguna Beach, California. The O’Neill World Cup is the second jewel of the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing, which draws the world’s best surfers to Hawaii each winter. (Photo: Carol Cunningham/CunninghamPhotos.com)
Photo VTCS 2005-20
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Melanie Redman-Carr
Australian Melanie Redman-Carr takes on a huge wave, on her way to winning the Women's Division of the O‘Neill World Cup of Surfing, Wednesday, November 30, 2005, at Sunset Beach.
Photo VTCS 2005-21
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Jessi Miley-Dyer
Jessi Miley-Dyer of Australia, right, and her caddy, fling themselves into the surf at Sunset Beach to paddle out for the O'Neill World Cup, Women's Division, Wednesday, November 30, 2005, on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii.
Photo VTCS 2005-22
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Rochelle Ballard
Rochelle Ballard of Hawaii cuts back at the O'Neill World Cup, Women's Division, Wednesday, November 30, 2005, at Sunset Beach on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii. The O'Neill World Cup is the second jewel in the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing, the epic annual competition of the world's best surfers. Ballard finished in second place.
Photo VTCS 2005-23
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O'Neill World Cup of Surfing Women Winners
The winners of the Women's Division of the O‘Neill World Cup of Surfing celebrate Wednesday, November 30, 2005, at Sunset Beach, Hawaii, on the North Shore of Oahu. From left to right are first through fourth place winners Melanie Redman-Carr of Australia, Rochelle Ballard of Kauai, Hawaii, Alana Blanchard of Kauai, Hawaii, and Claire Bevilacqua of Australia. The O’Neill World Cup is the second jewel of the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing, which draws the world’s best surfers to Hawaii each winter. (Photo: Carol Cunningham/CunninghamPhotos.com)
Photo VTCS 2005-24
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Pipeline Party Five Masters
Rip Curl Pro Pipeline Masters surfing champions party at the Turtle Bay Resort, at Turtle Bay on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii, Tuesday, December 6, 2005.
From left to right are Jamie O’Brien (2004), Kelly Slater (1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999), Andy Irons (2002, 2003, 2005), Bruce Irons (2001), and Rob Machado (2000).
The Pipeline Masters is the final jewel of the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing, which draws the world’s best surfers to Hawaii each winter. (Photo: Carol Cunningham/CunninghamPhotos.com)
Photo VTCS 2005-25
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Judges Tower
Spectators crowd around the judging tower on the final day of the Rip Curl Pro Pipeline Masters and the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing, Saturday, December 17, 2005, at the Banzai Pipeline, in Hale'iwa, Hawaii, on the North Shore of Oahu.
Photo VTCS 2005-26
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Rothman Chapman Split
Makua Rothman, left, and Kalani Chapman careen toward opposite ends of the Banzai Pipeline, during the “Code STL” Trials of the Rip Curl Pro Pipeline Masters, Friday, December 9, 2005, in Haleiwa, Hawaii, on the North Shore of Oahu. Four trialists, including Brazilian Bruno Santos , and Hawaiians Dustin Barca, Chapman and Rothman, advanced to the Pipeline Masters, the final jewel of the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing.
Photo VTCS 2005-27
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Andy Irons Vertical
Andy Irons of Hanalei, Kauai, Hawaii, goes vertical and inverted, on the Banzai Pipeline, on his way to winning the Rip Curl Pro Pipeline Masters, Saturday, December 17, 2005, in Haleiwa, Hawaii, on the North Shore of Oahu. This is the final jewel of the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing, which draws the world’s best surfers to Hawaii each winter. Andy Irons won both the Pipeline Masters and the Triple Crown of Surfing. His younger brother, Bruce Irons, placed third in the Pipeline Masters.
Photo VTCS 2005-28
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Andy Irons Barrel
Andy Irons of Hanalei, Kauai, Hawaii, streaks out of the backdoor at the Rip Curl Pro Pipeline Masters, Saturday, December 17, 2005, on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii. Irons won both the Pipeline Masters and the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing.
Photo VTCS 2005-29
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Jamie O'Brien
Jamie O'Brien caresses the wall of the Banzai Pipeline during Round Three of the Rip Curl Pro Pipeline Masters, Friday, December 16, 2006, on the North Shore of Oahu. O'Brien, who won the Masters in 2004, was eliminated in the Quarter-Finals in 2005.
Photo VTCS 2005-30
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John John Florence
John John Florence of Sunset Beach, Hawaii, 13, takes on the Banzai Pipeline, during the “Code STL” Trials of the Rip Curl Pro Pipeline Masters, Friday, December 9, 2005, in Haleiwa, Hawaii, on the North Shore of Oahu. This was his fourth heat in the Triple Crown of Surfing. He surfed two heats in the Op Pro Hawaii, and one heat in the O'Neill World Cup of Surfing. Florence is the youngest person ever to compete in the men’s division of the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing. The Triple Crown is the world series for surfers, and features the best surfers in the world.
Photo VTCS 2005-31
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Tom Dosland
Tom Dosland of Hawaii is dwarfed by the Banzai Pipeline, during the Rip Curl Pro Pipeline Masters, Friday, December 9, 2005, on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii. The Pipeline Masters is the final jewel in the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing, the epic annual competition of the world's best surfers.
Photo VTCS 2005-32
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Kelly Slater Barrel
World champion Kelly Slater charges out of the Banzai Pipeline during Round Two of the Rip Curl Pro Pipeline Masters, Friday, December 16, 2005, in Haleiwa, Hawaii, on the North Shore of Oahu. This is the final jewel of the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing, which draws the world’s best surfers to Hawaii each winter.
Photo VTCS 2005-33
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Kelly Slater Flies
Kelly Slater flies high over the Banzai Pipeline during the Rip Curl Pro Pipeline Masters, Saturday, December 17, 2005.
Photo VTCS 2005-34
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Pancho Sullivan Barrel Exit
Hawaiian Pancho Sullivan shoots out of the Banzai Pipeline during the Rip Curl Pro Pipeline Masters, Saturday, December 17, 2005, on the North Shore of Oahu. The Pipeline Pro is the final jewel in the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing, the last stop on the annual worldwide surfing competition among the world's best surfers.
Photo VTCS 2005-35
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Mick Fanning
Australian Mick Fanning goes under cover in the "green room" during the semi-finals of the Rip Curl Pro Pipeline Masters, Saturday, December 17, 2005, at the Banzai Pipeline.
Photo VTCS 2005-36
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Rip Curl Pro Pipeline Masters Winners
Andy Irons of Hanalei, Kauai, Hawaii, 2nd from right, celebrates his victory in both the Rip Curl Pro Pipeline Masters and the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing, Saturday, December 17, 2005, in Hale'iwa, Hawaii, on the North Shore of Oahu. Andy Irons' younger brother, Bruce Irons, placed third in the Pipeline Masters. From far left to right are Randy Rarick, Executive Director of the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing, fourth place finisher Hawaiian Kalani Chapman, Bruce Irons, Andy Irons, and 2nd place finisher Mick Fanning of Australia. (Photo: Carol Cunningham/CunninghamPhotos.com)
Photo VTCS 2005-37
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