Twelve-year-old Carissa Moore of Hawaii cuts back during the Trials of the Roxy Pro, at Haleiwa on the North Shore of Oahu, Wednesday, November 17, 2004. This was Moore’s second year taking part in the Roxy Pro, one of the jewels in the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing. (Photo: Carol Cunningham/CunninghamPhotos.com)
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Sofia Mulanovich of Peru goes for the lip during Round One of the Roxy Pro, at Haleiwa on the North Shore of Oahu, Wednesday, November 17, 2004 . Three days later Mulanovich finished second in the Roxy Pro, but garnered enough points to become the first South American ever, male or female, to win an Association of Surfing Professionals World Championship title.
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Melanie Bartels of Hawaii goes vertical during the Quarter-Finals of the Roxy Pro, at Haleiwa on the North Shore of Oahu, Saturday, November 20, 2004. Bartels made it to the Semi-Finals.
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Surf surges toward Roxy Pro spectators at Ali‘i Beach Park, at Haleiwa on the North Shore of Oahu, Saturday, November 20, 2004.
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Sofia Mulanovich, center, celebrates after winning the Association of Surfing Professionals World Championship title, Saturday, November 20, 2004, during the Roxy Pro at Haleiwa on the North Shore of Oahu. Mulanovich is the first South American ever, male or female, to win the world surfing title. Layne Beachley of Australia won the Roxy Pro, but Mulanovich's 2nd place finish gave her enough points to capture the world title. At left is Chelsea Georgeson of Australia who came in third in the Roxy Pro. At right is Maria Tita Tavares of Brazil who took fourth place after failing to catch any waves in the final heat.