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12/12/2009 at the Banzai Pipeline at 1:18 PM: With his mum and wife watching on the beach along with thousands of frothing fans, Mick Fanning has just won the 2009 ASP World Title after his good friend and fellow Gold Coaster Joel Parkinson wasn’t able to get past Kauai’s Gavin Gillette in round three of the Billabong Pipeline Masters … Details & Great PicturesÂ
OAHU, Hawaii — The final minute of Heat 15 in Round 3 of the Billabong Pipeline Masters was as intense as competitive surfing gets. Joel Parkinson, needing to advance to Round 4 to keep his world title hopes alive, found himself searching for a 6.54 — a reasonable task considering the flawless 8- to 10-foot surf detonating on the reef all day. But as a set stacked up out the back, the seconds were ticking down, and it wasn’t clear that Parkinson would even get a chance. Meanwhile, Mick Fanning … Details