The Billabong Pipeline Masters is considered one of the most prestigious surfing contests in the world.
That made yesterday’s HIC Pipeline Pro Trials a pretty big deal, too.
The HIC Pipeline Pro Trials was run in treacherous 8- to 12-foot waves at the Banzai Pipeline yesterday.
There was no prize money at stake. But there were eight invitations to the Billabong Pipeline Masters on the line, so surfers were willing to risk their lives for it yesterday.
“It was so worth it,” Sunset Beach’s Flynn Novak said while holding an ice pack on his head. “My goal was to get into the Pipe Masters and I achieved it. Who knows what can happen now?”…Â More info
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