North Shore NewsBuilding upon the highly successful and innovative transformation of the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing on the North Shore last winter, Vans has announced that their world famous surfing series will remain an online, video submission-based competition for local and international surfers into the future.
This winter, the series will run December 21, 2021 – January 21, 2022, awarding individual event titles to men and women at the Vans Hawaiian Pro (Haleiwa), the Vans World Cup of Surfing (Sunset Beach), and the Vans Pipe Masters (Banzai Pipeline), as well as crown overall Vans Triple Crown series champions. The total prize purse will exceed $200,000 and registration opens November 15 on vanstriplecrownofsurfing.com .
Vans has also announced that it will evolve the iconic Pipe Masters to become a Live, global Invitational event for men and women, with a 50% Hawaiian field starting December 2022. Physical event permits are approved for Ehukai Beach Park for three years (2022, 2023, and 2024) and the Invitational will be separate from, and in addition to, the digital Pipe Masters of the Vans Triple Crown series.
Historically, the Pipe Masters has been the season-ending, world title-crowning event of the international pro surfing tour. When the World Surf League (WSL) pivoted to a restructured pro tour this year, it surfaced an opportunity for Vans to leverage its ownership of the event’s IP and evolve the event. The Vans Pipe Masters will fuel innovation, inclusivity and progression, while aiming to showcase the world’s best men and women tube-riding and aerial surfing specialists.
Male and female winners of this winter’s digital Vans Pipe Masters and overall Vans Triple Crown titles will win a seed into the inaugural Pipe Masters Invitational event in 2022.
The Vans Triple Crown of Surfing continues to strengthen its bonds with the Hawaiian community by integrating local businesses, expanding community participation, and giving back to the deep roots of Hawaii’s local surf culture. This year, 100% of competitor entry fees will be matched by Vans and returned as community program givebacks to local, non-profit organizations including: Na Kama Kai, Sustainable Coastlines Hawaii and the North Shore Community Land Trust.
For more information: vanstriplecrownofsurfing.com