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Nathan Florence and Erin Brooks win the 2024 Pipe Masters

Nathan Florence: the event broadcaster and winner of the 2024 Vans Pipe Masters | Photo: Florence Archive

Nathan Florence and Erin Brooks have taken out the 2024 Vans Pipeline Masters at Banzai Pipeline on the North Shore of Oahu.

We have to go back years to recall a time when the prestigious Hawaiian surfing event did not have any coverage from the official sponsor.

There was no live webcast from Vans nor written reports of the four days of action.

If the goal is to keep the Pipe Masters in an ultra-private and intimate bubble where only spectators on the beach can enjoy it, it might be a good idea to communicate it clearly to everyone who's not in Hawaii in December.

Unfortunately, the largest brands within the surf industry are generally the ones with the poorest communication strategies.

Vans have been involved in surfing for some time now, and their coverage of the Triple Crown of Surfing was quite acceptable until a few years ago.

They even had an exclusive event website that was updated regularly with words, photos, and video highlights.

However, the famous skater shoe company and the World Surf League (WSL) parted ways, and the Pipe Masters' official sponsor switched from Billabong to Vans.

With the Pipe Masters out of the WSL calendar and no longer crowning world champions as the last event of the elite season, the iconic contest launched on December 16, 1971, became somehow like a pariah of the surf events.

And so, we've reached a point where there's a historically relevant event where nobody knows what is really going on in the lineup.

Consequently, we are left to collect information from here and there to share with readers, which is OK but sometimes less reliable and accurate.

Poor Coverage, But Great Waves

The event's format also changed.

In 2024, each surfer had the opportunity to participate in three 30-minute rounds, with four athletes per heat.

There were no eliminations and no priorities. Each wave has a maximum potential score of 30 points.

At the end of the three rounds, the top scorers moved to the finals.

Al Cleland Jr., Ivan Florence, Koa Smith, and Nathan Florence lined up for the men's final, while Bettylou Sakura Johnson, Caity Simmers, Erin Brooks, and Moana Jones-Wong battled it out in the women's division.

Although the show was not televised, Nathan Florence's YouTube channel ensured viewers at home could see some of the waves being ridden, with live commentary from himself, his brother John John, Koa Rothman, and others.

In the first hours, Pipeline delivered six to 12-foot firing barrels, even though affected by strong winds, which made pit exits and open faces tricky to navigate and manage.

Occasionally, the outer reef lit and caught competitors off guard, making work harder for the Hawaiian Water Patrol.

The swell eventually faded out for the decisive moments, yet fairly contestable.

2024 Vans Pipe Masters | Finals

Men

  1. Nathan Florence (HAW 42.00
  2. Alan Cleland Jr. (MEX) 21.80
  3. Koa Smith (HAW) 7.70
  4. Ivan Florence (HAW)

Women

  1. Erin Brooks (CAN) 37.80
  2. Caity Simmers (USA) 22.00
  3. Bettylou Sakura Johnson (HAW) 18.50
  4. Moana Jones-Wong (HAW) 16.50


Words by Luís MP | Founder of SurferToday.com



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