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The Vans World Cup at Sunset Beach is fast approaching with an event window of Nov 25 - Dec 6. Santa Barbara native Conner Coffin will be looking to reclaim his victory from last year, possibly becoming the only mainland American to win the event twice. Also listed in the heat draw for this year are former event champs Jordy Smith and Michel Bourez.
Retiring Tour veteran Joel Parkinson however is currently ahead in the VTCS Rankings. Being only one of five surfers to have previously won all three jewels and coming off a win at the Hawaiian Pro where he went head-to-head in the final with 17 year old Mateus Herdy (BRA), he has momentum behind him.
Reflecting on his recent win, Parkinson remarked, "Actually I really enjoyed the event. That's the key for me at this stage in my career ... to enjoy it." With this level of experience, talent and comfort, he will be a force to be reckoned with.
Australia (18 wins) and Hawaii (17 wins) have historically dominated the World Cup followed by America (2 wins), South Africa (2 wins), Brazil (2 wins), Tahiti (1 win) and the UK (1 win). Parkinson and the surfer from Hawaii Michael Ho are tied for the championship record (3 wins each).
Sunset beach is located on the North Shore of Oahu. Sunset's enormous rock reef faces to the northwest and contains at least six distinct wave sections. With a vast wave field and shifting peaks, surfers have to constantly paddle in order to get into a take-off position. A classic ride at Sunset can carry a surfer through four or five distinct stages as they move across the reef.
Hazards abound at Sunset. The Kammieland Rip can pull surfers into the impact zone during big swells. Strong trade winds blow northeasterly creating side-shore flow conditions. The waves themselves can change drastically depending on the combination of swell direction, size and period.
The Vans Triple Crown of Surf is the longest running contest series in surfing's history. First organized in 1983 by former surf champion Fred Hemmings, the VTCS will be entering it's 35th year.
If you've seen surfers when they are beyond the breaking waves, waiting for their next wave, you may have noticed that they are no longer lying prone on their surfboards but are sitting up on them. This is to enable a surfer to get a better look at the oncoming waves. The next thing to...
A rip current is a narrow, fast-moving channel of water that starts near the beach and extends offshore through the line of breaking waves. If you do get caught in a rip current, the best thing you can do is stay calm. It's not going to pull you underwater, it's just going to pull you away...