Events Pipeline Pro update

In: Events by philgallagher 0 Comments Tue 15th Feb '11
Tags: Pipeline , Hawaii , IBA
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Bodyboarding's past, present and future greats gathered at the famous Banzai Pipeline for the official opening and blessing of Event 1 on the 2011 IBA (International Bodyboarding Association) World Tour, the IBA Pipeline Pro.

Among the assembly were some of modern era's finest competitors as well as many of the true legends of the sport.
Former IBA World Champions Uri Valadao (BRA), Jeff Hubbard (Haw), Ben Player (AUS) and Damien King (AUS) linked hands in ceremony with greats such as Mike Stewart (Haw), Steve ‘Bullet' MacKenzie (AUS), and Ben Severson (Haw).

An official blessing by local Kahu (priest) Dennis Sallas, was orchestrated to call on the safety, honour and integrity of all involved, and to ask that the Hawaiian Gods to protect those involved with the event.

A win at Pipeline is considered the Holy Grail in bodyboarding making the Pipeline Pro the most prestigious event on the IBA tour.
All the action will be available via the LIVE webcast at www.redbull.com/tv - the most ambitious ever undertaken by the IBA with multi-camera angles and replays just some of the improved features. Hawaiian Manny Vargas will anchor.

The forecast for Tuesday, February 15, Day 1 of the 11-day waiting period is for continuing north swell in the three-to-five foot range.
Just four days of competition are required to complete the event. Organisers will make a call on proceedings at 06:30 (local time) for a possible 08:00 start.

A complete overhaul of the annual IBA tour sees a total of eigh international events in 2011, all scheduled for exciting and often dangerous locations such as Mexico, Reunion Island and The Box, West Australia.

IBA PIPELINE PRO - TRIALS QUALIFIERS
At Sandy Beach in fun, one-metre waves yesterday, a monstrous trials field of more than 100 hopefuls was whittled down to just 27.

Following a long day of competition, the riders below successfully qualified for the main event across three divisions:
(HAWAIIAN, UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED)
Men's Grand Slam
Matt Holzman, Nick Shand, Kainoa French, Kingsley Uaiwa, Mark Klein, Keanu Cazimero, Harley Ward (AUS), Keoni Haina, Babby Quinones (PRC), Travis Smith, Brian Wise, Alex Halsey (AUS), Elliott Morales (CNY), Charles Ward (AUS), Gregory Wouters (Aruba), Scott Rigby (AUS).
Drop Knee Pro
Sascha Specker (ZAF), Ricky Alvarez, Chris Won, Landon Gaspar, Josh Trotter, Miles Kauhaahaa, Lewis Pereira (PRT), Damien King (AUS)
Women's Grand Slam
Miya Inoue (JAP), Minami Hatekayama (JAP), Aoi Koike (JAP)

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