Billabong Pipeline Masters

As the most renowned surfing event in the world, the Pipe Masters has been both a mainstay and a driver of evolution for more than 50 years, running uninterrupted (except in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic) every Hawaiian winter since it 1971 inception.

Billabong Pipeline Masters

Current season, competition or edition: Billabong Pipeline Masters 2022
Sport	Surfing
Country	Hawaii
Most recent champion(s)	Kelly Slater (men) Moana Jones Wong (women)
Most titles	Kelly Slater (men) (8) Moana Jones Wong (women) (1)

The Pipe Masters has taken many forms in its lifetime. Originating as a single heat surf-off, the Pipe Masters featured in the pro tour’s debut season in 1976; ran independently of the pro tour on occasion while deciding the world champion on others; made its Triple Crown of Surfing debut in 1983; and for 52 years has unequivocally stood as the defining stage of every great surfer’s career.

In 1997, Pipe Masters founder Fred Hemmings and director Randy Rarick passed the torch of ownership of both the Pipe Masters and the Triple Crown to Vans, who has been the IP holder of both prestigious events ever since.

Vans will usher in a new era for the Pipe Masters in December 2022, when it presents a global specialty Invitational that will feature the world’s best male and female tube riders — and aerialists — from Hawaii and around the world: The Vans Pipe Masters.