After two days of excellent surf at Hawaii's Sunset Beach, the Vans Pro presented by HIC has been called back ON for Finals Day in solid 8-10ft surf.
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VANS PRO PRESENTED BY HIC
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SUNSET BEACH, Oahu, Hawaii – (Wednesday, October 30, 2019) - After two days of excellent XL surf at world-famous Sunset Beach, the Vans Pro presented by HIC has been called back ON for Finals Day in solid 8-10ft. waves from the NW with 15ft.+ faces and light SE offshore winds.Â
"Finals day and the surf is still pumping at Sunset," said Marty Thomas, WSL Hawaii/Tahiti Nui Competition Director. "We're starting at 8:00am and will crown a winner and Regional Champion around 3:30pm today, it's going to be an epic day of surfing to finish the Vans Pro."Â
The official local qualifier into the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing, the Vans Pro presented by HIC is a World Surf League (WSL) Men's Qualifying Series (QS) 3,000 event that is regarded as the most important competition for the WSL Hawaii/Tahiti Nui region. With qualification, points and prestige on the line, a good result could mean a boost in ratings toward Championship Tour (CT) qualification and a breakthrough into surfing's longest-running and most prestigious heritage series.
Still alive in the competition is defending event winner Kiron Jabour (HAW), who will compete in Round 4 Heat 4, along with four more former Vans Pro winners: Ezekiel Lau (HAW) in Round 3 Heat 16, Billy Kemper (HAW) and Evan Valiere (HAW) in Round 4 Heat 4, and Ian Walsh (HAW) in Round 4 Heat 6. International VIPs include Jack Robinson (AUS) in Round 4 Heat 3, Ethan Ewing (AUS) in Round 4 Heat 7 and Gatien Delahaye (FRA) in Round 4 Heat 8.
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A third day of beautiful conditions graces the Vans Pro presented by HIC. Photo: @mitchell.james.mcewen
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Catch all the action of the Vans Pro presented by HIC LIVE from Sunset Beach, Hawaii on WorldSurfLeague.com, VansTripleCrownOfSurfing.com, Facebook.com/wsllive, the free WSL app and on Spectrum Surf channels 20 and 1020HD across the state of Hawaii. The competition will run on the three biggest and best days of surf at Sunset Beach and crown an event winner along with the WSL Hawaii/Tahiti Nui Regional Winner. The Vans Pro is the official local qualifying event into the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing, which takes place from November 13 - December 20, 2019, on the North Shore of Oahu.
The WSL encourages fans and visitors to enjoy the action from the comfort of home via WSL’s leading-edge global sports broadcast – which will include live surfing and scoring, colorful commentary, athlete insights and story-telling, community updates, swell forecasting, the awards presentation and more – to minimize impact to the Sunset Beach coastline.
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About HIC - Hawaiian Island Creations:
Hawaii’s biggest and best selection of surf gear! Since 1971, HIC has provided Hawaii with quality surfboards, skateboards, clothing and accessories - by surfers, for surfers. Locally owned and operated, the HIC retail chain includes fourteen stores across Oahu, Maui and Hawaii Island, along with two stores in Japan. Through a commitment to quality, service and aloha spirit, the brand has built a reputation as an icon of Hawaiian surfing recognized throughout the world. Enjoy the ride!
About Vans
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Vans®, a VF Corporation (NYSE: VFC) brand, is the original action sports footwear, apparel and accessories brand. Vans® authentic collections are sold in 84 countries through a network of subsidiaries, distributors and international offices. Vans® has over 2,000 retail locations globally including owned, concession and partnership doors. The Vans® brand promotes creative self-expression in youth culture across action sports, art, music and street culture and delivers progressive platforms such as the Vans Park Series, Vans Triple Crown of Surfing®, Vans Pool Party, Vans Custom Culture, and Vans’ cultural hub and international music venue, House of Vans. Vans, “Off The Wall” Since ’66.
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About The World Surf League
The World Surf League (WSL), established in 1976, is the enablement platform for surfing and surfers worldwide. The WSL is dedicated to changing the world through the inspirational power of surfing by creating authentic events, experiences, and storytelling to inspire a growing, global community to live with purpose, originality, and stoke.Â
The WSL is a global organization, headquartered in Santa Monica and with regional offices in North America, Latin America, Asia Pacific, and EMEA. The WSL possesses a deep appreciation for the sport's rich heritage while promoting progression, innovation, and performance at the highest levels.
The WSL is comprised of Tours & Events, celebrating the world’s best surfers across all disciplines and annually running more than 180 global contests and crowning the undisputed World Champions across all divisions; WSL WaveCo, where innovation meets experience; and WSL Studios, which offers best in class storytelling across competition, lifestyle, and conservation.
For more information, please visit WorldSurfLeague.com.
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