Mister Pipeline

Starting from the 70s, to now the present, the Pipeline Masters is a competition that is known worldwide for its love for surfing and complexity of skills. Within the last decades, the Pipeline has been known for its ever-lasting weight on the surfing community. == History of The Water ==

The all intimidating, but ferocious beach of the Pipeline stands as one of the most important waves to surf. It performs best when there is a swell from the west or northwest, typically shining from October through March, like many other breaks along the North Shore. Though "Pipeline" technically denotes the left-breaking wave, it commonly encompasses Backdoor as well, the right-breaking wave adjacent to its peak. When the swell approaches from the north or northwest, both waves come to life, allowing surfers to ride them simultaneously, with one on the Pipeline and the other on Backdoor. Various claims exist regarding the first surfer to conquer Pipeline, but the credit often goes to Phil Edwards from California. He ventured out on a four-foot swell at what was then known as Banzai Beach in mid-December 1961. Returning the next morning with filmmaker Bruce Brown, they encountered waves reaching six to eight feet. Edwards masterfully rode an exquisite eight-foot tube, immortalized in Brown's 1962 surf film "Surfing Hollow Days." The moniker "Pipeline" was coined by Californian boardmaker Mike Diffenderfer, who, inspired by the waves' resemblance to massive concrete pipes in a nearby construction project, suggested the name to Brown. ==References==