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The Pipe legends line up for a photo opportunity before their expression session.
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The Pipe legends line up for a photo opportunity before their expression session.
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Dad grabs a quick photo of his kids with Andy Irons.
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Kalani Chapman rides the white water in as a huge set peaks on the horizon.
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Kalani Chapman exits the water.
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Time is almost up as the next heat of surfers await their turn to paddle into the line-up.
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Makua Rothman and Rob Machado prepare before their match-up.
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Mark Occhilupo walks down the beach from the Billabong house to the contest site.
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Dad and daughter watch the excitement on the water's edge.
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A water photographer exits the surf after a photo shoot.
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Joel Parkinson walk up the beach to the Billabong house.
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The Crowds watch as the famous Banzai Pipeline does its thing.
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The media is out in full force with over 160 long lenses being counted on day two of competition.
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Kelly Slater and Jamie O'Brien split the peak as Slater pulls into the Back Door Barrel and O'Brien slots through a deep pipe tube.
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A surfer just clears the peak of a huge wave at pipeline.
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The pack of water photographers fire away as a surfer rides deep with in the wave.
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Jake Patterson and Bruce Irons share the number one spot for the Pipe Line Expression session, both scoring perfect 10's with incredibly deep, long barrels.
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Locals ride their horse across the beach as the sun sets on the North Shore.
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Nothing's better than a Hawaiian sunset.
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A perfect sunset as waves peel across Turtle Bay at the most northern tip of Oahu's North Shore in Hawaii.
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A view of the famous Rip Curl house and the contest site from the water. The house is also known as the pipe house.
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Andy Irons: Winner takes all!
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Kelly Slater focusing on pre-ame strategy in the athlete tent moments before his next heat.
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Andy Irons gets carried up the beach on his brother's shoulders, while fans and media mob around him for their peak at the Pipeline Masters Champion.
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Kelly Slater on his way to the water for his quarter final heat.
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Pipe Masters Beach Marshall Rabbit Kekai keeps things in order during the contest.
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Bruce Irons signs posters for his fans.
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The rivalry continues: 2006 World Champion Kelly Slater congratulates 2006 Triple Crown Champion Andy Irons on his win.
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A young fan claims the tip of Pancho Sullivan's broken board.
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Mick Fanning gets ready for his turn in the water.
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The Hobgood brothers enjoy a little down time in the athlete tent.
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Andy Irons claims the title and poses for the cameras.
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Andy Irons. 2006 Pipeline Masters Champion & Vans Triple Crown Champion.
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Andy Irons proclaims his victory to his friends and fellow surfers at the Volcom House only moments after getting off the main presentation stage.
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Ehukai Beach Life Guard Tower sees more rescues and serious injuries in one year than most lifeguard towers will see in an eternity.
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Contest judges deliberate over the scores from the best seat in the house perched three stories up directly in front of the break.
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Bobby Martinez exits the water disappointed after not getting the point to advance to the next round.
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The contest site is a real beach scene, huge crowds, sun, sand, surf and the Rip Curl House.
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Dangerous Shore Break!
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