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 every Hawaiian winter since it 1971 inception.
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.
While the event was licensed to the World Surf League in recent years, 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.
In parallel, the WSL has evolved their tour and starts their 2022 season with a brand new stop at Pipeline in January 2022.
Vans looks forward to to adding to the prestigious honor roll of Pipe Masters champions this December 8-20. Mark your calendars!!
2022 - Coming Soon
2021 - Crosby Colapinto, USA (digital format)
2020 - John John Florence, Hawaii
2019 - Italo Ferreira, Brazil
2018 - Gabriel Medina, Brazil
2017 - Jeremy Flores, France
2016 - Michel Bourez, Tahiti
2015 - Adriano de Souza, Brazil
2014 - Julian Wilson, Australia
2013 - Kelly Slater, USA
2012 - Joel Parkinson, Australia
2011 - Kieren Perrow, Australia
2010 - Jeremy Flores, France
2009 - Taj Burrow, Australia
2008 - Kelly Slater, USA
2007 - Bede Durbidge, Australia
2006 - Andy Irons, Hawaii
2005 - Andy Irons, Hawaii
2004 - Jamie O’Brien, Hawaii
2003 - Andy Irons, Hawaii
2002 - Andy Irons, Hawaii
2001 - Bruce Irons, Hawaii
2000 - Rob Machado, USA
1999 - Kelly Slater, USA
1998 - Jake Paterson, Australia
1997 - John Gomes, Hawaii
1996 - Kelly Slater, USA
1995 - Kelly Slater, USA
1994 - Kelly Slater, USA
1993 - Derek Ho, Hawaii
1992 - Kelly Slater, USA
1991 - Tom Carroll, Australia
1990 - Tom Carroll, Australia
1989 - Gary Elkerton, Australia
1988 - Robbie Page, Australia
1987 - Tom Carroll, Australia
1986 - Derek Ho, Hawaii
1985 - Mark Occhilupo, Australia
1984 - Joey Buran, USA
1983 - Dane Kealoha, Hawaii
1982 - Michael Ho, Hawaii
1981 - Simon Anderson, Australia
1980 - Mark Richards, Australia
1979 - Larry Blair, Australia
1978 - Larry Blair, Australia
1977 - Rory Russell, Hawaii
1976 - Rory Russell, Hawaii
1975 - Shaun Tomson, South Africa
1974 - Jeff Crawford, USA
1973 - Gerry Lopez, Hawaii
1972 - Gerry Lopez, Hawaii
1971 - Jeff Hakman, Hawaii
WOMEN
2021 Carissa Moore, HAW (Digital Format)
2022 Carissa Moore, HAW (Digital Format)