Mason Ho packs a second reef bomb on Christmas Day. Peace be with you.
Merry Christmas You Filthy Animal
Gavin and the 5 second cutback
My hair started growing back by the time he finished that first cutty. Sick end section as well!
Float the Boat
Interesting Board Choice
Looks like Platinum Bruce needs some more foam under his feet.
Finn McCool in a Cavern
Finny on a sick one but lost his Round 1 heat to Jordy Smith and Keanu Asing.
Platinum Bruce Hits the Water
Finn McGill Wins Pipeline Invitational at Age 16
16 year old Finn McGill has won the Pipeline Invitational, making him the youngest surfer to win it since John John Florence claimed victory at the age of 8 in 2010. Just kidding. Finny is the youngest, by far. He didn’t win by packing no-handed outer reef bombs but rather in weird, shifty Pipeline against Gavin Beschen, Joshua Moniz, and Victor Bernardo.
Finny was sitting in 4th place with 1:15 to go in his Semifinal heat when he snuck into a Backdoor gem for a 9.5 and the heat win.
He met wildcard invite and Pipe Master Gavin Beschen in the finals. Beschen, at 41 years of age, was putting on a tube riding clinic all day after being Bruce Irons replacement in the event. Beschen ended up 2nd in the Final and will join Finny in the Pipe Masters
Victor Bernardo was ripping all day, pulling air reverses at Backdoor but ultimately couldn’t stick the drops and connect the dots and placed 4th overall.
Finn Mcgill ensured victory with 10 minutes left by dropping into one of the biggest sets of the day and exiting behind the curtain for a 8.60. He had comboed all the competitors for the rest of the heat and sat patiently while his friends from Sunset Elementary and the rest of the North Shore crowned the kid.
