The Vans Pipe Masters Heat Draw Is Decided
And the event is due to start tomorrow.
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As of now, the forecast suggests 7ft@16 seconds of NW swell will be bashing the Hawaiian islands starting Monday, with predominant easterly trades sweeping the surface clean.
“We don’t really know what’s going to happen. It’s such a great opportunity and platform for the girls,” said Nate Fletcher. “I’d love to put the girls out in perfect Pipe and Backdoor conditions. That said, I also wouldn’t mind seeing girls paddle into the craziest, biggest, second-reef roll-in ever.”
Held at a pleasant estate across from Sunset Beach, the heat draw was defined by nervous laughter, lost bets, and some healthy competitive jeering. Surfers’ names were chosen at random from a bucket, allowing them to choose whichever heat they wanted (or whichever was available by the time they got up there.)
On the women’s side, best friends Zoe McDougall and Caity Simmers will split the peak with Moana Jones-Wong and emerging wrongfoot Chesney Guinotte, while Eli Olson, Nate Florence, Koa Rothman, and Ivan Florence will share a blockbuster heat to end the mens.
Mens
Heat One:
Makana Pang, Jamie O’Brien, Tosh Tudor, Kaulana Apo
Heat Two:
Barron Mamiya, Noa Mizuno, Crosby Colapinto, Seth Moniz
Heat Three:
Cam Richards, Mason Ho, Russell Bierke, Kauli Vaast
Heat Four:
Noah Beschen, Noa Deane, Balaram Stack, Ezekiel Lau
Heat Five:
Koldo Illumbe, Imaikalani Devault, Benji Brand, Legend Chandler
Heat Six:
Eala Stewart, Kyuss King, Harry Bryant, Lucas Godfrey
Heat Seven:
Torrey Meister, Al Cleland Jr., Makai McNamara, Jake Maki
Heat Eight:
Lungi Slabb, Mikey Wright, Koa Smith, Guy Sato
Heat Nine:
Kuio Young, Kainehe Hunt, Billy Kemper, Kala Grace
Heat Ten:
Koa Rothman, Ivan Florence, Nathan Florence, Eli Olson
Womens
Heat One:
Caity Simmers, Moana Jones-Wong, Zoe McDougall, Cheney Guinotte
Heat Two:
Vahitimahana Inso, Sophie Bell, Erin Brooks, Eweleiula Wong
Heat Three:
Coco Ho, Luana Silva, Sierra Kerr, Milla Coco Brown
Heat Four:
Keala Tomoda-Bannert, Kirra Pinkerton, Maluhia Kinimaka, Annie Dos Santos
Heat Five:
Pua Desoto, Bettylou Sakura Johnson, Vahine Fierro, Kiara Goold.
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