Watch: Vans Pipe Masters Day 2 Highlights

Click here for our Day Two comp recap from down on the sand.

Looking out, on the first glimmers of winter sun filtering through drooping palms, it certainly wasn’t life-altering Pipeline out there on Day Two — but it made sense to get some heats out of the way.

To get through some rounds, they shaved a few minutes off the heats — Womens Round Two went first, with 28 minute heats. Mens Round One followed, also 28 minute heats.

As we’re often reminded, even sub-average Pipeline is more enjoyable viewing than most venues at their best.

Watch above for all the highlights from the day and read below for a reminder of the format.

For reference:

• The draw features 40 men and 20 women, with Hawaiians making up about half the roster.Heats of four, each heat surfs three times. The four surfers with the highest-scoring waves across those heats will make it to the final.
• Each heat will rotate between morning, midday, and afternoon to surf in all conditions and maximise their chances. 
• Each wave is scored out of 30 (10 points each from three judges).
• No priority, and only your top three waves from your first three heats counts. 
• 40-minute, four-person final, where only the top two waves are considered. Vans will announce any priority restrictions for the final, based on conditions.
• The total prize purse is $300,000, with the distribution on the mens and womens side as follows:
  • 1st Place: $75k
  • 2nd Place: $35k
  • 3rd Place: $25k
  • 4th Place: $15k

Click here for our Day Two comp recap from down on the sand.