Watch: Vans Pipe Masters Day Three Highlights

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

The Vans Pipe Masters is off for the weekend, with hopes of running on Tuesday, and a few prayers thrown up that the wind forecast might assist with finishing in enjoyable conditions.

Yesterday served up some moments of brilliance, some extremely grindy heats, and a lot of waiting.n

The women’s final is officially set, and the men have one more round to determine who will face off for their slice of the $300,000 prize purse.

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 Three comp recap from down on the sand.