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Watch the Billabong Pipe Masters!The Billabong Pipe Masters in Memory of Andy Irons is just around the corner and with a thumping North Swell predicted to ignite the North Shore, there’s a solid chance that the world’s finest could tackle the deadly barrels of Backdoor and Pipeline as soon as December 8th. With Parko eyeing his third consecutive Vans Triple Crown title and the boys on the bubble ready to go for broke to secure a spot on next year’s ASP World Tour, this year’s Billabong Pipe Master is shaping up to be a cracker. WATCH IT LIVE! Raioni Monteiro Wins at Sunset Brazilian talent and former ASP Dream Tour surfer Raioni Monteiro, 28, snagged a massive victory at the ASP PRIME O’Neill World Cup of Surfing to shoot the South American to No. 29 on the ASP World Ranking and potentially moving him back on to the elite stage. After a rough flat spell throughout the waiting period, Monteiro battled through the final day of competition to take top honors in an all-star Final including Granger Larsen, Josh Kerr, and Julian Wilson. FULL REPORT: Wright Takes Vans Triple Crown LeadAussie prodigy Tyler Wright, 16, won her second ASP Women’s World Tour event last week by taking out the O’Neill Women’s World Cup of Surfing as a wildcard by defeating Sunset Beach local Coco Ho, 19, Stephanie Gilmore, 22, and Sally Fitzgibbons, 19, making an impressive statement before launching on to her rookie year on the ASP Women’s World Tour for 2011. Will Wright continue to do damage to the Top 17 next year? FULL REPORT: Check out the EddieNow that the opening ceremony for the Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau has been wrapped up, all that the ASP Specialty event needs is a massive swell to send out surfing’s craziest chargers at Waimea Bay. With Southern California athlete Greg Long set to defend his title against some of the world’s finest big-wave watermen the Eddie will be nothing short of epic should the swell deliver! CHECK IT OUT! Follow the Triple Crown Race on TwitterWith Joel ‘Parko’ Parkinson gearing up to defend his Vans Triple Crown title at the upcoming Billabong Pipe Masters, you definitely don’t want to miss the Aussie’s crazy comeback at the third jewel of the Triple Crown, so follow the ASP on Twitter.com and have the latest ASP news delivered to your mobile phone. With heaps of local Hawaiian talent prepping to take the international contingent that makes up the ASP World Tour at one of the world’s most famous barrels it’d be a shame to miss out on anything that unfolds, so stay on tap with Twitter for your Billabong Pipe Masters updates. FOLLOW ON TWITTER: | | |