Do you ever wonder what it would be like to be a professional surfer on the North Shore? Well we do; all the time. Dakine’s Backstage Pipe visits last year’s Pipe Masters and reveals that successful surfing at Pipeline is not all about insane talent and a relentless hunger to succeed.
The standout surfers of the North Shore seem to have a special connection with the ocean. Compared to the average surfer coming to the North Shore, the locals exceedingly recognize the implications of shifting tides, swell directions, position in the lineup, weather patterns, and the topography of the reef.
It is this extraordinary ability to read and predict the ocean, combined with hunger and talent, that separates the winners from the losers.
