Nat Young of the United States of America surfs to victory during the round of 64 at the O'Neill World Cup of Surfing on December 1, 2009 in Sunset...
Nathan Yeomans of the United States won his morning heat to advance further into the O'Neill World Cup of Surfing on December 1, 2009 in Sunset...
Aritz Aranburu of Spain placed second in his morning heat to advance further into the O'Neill World Cup of Surfing on December 1, 2009 in Sunset...
Nic Muscroft of Australia won his morning heat to advance further into the O'Neill World Cup of Surfing on December 1, 2009 in Sunset Beach, Hawaii.
Flynn Novak of Hawaii won his morning heat to advance further into the O'Neill World Cup of Surfing on December 1, 2009 in Sunset Beach, Hawaii.
Granger Larson of Hawaii won his morning heat to advance further into the O'Neill World Cup of Surfing on December 1, 2009 in Sunset Beach, Hawaii.
Leigh Sedley of Australia was eliminated from the O'Neill World Cup of Surfing after placing fourth in his heat on December 1, 2009 in Sunset Beach,...
Ian 'Kanga' Cairns, a former 2 X World Cup of Surfing winner and Gable Kling, both of Australia, exit the water at the end of Klings O'Neill World...
Alejo Muniz of Brasil placed second in his morning heat to advance further into the O'Neill World Cup of Surfing on December 1, 2009 in Sunset Beach,...
Sunny Garcia of Hawaii placed second in his morning heat to advance further into the O'Neill World Cup of Surfing on December 1, 2009 in Sunset...
Dean Morrison of Australia placed second in his morning heat to advance further into the O'Neill World Cup of Surfing on December 1, 2009 in Sunset...
Corey Lopez of the United States exits the water after losing his heat and being eliminated from the O'Neill World Cup of Surfing on December 1, 2009...
Ben Dunn of Australia during the O'Neill World Cup of Surfing on December 1, 2009 in Sunset Beach, Hawaii.
Drew Courtney of Australia surfs during the O'Neill World Cup of Surfing on December 1, 2009 in Sunset Beach, Hawaii.
Phil MacDonald of Australia surfs during the round of 96 at the O'Neill World Cup of Surfing on December 1, 2009 in Sunset Beach, Hawaii.
Dan Ross of Australia and Wiggoly Dantas of Brasil observe the early morning conditions as the O'Neill World Cup of Surfing resumes on December 1,...
Wiggolly Dantas of Brasil surfs during the round of 96 at the O'Neill World Cup of Surfing on December 1, 2009 in Sunset Beach, Hawaii.
Jay Thompson of Australia arrives with surfboard in arm and bag in hand for his O'Neill World Cup of Surfing morning heat on December 1, 2009 in...
Wiggolly Dantas of Brasil surfs during the round of 96 at the O'Neill World Cup of Surfing on December 1, 2009 in Sunset Beach, Hawaii.
Calmer ocean and downsized waves gave reason for the O'Neill World Cup of Surfing contest officials to call the contest back on December 1, 2009 in...
Michael Ho and Mason Ho of Hawaii packup their belongings after Mason won his his O'Neill World Cup of Surfing early morning heat on December 1, 2009...
Gabe Kling of the United States of America surfs during the round of 96 at the O'Neill World Cup of Surfing on December 1, 2009 in Sunset Beach,...
Pancho Sullivan of Hawaii observes the early morning surf conditions as the O'Neill World Cup of Surfing resumes on December 1, 2009 in Sunset Beach,...
Jay Thompson of Australia is assisted in stretching before his O'Neill World Cup of Surfing morning heat on December 1, 2009 in Sunset Beach, Hawaii.
Tanner Gudauskas of the United States of America surfs during the round of 96 at the O'Neill World Cup of Surfing on December 1, 2009 in Sunset...
Dane Guduaskas of the United States of America surfs during the round of 96 at the O'Neill World Cup of Surfing on December 1, 2009 in Sunset Beach,...
Nathan Hedge of Australia with his brother prior to surfing his round of 96 heat at the O'Neill World Cup of Surfing on December 1, 2009 in Sunset...
Neco Padaratz of Brasil pushes his son along the bikepath while observing the early morning conditions as the O'Neill World Cup of Surfing resumes on...
Dane Gudauskas of the United States of America during the O'Neill World Cup of Surfing on December 1, 2009 in Sunset Beach, Hawaii.
Chelsea Hedges of Australia finished equal fifth in the Gidget Pro after placing third in her Semi Final on November 28, 2009 in Sunset Beach, Hawaii.
Carissa Moore is chaired up the beach by her support team Myles Padaca and Pancho Sullivan, all of Hawaii, after winning the Gidget Pro on November...
Coco Ho of the Hawaii reached the Semi Finals of the Gidget Pro on November 28, 2009 in Sunset Beach, Hawaii.
Melanie Bartels of Hawaii finished equal seventh in the Gidget Pro after placing fourth in her Semi Final on November 28, 2009 in Sunset Beach,...
Alana Blanchard of Hawaii, Sally Fitzgibbons of Australia, Carissa Moore of Hawaii and Stephanie Gilmore of Australia placed fourth, second, first...
Stephanie Gilmore of Australia has make-up applied while talking on the phone to her mom in Australia moments before going on stage to be crowned the...
Malia Manuel of Hawaii reached the Semi Finals of the Gidget Pro on November 28, 2009 in Sunset Beach, Hawaii.
Coco Ho whispers a secret message to Carissa Moore, both of Hawaii, moments after Moore won the Gidget Pro at Sunset Beach on November 28, 2009 in...
Stephanie Gilmore of Australia is all smiles after placing third in the final of Gidget Pro and securing her third consecutive Womens ASP World Title...
Chelsea Hedges of Australia finished equal fifth in the Gidget Pro after placing third in her Semi Final on November 28, 2009 in Sunset Beach, Hawaii.
Carissa Moore of Hawaii surfs to victory during the final of the Gidget Pro on November 28, 2009 in Sunset Beach, Hawaii.
Stephanie Gilmore of Australia holds her head in her hands as it is announced that she is the 2009 ASP Women's World Champion on November 28, 2009 in...
Alana Blanchard of Hawaii surfs to a fourth place finish at the Gidget Pro on November 28, 2009 in Sunset Beach, Hawaii.
Alana Blanchard of Hawaii surfs to a fourth place finish at the Gidget Pro on November 28, 2009 in Sunset Beach, Hawaii.
Stephanie Gilmore with her third consecutive ASP World Title Trophy after being crowned the 2009 ASP Women's World Champion at the Gidget Pro on...
Newly crowned ASP Women's World Champion Stephanie Gilmore of Australia smiles for the cameras having just won the ASP World Title on November 28,...
Stephanie Gilmore of Australia with her third consecutive ASP World Title Trophy after being crowned the 2009 ASP Women's World Champion at the...
Stephanie Gilmore with her third consecutive ASP World Title Trophy after being crowned the 2009 ASP Women's World Champion at the Gidget Pro on...
Stephanie Gilmore of Australia with her third consecutive ASP World Title Trophy after being crowned the 2009 ASP Women's World Champion at the...
Stephanie Gilmore of Australia contemplates her third consecutive ASP Women's World Title as she heads out for the final of the Gidget Pro on...
Leila Hurst of Hawaii holds her Noseguard rookie of the year trophy at the Gidget Pro on November 28, 2009 in Sunset Beach, Hawaii.
Stephanie Gilmore of Australia holds her third consecutive ASP World Title trophy after being crowned world champion at the Gidget Pro on November...
Carissa Moore of Hawaii surfs during the quarterfinals of the Gidget Pro on November 28, 2009 in Sunset Beach, Hawaii.
Paige Hareb of New Zealand leaves the contest after being eliminated from the Gidget Pro on November 28, 2009 in Sunset Beach, Hawaii.
Sally Fitzgibbons of Australia surfs into the final of the Gidget Pro on November 28, 2009 in Sunset Beach, Hawaii.
Carissa Moore of Hawaii holds up her winners trophy, as fellow finalists Alana Blanchard of Hawaii, Sally Fitzgibbons of Australia and Stephanie...
Alana Blanchard of Hawaii surfs during the quarterfinals of the Gidget Pro on November 28, 2009 in Sunset Beach, Hawaii.
Malia Manuel of Hawaii surfs during the quarterfinals of the Gidget Pro on November 28, 2009 in Sunset Beach, Hawaii.
Carissa Moore of Hawaii claims her Gidget Pro victory as she is carried up the beach by Myles Padacca and Pancho Sullivan both of Hawaii on November...