CURRENT EVENTS: Bodyboarding News

CURRENT EVENTS: Bodyboarding News

IN THIS EDITION:  Amaury Lavernhe Wins NSW South Coast Crusade,  USBA Restructuring for 2013.

AMAURY LAVERNHE WINS NSW SOUTH COAST CRUSADE

  NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA-  2010 World Champion Amaury Lavernhe (Reunion Island) has won the NSW South Coast Crusade, event #2 on the 2013 GoPro IBA World Tour.  For more information on this event, please be sure to visit the following link:

http://ibaworldtour.com/2013/04/amaury-lavernhe-wins-the-south-coast-crusade/

Stay tune to www.ibaworldtour.com and www.youtube.com/ibaworldtour for all of the latest news and highlights from the world tour.

USBA RESTRUCTURING FOR 2013

  OAHU, HAWAII-  The USBA (United States Bodyboading Association) National Championship Tour will be run under a new format and national structure for 2013.  In a press release posted on March 26th 2013 on the USBA Facebook page, Tour Director Jason Bitzer explains:

To the fans and athletes of the USBA National tour. Due to economic constraints and the lack of a Title sponsor for the year of 2013 the USBA tour will be reforming to create a sustainable national ranking system.

With the aid of regional organizers this is feasible. As of right now due to Super Storm Sandy and the rebuild in the northeast, the Jenks Pro is on Hiatus for 2013. In
Replacement , the FBA Association and its head organizer Kenny Lawrence are in the process of securing a central Florida rated USBA event with their team.

As of right now , the Sandy Beach Pro/Am will be the first rated event on the USBA National tour. The event will have a check in at Dave and Busters at the 5th of July and be run the 6th and 7th. Over the weekend.

At present time the local organizers in California have not committed to an event but we will keep the body boarding community posted as things develop. the USBA Hawaii regional tour will not be running for the 2013 season. A new tour under the management of the IBA Hawaii is looking to run events for the 2013 season for Pro athletes only and all riders are encouraged to look into this to stay competitive and progress in the wonderful sport of body boarding.

For now we would like to the thank everyone for their support of the USBA National tour. We would like to thank in no specific order Steve Jackson, Manny Vargas, Kainoa McGee, Todd Martin, Matt Catalano, Roberta Bitzer, David Kelly, Pat Caldwell, James Clancy, RJ Clayton and Conner Cameron (RIP) . We would also like to thank the Jenkinson’s Property in New Jersey and their staff for years of great events, The City and County of Honolulu, our long term partners SCION, Dave and Busters as well as many others along the years such as SCIENCE Bodyboards, Morey Bodyboards, 662 Mob and others for their industry support of the USBA Movement.

Most importantly however we would like to thank the athletes who support the tour from each part of the nation with a huge emphasis on the Hawaiian talent that always supported and traveled to every event they can. For every hard day of event running there is a new talented youth with a smile that make it worth the effort. We truly thank you the athletes and parents of our Amateur athletes for being apart of the USBA and what we had done over the last 8 years.

From here we hope to grow more regions and local organizers willing to create successful events in their region and keep the movement going on their home soil.

Aloha

Jason Bitzer
Founder of the USBA National Tour

Stay tuned to www.usbatour.com and www.facebook.com/usbatour for all of the latest news and updates.


  That's it for this edition of CURRENT EVENTS.  Until the next time, I'm Steve "Action" Jackson.  I'll see you out in the water...YEEEWWW!!!

CURRENT EVENTS: Bodyboarding News

CURRENT EVENTS: Bodyboarding News

IN THIS EDITION: Dubb Wins in Peru, Jeff Hubbard Day, Florantin Signs with ID, Vargas Goes Full-Time with Creed SUP, 2013 IBA Annaelle Challenge Specialty Event Confirmed, Australian GSS event confirmed.


DUBB WINS IN PERU

  PERU-  5x DK World Champion Dave Hubbard has won the 2013 IBA Peruvian Inka Challenge.  With this win, Dave was awarded 2200 points which moves him into the #1 ranking, currently, on the 2012 IBA DKWT.  Here are the highlights from Peru:

For more information on this story, all of the latest news, updates, rankings and more be sure to visit:

www.ibaworldtour.com


JEFF HUBBARD DAY OBSERVED IN KAUAI

  KAUAI, HAWAII-  3x World Champion Jeff Hubbard was honored for his accomplishments on his home island of Kauai.  Mayor Bernard Carvalho Jr. proclaimed April 2nd 2013 to be Jeff Hubbard Day.  In a small ceremony which included the mayor, Jeff, and the Hubbard family Jeff received a framed proclamation from the mayor and the county of Kauai.

YOAN FLORANTIN SIGNS WITH ID BODYBOARDS

  REUNION ISLAND, FRANCE-  2012 IBA Rookie of the Year Yoan Florantin has signed with ID Bodyboards.  The new sponsorship deal was announced over the weekend (Sautrday, 6 April) on the ID Boards Facebook page and confirmed on Yoan´s Facebook page as well.


MANNY VARGAS GOES FULL-TIME WITH CREED SUP

  SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA-  In an official announcement on his blog, Manny V in the Water,  Manny Vargas announced that he has taken a full-time job with Creed SUP.  For all of the details regarding this story, be sure to visit Manny´s blog:

http://www.mannyvinthewater.blogspot.com.br/2013/03/going-full-time-full-bore.html

Also, be sure to visit this link for RIPTIDE magazine´s coverage of the story:

http://www.riptidemag.com.au/news/1459-manny-vargas-leaves-the-iba-world-tour



2013 ANNAELLE CHALLENGE SPECIALTY EVENT CONFIRMED

  ANNAELLE, FRANCE-  In an official announcement from the IBA, made in a video release (seen above) by 2010 World Champion Amaury Lavernhe and 2011 Miss France Laury Thilleman, the 2013 Annaelle Challenge has been confirmed as an IBA specialty event.  This invitation-only competition will feature 20 riders and a waiting period running from August 15th to November 26th, 2013.  Be sure to stay tuned to the following links for all of the latest news and updates regarding Annaelle:

www.annaellechallenge.com

www.ibaworldtour.com


AUSTRALIAN GSS EVENT CONFIRMED

  NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA-  The IBA has officially confirmed event #2 on the 2013 IBA GoPro Bodyboarding World Tour Grand Slam Series.  The NSW South Coast Mobile Challenge looks to run in the Kiama region with a waiting period of April 18th through May 1st.  For the official press release, please visit the following link:

http://ibaworldtour.com/2013/03/australian-grand-slam-series-confirmed/


  Well, that´s everything for this edition of CURRENT EVENTS.  Until the next time, I´m Steve "Action" Jackson.  I´ll see you out in the water...YEEEWWW!!!

CURRENT EVENTS: Player, Specker, and Sousa Win at Pipe

CURRENT EVENTS: Player, Specker, and Sousa Win at Pipe

2x World Champion Ben Player wins the 2013 IBA GoPro Pipe Challenge.

  OAHU, HAWAII-  The 2013 IBA GoPro Pipe Challenge concluded on Friday, March 1st.  2x World Champion Ben Player (Australia) took the win in the Men's Pro.

Sacha Specker riding home on the bike trail after winning the DK Pro at Pipeline.

In the Drop Knee Pro, 2012 DK World Champion Sacha Specker (South Africa) made it back-to-back victories with his win at the 2013 IBA GoPro Pipe Challenge.

2x World Champion Isabela Sousa came away victorious with her second consecutive Pipeline win.

2x World Champion Isabela Sousa (Brasil), also, made it two wins in a row with her victory in the Women's division of the 2013 IBa GoPro Pipe Challenge.

For more information, please visit the following link for the official IBA press release:

http://ibaworldtour.com/2013/03/player-sousa-and-specker-win/

For all of the latest news, updates, and video highlights from the 2013 IBA GoPro Bodyboarding World Tour, stay tuned to the following links:

www.ibaworldtour.com

www.youtube.com/ibaworldtour

www.facebook.com/ibaworldtour

  Until the next time, I'm Steve "Action" Jackson.  I'll see you out in the water...YEEEWWW!!!

STATISTICS: IBA Men's GSS Wins List

STATISTICS: IBA Men's GSS Wins List

  In 2011, the IBA (International Bodyboarding Association Pty. Ltd.) implemented it's new two-tier world tour platform...the GQS (Global Qualifier Series), and the top-level GSS (Grand Slam Series) which showcases the top 24 ranked bodyboarders in the world.  Here is the list of GSS Event Winners, Rookie of the Year recipients, and World Champions from the first two years along with photos, video highlights, and a break down of total wins per rider.  Not surprisingly, the two riders with the most wins in the first two years of the IBA GSS became world champions!  I will be updating the 2013 IBA GSS GoPro Bodyboarding World Tour results as the season progresses, so check back after the conclusion of each event for updated information and video higlights.



2011 IBA GSS WORLD TOUR:

EVENT #1: The Pipeline Pro (Oahu, Hawaii), February 15-25

WINNER: Jeff Hubbard (Hawaii)

EVENT #2: The Box Pro (Margaret River, Western Australia), April 14-20

WINNER: Ryan Hardy (Australia)

EVENT #3: The Arica Chilean Challenge (Arica, Chile), May 20-29

WINNER: Guilherme Tamega (Brazil)

EVENT #4: The Zicatela Pro (Puerto Escondido, Mexico), August 4-13

WINNER: Jeff Hubbard (Hawaii)

EVENT #5: The Sintra Portugal Pro (Sintra, Portugal), August 22-28

WINNER: Uri Valadao (Brazil)

EVENT #6: The Reunion Bodyboard Pro (Reunion Island, France), September 30 - October 9

WINNER: Alex Uranga (Basque)

EVENT #7: The Encanto Pro Puerto Rico (Isabela, Puerto Rico), November 2-13

WINNER: Pierre Louis Costes (France)

EVENT #8: The Fronton Pro (Gran Canaria, Canary Islands), December 6-15

WINNER: Jason Finlay (Australia)

2011 IBA ROOKIE OF THE YEAR:  Alex Uranga (Basque)

2011 IBA GSS WORLD CHAMPION: Pierre Louis Costes (France)

2012 IBA GSS WORLD TOUR:

EVENT #1: The Pipe Challenge (Oahu, Hawaii), February 15-24

WINNER: Jeff Hubbard (Hawaii)

EVENT #2: The Box Pro (Margaret River, western Australia), March 26 - April 4

WINNER: Mitch Rawlins (Australia)

EVENT #3: The Arica Chilean Challenge (Arica, Chile), May 18-27

WINNER: Dave Winchester (Australia)

EVENT #4: The Itacoatiara Pro (Niteroi, Brazil), June 7-17

WINNER: Dave Winchester (Australia)

EVENT #5: The Sintra Portugal Pro (Sintra, Portugal), August 28 - September 2nd

WINNER: Pierre Louis Costes (France)

EVENT #6: The Zicatela Pro (Puerto Escondido, Mexico), September 27 - October 6

WINNER: Jeff Hubbard (Hawaii)

EVENT #7: The Encanto Pro Puerto Rico (Isabela, Puerto Rico), November 2-13

WINNER: Jeff Hubbard (Hawaii)

EVENT #8: The Fronton Pro (Gran Canaria, Canary Islands), December 7-16

WINNER: Pierre Louis Costes (France)

2012 ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Yoan Florentin (Reunion Island)

2012 IBA GSS WORLD CHAMPION: Jeff Hubbard (Hawaii)

2013 IBA GOPRO GSS WORLD TOUR:

EVENT #1: The Pipe Challenge (Oahu, Hawaii), February 19 - March 1

WINNER: Ben Player (Australia)

EVENT #2: The NSW South Coast Crusade (New South Wales, Australia), April 18- May 1

WINNER: Amaury Lavernhe (Reunion Island)

EVENT #3: The Arica Chilean Challenge (Arica, Chile), May 17-26

WINNER: Ben Player (Australia)

EVENT #4: The Itacoatiara Challenge (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), June 6-16

WINNER: Amaury Lavernhe (Reunion Island)

2013 IBA ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: ?

2013 IBA GSS WORLD CHAMPION: Ben Player (Australia)


TOTAL IBA MEN'S GSS EVENT WINS:

Jeff Hubbard - 5 - Pipeline Pro (2011, 2012), Zicatela Pro (2011, 2012), Encanto Pro (2012)

Pierre Louis Costes - 3 - Encanto Pro (2011), Sintra Pro (2012), Fronton Pro (2012)

Dave Winchester - 2 - Arica Chilean Challenge (2012), Itacoatiara Pro (2012)

Ben Player - 2 - Pipeline Challenge (2013), Arica Chilean Challenge (2013)

Amaury Lavernhe - 2 - The NSW South Coast Crusade (2013), The Itacoatiara Pro (2013)

TIED with 1 event win each - Ryan Hardy, Guilherme Tamega, Uri Valadao, Alex Uranga, Jason Finlay, and Mitch Rawlins.



IBA MEN'S GSS WORLD CHAMPIONS:

2011 World Champion - Pierre Louis Costes

2012 World Champion - Jeff Hubbard

2013 World Champion - Ben Player

  For more information, photos, video highlights, and live webcasts from the IBA, as well as to follow along with the 2013 IBA GoPro GSS World Tour, please be sure to vist the following links:

www.ibaworldtour.com

www.youtube.com/ibaworldtour

www.facebook.com/ibaworldtour

  Stay tuned to BODYBOARDING 101 for everything bodyboarding related, including a more comprehensive "Career Wins List" later this year.  Until the next time, I'm Steve "Action" Jackson.  I'll see you in the water...YEEEWWW!!!

HISTORY: 2011 IBA Pipeline Pro

HISTORY: 2011 IBA Pipeline Pro

  You might be wondering why I am focusing on 2011, and asking yourself, "How can 2011 be history?  It was only a couple of years ago!"  Well,  the 2011 IBA Pipeline Pro is historically significant for several reasons.

REASON #1:    First and foremost, 2011 was the premiere year of the two tier format for the IBA (International Bodyboarding Association Party Ltd.) world tour...debuting the GQS (Global Qualifier Series), and the GSS (Grand Slam Series)which features the top 24 ranked bodyboarders in the world.  The 2011 IBA Pipeline Pro was the first official event of the new IBA GSS world tour.

REASON #2:  The Legends Exhibition.  In a show of respect for bodyboarding's past and the heritage of bodyboarding at Pipeline,  the IBA invited previous champions and innovators of the sport to the event for an "exhibition final."  For a short while, the sport of bodyboarding was able to turn back the hands of time, with these riders in the water...Pat Caldwell (Hawaii), the inventor of the el rollo.  Hauoli Reeves (Hawaii), the aerial innovator.  1986 World Champion Ben Severson (Hawaii).  1993 World Champion Mike "Eppo" Eppulstun (Australia).  1997 Pipeline Champion Steve "Bullet" Mackenzie (Australia).

From Left to Right: Legends Exhibition competitors Pat Caldwell, Hauoli Reeves, Ben Severson, "Eppo," and "Bullet." Photo: IBA/Specker.

2011 Pipeline DK Champion Kim Feast (Australia).  Photo: IBA/Specker

2011 Pipeline Women's Champion Neymara Carvalho (Brasil).

REASON #3:  Jeff Hubbard's epic come-from-behind win.  With five minutes remaining in the final, young Australian Tom Rigby had a commanding lead with a combined two-wave score of 14.65.  Jeff Hubbard was in 4th place in combination situation (needing two new high scores).  Jeff scored a 9.75 and a 9.5 for a combined score of 19.25 out of a possible 20 to take the win...an amazing comeback and a truly legendary performance!

Hawaii's Jeff Hubbard celebrating his win at the 2011 IBA Pipeline Pro.  Photo: IBA

For more information, photos, and video clips please be sure to visit the IBA at:

www.ibaworldtour.com

www.youtube.com/ibaworldtour

www.facebook.com/ibaworldtour

HISTORY: Men's Pipeline Champions

HISTORY: Men's Pipeline Champions


  From 1982 to 1994, the Pipeline event served as a stand-alone world championship for the sport of bodyboarding.  The winner would be crowned not only as the Pipeline Champion, but the World Champion as well.  Even as the sport of bodyboarding progressed and evolved into a world tour...first in the form of the GOB (Global Organization of Bodyboarders), then the IBA (International Bodyboarding Association), and its current governing body by way of the APB (Association of Professional Bodyboarders)...Pipeline has remained as one of the crown jewels for our sport.  every bodyboarder dreams of winning at Pipeline.  It is still the benchmark for all of us, a proving ground for each bodyboarder's wave riding abilities.  These are the men whom have written their names into the history books of bodyboarding with their demonstations of skill and courage in taking on "Her Majesty."  Here are the Men's Pipeline Champions!

Bodyboarding's first Pipeline World Champion, Hawaiian Daniel Kaimi.  Photo: Chris Stroh's Bodyboard Museum

1982 International Morey Boogie Bodyboard Pro Championships
(held in December 1982)

1.  Daniel Kaimi - Hawaii
2.  Jack Lindholm - Hawaii
3.  Mike Stewart - Hawaii
4.  Joe Teipel - Hawaii


1983 International Morey Boogie Bodyboard Pro Championships
(held in December 1983)

1.  Mike Stewart - Hawaii
2.  Pat Caldwell - Hawaii
3.  Ben Severson - Hawaii
4.  Jack Lindholm - Hawaii


1984 International Morey Boogie Bodyboard Pro Championships
(originally scheduled for December 1984, it was rescheduled and run in January 1985)

1.  Mike Stewart - Hawaii
2.  Pat Caldwell - Hawaii
3.  Jack Lindholm - Hawaii
4.  Tom Boyle - Hawaii

1986 Pipe contest. (From Left to Right) Jack Linholm (6th place), Mike Stewart (2nd place), Keith Sasaki (4th place), JP Patterson (5th place), Pat Caldwell (3rd place), and Ben Severson (Champion). Photo: Bodyboard Museum.

1986 Morey Boogie International Professional Championships
(held in January 1986)

1.  Ben Severson - Hawaii
2.  Mike Stewart - Hawaii
3.  Pat Caldwell - Hawaii
4.  Keith Sasaki - Hawaii


1987 Morey Boogie Bodyboard Championships
(held in January 1987)

1.  Mike Stewart - Hawaii
2.  Ben Severson - Hawaii
3.  Tom Boyle - Hawaii
4.  JP Patterson - California


1988 Crush International Bodyboard Championships
(held in January 1988)

1.  Mike Stewart - Hawaii
2.  Dean Marzol - Hawaii
3.  Pat Caldwell - Hawaii
4.  Alexandre de Pontes - Brasil


1989 Crush International Bodyboard Championships
(held in January 1989)

1.  Mike Stewart - Hawaii
2.  Ben Severson - Hawaii
3.  Keith Sasaki - Hawaii
4.  Jay Reale - USA

11x Pipeline Champion Mike Stewart has experienced a level of consistency and success  that  will most likely never be witnessed again in the sport of bodyboarding!

1990 Morey Boogie International Bodyboard Championships
(held in January 1990)

1.  Mike Stewart - Hawaii
2.  Ben Severson - Hawaii
3.  Alexandre de Pontes - Brasil
4.  Chris Burkart - Hawaii


1991 Morey Boogie World Championships
(held in January 1991)

1.  Mike Stewart - Hawaii
2.  Kainoa McGee - Hawaii
3.  Ben Severson - Hawaii
4.  Guilherme Tâmega - Brasil


1992 Morey Boogie Pro Championships
(held in January 1992)

1.  Mike Stewart - Hawaii
2.  Kainoa McGee - Hawaii
3.  Guilherme Tâmega - Brasil
4.  Alexandre de Pontes - Brasil

With his 1993 win at Pipeline, "Eppo" became the first Australian/ non-Hawaiian to win the event and become world champion.

1993 Morey Boogie Pro Championships
(held in January 1993)

1.  Mike "Eppo" Eppelstun - Australia
2.  Guilherme Tâmega - Brasil
3.  Mike Stewart - Hawaii
4.  Aka Lyman - Hawaii


1994 Morey Boogie Pro Championships
(held in January 1994)

1.  Mike Stewart - Hawaii
2.  Ben Severson - Hawaii
3.  Ben Holland - Australia
4.  Brian Wise - USA

2x Pipeline Champion Guilherme Tamega's 10-point ride at the 1994 Pipeline Pro helped propel him to his first Pipe victory.  Photo: Chris Stroh's Bodyboarding Museum.

1995 Morey Bodyboards World Championships
(1994 GOB World Tour finale, held in January 1995)

1.  Guilherme Tâmega - Brasil
2.  Kainoa McGee - Hawaii
3.  Paul Tarpley - Hawaii
4.  Matt Walbrou - Tahiti



1996 Morey Bodyboards World Championships
(1995 GOB World Tour finale, held in January 1996)

1.  Mike Stewart - Hawaii
2.  Spencer Skipper - Hawaii
3.  Guilherme Tâmega - Brasil
4.  Alistair Taylor - South Africa

1993 Pipeline Champion Mike "Eppo" Eppelstun and 1997 Pipeline Champion Steve "Bullet" Mackenzie on the beach during the 2011 Pipeline Pro. Photo: Bodyboarding 101.

1997 Morey Bodyboards World Championships
(1996 GOB World Tour finale, held in January 1997)

1.  Steve "Bullet" Mackenzie - Australia
2.  Kainoa McGee - Hawaii
3.  Daniel Rocha - Brasil
4.  Alistair Taylor - South Africa


1998 Morey Bodyboards World Championships
(1997 GOB World Tour finale, held in January 1998)

1.  Mike Stewart - Hawaii
2.  Guilherme Tâmega - Brasil
3.  Kainoa McGee - Hawaii
4.  Alistair Taylor - South Africa


1999 Morey Bodyboards World Championships
(1998 GOB World Tour finale, held in January 1999)

1.  Andre Botha -South Africa
2.  Steve Mackenzie - Australia
3.  Ben Holland - Australia
4.  Guilherme Tâmega - Brasil

Andre Botha's back-to-back wins at Pipeline helped him make history in several ways.  He  is the first and only South African bodyboarder to win Pipeline, the first South African to win a world title (1998 and 1999), and in doing so became the youngest Men's Champion (17) in bodyboarding history.  Photo: Chris Stroh's Bodyboard Museum

2000 Morey Bodyboards World Championships
(1999 GOB World Tour, held in January 2000)

1.  Andre Botha - South Africa
2.  Ruben "Babby" Quinones - Puerto Rico
3.  Lanson Ronquilio - Hawaii
4.  Nicolas Capdeville - France


2001 Mike Stewart Science Pipeline Pro
(2000 GOB World Tour finale, held in January 2001)

1.  Andrew Lester - Australia
2.  Guilherme Tâmega - Brasil
3.  Jesse Cooper - Hawaii
4.  David Perez - Spain


2002 Mike Stewart Science Pipeline Pro
(2001 GOB World Super Tour finale, held in January 2002)

1.  Guilherme Tâmega - Brasil
2.  Ben Player - Australia
3.  Ryan Hardy - Australia
4.  Rui Ferreira - Portugal


2003 Rockstar Games Pipeline Pro
(2002 GOB World Super Tour, held Jan. 30- Feb. 7 2003)

1.  Jeff Hubbard - Hawaii
2.  Andre Botha - South Africa
3.  Ben Player - Australia
4.  Alistair Taylor - South Africa

2x Pipeline Champion Damian King. Photo: IBA

2004 Rockstar Games Pipeline Pro
(2003 IBA World Super Tour, held in January 2004)

1.  Damian King - Australia
2.  Spencer Skipper - Hawaii
3.  Rui Ferreira - Portugal
4.  Guilherme Tâmega - Brasil


2005- No Pipeline Event
(2004 IBA World Super Tour finale was held at Honolua, Maui)


2006 Rockstar Games Pipeline Pro
(2005 IBA World Tour finale, held in January 2006)

1.  Damian King - Australia
2.  Ben Player - Australia
3.  Ryan Hardy - Australia
4.  Cedric Defaure - France


2007 Rockstar Games Pipeline Pro
(2006 IBA World Tour finale, held in January 2007)

1.  Jeff Hubbard - Hawaii
2.  Guilherme Tâmega - Brasil
3.  Amaury Lavernhe - Reunion Island
4.  Andre Botha - South Africa


2008 IBA Pipeline Pro
(IBA World Tour, held in February 2008)

1.  Paulo Barcellos - Brasil
2.  Jeff Hubbard - Hawaii
3.  Uri Valadão - Brasil
4.  Hugo Pinheiro - Portugal


2009 IBA Turbo Pipeline Pro
(IBA World Tour, held in February 2009)

1.  Ryan Hardy - Australia
2.  Pierre Louis Costes - France
3.  Guilherme Tâmega - Brasil
4.  Dave Winchester - Australia


2010 IBA Turbo Pipeline Pro
(IBA World Tour, held in February 2010)

1.  Amaury Lavernhe - Reunion Island
2.  Diego Cabrera - Canary Islands
3.  Jared Houston - South Africa
4.  Damian King - Australia

Commentators Steve "Action" Jackson (left) and Manny Vargas (right) congratulating  Jeff Hubbard after his win at the 2011 Pipeline Pro.  Photo: Beeg Todd.

2011 IBA Pipeline Pro
(IBA World Tour, held in February 2011)

1.  Jeff Hubbard - Hawaii
2.  Tom Rigby - Australia
3.  Jared Houston - South Africa
4.  Dallas Singer - Australia


2012 IBA Pipe Challenge
(IBA Grand Slam Series World Tour, held in February 2012)

1.  Jeff Hubbard - Hawaii
2.  Mike Stewart - Hawaii
3.  Dave Winchester - Australia
4. Sam Bennett - Australia


2013 IBA GoPro Pipe Challenge
(IBA GSS World Tour, February 16th - March 1st))

1.  Ben Player - Australia
2.  Jeff Hubbard - Hawaii
3.  Pierre Louis Costes - France
4.  Dave Hubbard - Hawaii


2014 APB Pipe Challenge
(APB World Tour, February 18th-28th)

1. Ben Player - Australia
2. Uri Valadão - Brasil
3. Spencer Skipper - Hawaii
4. Jared Houston - South Africa

2x Pipeline Champion Ben Player. Photo: Riptide

2015 - No Pipeline Contest


2016 Mike Stewart Pipeline Invitational
(APB World Bodyboarding Tour, February 18th - March 5th)

1. Pierre Louis Costes - France
2. Jacob Romero - Hawaii
3. Jared Houston - South Africa
4. Lewy Finnegan - Australia

2016 Pipeline Champion and 2x World Champion PLC. Photo: APB.

2017 Mike Stewart Pipeline Invitational
(APB World Tour, February 25th - March 10th)

1. Jeff Hubbard - Hawaii
2. Iain Campbell - South Africa
3. Alex Uranga - Basque
4. Ben Player - Australia

2018 - No Pipeline Contest

2019 Mike Stewart Pipeline Invitational
(APB World Tour, confirmed for February 24th - March 8th)

The information from 1982-2010 was compiled by Craig Hadden of the Association of Professional Bodyboarders (APB).