He was going home. Andy Irons one of the greatest surfers of all time, passed away on November 2nd while traveling back to his beloved Ile of Kauai. Only 32 years old, he had in that short time put his mark on the world of surfing forever. When Andy Irons won his third World Professional Surfing Championship he joined a rare trio of legends whose impact has dominated competitive surfing for the last 3 decades.
Only Mark Richards, Tom Curren and Kelly Slater share that achievement, and they have arguably been the most influential surfers in modern history. It is an unforgettable legacy. Born in , and raised his whole life on Kauai, he was the second generation of a proud surf family whose roots in the sport are as deep as almost any living today.
Andy and his brother Bruce quietly honed their skills in the hollow majesty of Hanalei Bay, his backyard of Pine Trees, and other power-packed reef breaks, under the radar of the surf industry star-making machinery. His talent did not register a bleep on the screen, even though in Irons like his 3 predecessors before him had won the National Amateur title. Despite a host of other ASP rookies being blown up into major contenders, Andy's anonymity continued.
Worlds away from the limelight, with cameras unwelcomed at his breaks and line-ups heavily protected by the locals, Irons went almost entirely unnoticed.
Until the Pipeline Pro: Just 17, Andy charged macking 12' Pipeline and when the foam had settled, he had taken out both reigning Pipe Master Derek Ho and a host of touted New Schoolers who were gunning for the crown. Six years later Irons would claim his first World Championship.
The road leading to that result however was no smooth, glassy ride. For a couple of very precarious years Irons professional career was as rocky as the bottom of Teahupoo. Irons had grown up in a low-key environment and, by his own account, had been pretty much a homebody. But after winning the Pipe, he suddenly found himself in the glare of the media spotlight and the pressure of the pro competition. He was young and inexperienced, a country boy from the outer islands, out of his element.
By the end of his rookie year the dizzying blitz of the world contest circuit, the late nights and relentless travel schedule began to take its toll. Download it for free on Google Play. Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast. Bobby Martinez. Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach. Taj Burrow. Santa Catarina Pro. Ben Dunn. Billabong Pro J-Bay. Sean Holmes. Billabong Pro Teahupoo. Kelly Slater. Hurley Pro Trestles. Chris Davidson.
Quiksilver Pro France. The Maui surfer stayed alive in the competition after earning a 4. World No. Toledo competed with a different type of weight on his shoulders today, but was able to advance through his Round 1 heat on top with a combined heat total of Just that connection with God too has been super healthy for me.
He disappeared until the closeout section toward Off the Wall, then snuck out perfectly for a 9. With a similar approach, he raced down the line and once again snuck out of the barrel before the closeout section. I love competing. This is my backyard and just enjoying myself. I have my wife and children down here, my coach Kahea Hart and like I said, just having fun.
As the competition encounters one of the best forecasts in recent memory, Kemper seriously has work cut out for him with the cbdMD Jaws Big Wave Championships set to run this Thursday and a possible Billabong Pipe Masters Final day on Friday.
In my mind, I planned on making it through today and going on to tomorrow. I hope I go on through my heat tomorrow and then will be over on Maui for the Big Wave for Thursday and then straight back here for Finals Day.
This premium design collaboration with Metallica comes through Billabong LAB, a platform that supports artists, musicians, designers and photographers. The five-part collection, released between October and March , features a unique blend of boardsports-engineered apparel from Billabong and iconic album artwork from the rock band Metallica.
In this installment, the Metallica x AI Forever collection commemorates the special relationship between Metallica and three-time surfing world champion Andy Irons. With Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo being avid surfers, the collaboration with Irons created a lasting bond. For this reason, a portion of the proceeds from the new Metallica x AI Forever collection will help support the Andy Irons Foundation in its efforts to create positive outcomes for youth in need.
For more on the collection, visit billabong. After Kauai endured record-breaking downpours and subsequent floods that wiped out much of the North Shore community in April , residents have slowly been re-building and getting back to normal along this idyllic stretch of coast.
Knowing the importance of this playground for local youth, both the Foundation and RVCA worked together to create a t-shirt to raise funds to help get this project completed. This is the silver lining that came out of such a devastating flood. Award-winning documentary Andy Irons: Kissed by God, which tells the heartbreaking story of the three-time surfing world champion and his private struggles, is available on iTunes.
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