Florence on one of his perfect 10-point rides at this year's Billabong Pipe Masters.

Dane Reynolds was on point in solid Sunset Beach today.
SUNSET BEACH, Oahu/Hawaii (Dec. 1, 2011) - When he’s on, he’s really on. Dane Reynolds (Ventura, CA) took a gnarly Sunset day by the horns today, and put on the show of the contest in the final heat of the Vans World Cup of Surfing’s Round of 64. His turns were on point, his carves were outrageous.

Will Nat Young join the elite in 2012?

HONOLULU, Hawaii (Wednesday, November 30, 2011) - Sunset’s reputation looms like a nightmare waiting to happen. Lung-crunching hold-downs; converging west and north peaks that consume you like an avalanche; and a wasteland for those not privy to the code of lineup markers. Year after year, Sunset sifts through the world’s bravest and most willing challengers to crown one surfer who masters its infamous “world’s most challenging” conditions.

HONOLULU, Hawaii (Nov. 27, 2011) – Life-threatening surf and intense conditions at Sunset Beach snapped competitors back to reality today as the first round of the $250,000 Vans World Cup of Surfing got underway in serious 10- to 12-foot waves. It also brought spectators out in droves, resulting in the largest crowd at Sunset Beach in the 38-year history of the event. The Vans World Cup is the second leg of the illustrious Vans Triple Crown of Surfing, presented by Rockstar Energy Drink.