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It was turns like this that lead Dusty Payne to the winner's circle. Photo: ASP/
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Jeremy Flores placing third during the Final of the Reef Hawaiian Pro on Saturday November 15, 2014. Flores earns 4450 points and $12000. Photo: ASP/Cestari
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Adam Melling placing fourth during the Final of the Reef Hawaiian Pro in Hawaii on Saturday November 15, 2014. Melling earns $1000 and 400 ratings points. Photo: ASP/Cestari
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Raoni Monteiro placing equal fifth, reaching the Semifinals of the Reef Hawaiian Pro on Saturday November 15, 2014. Monteiro earns 3500 ratings points and $7500. Photo: ASP/Cestari
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Frederico Morais reaching the Semifinals, placing equal 5th at the Reef Hawaiian Pro on Saturday November 15, 2014. Morais was narrowly defeated by World Championship Tour athletes Adam Melling (AUS) and Jeremy Flores (FRA) who advanced into the Final. Photo: ASP/Sloane
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Dusty Payne on his way to a win. Photo: ASP/Cestari
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Dusty Payne of Maui, Hawaii is chaired up the beach after winning the REEF Hawaiian Pro at Haleiwa, Hawaii. Halfway through the heat sitting in fourth position in a combination situation, Payne posted two near perfect rides, a 9.87 and a 9.77 (both out of a possible 10.00) to take over the lead and defeat Julian Wilson (AUS), Jeremy Flores (FRA) and Adam Melling (AUS). Winning the REEF Hawaiian Pro title puts Payne in the lead of the VANS Triple Crown and boosts his ASP World Qualifying Series ratings and earns him US$40000 in prizemoney. Photo: ASP/Sloane
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Brett Simpson surfing to a Semifinal finish at the Reef Hawaiian Pro on Saturday November 15, 2014 after being eliminated in fourth place. Simpson earns an equal 7th place earning $6500. Photo: ASP/Cestari
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Julian Wilson surfing to a runner-up finish behind event winner Dusty Payne (HAW) at the Reef Hawaiian Pro on Saturday November 15, 2014. Leading for the majority of the 35-minute Final with a pair of excellent scoring rides, Wilson was defeated in the final minutes by Payne. Photo: ASP/Cestari
For a place usually better suited to power surfing, the final day at the Reef Hawaiian Pro at Haleiwa turned into a bit of an air show. With a slightly side-offshore breeze and wave not as death-defying as the first few days, above the lip turned into the place to be.
The first event of the Triple Crown of Surfing, the Reef Hawaiian Pro at Haleiwa began just as Typhoon Nuri’s massive, powerful swell slammed into Hawaii. Waves were in the 12-15 foot range, and the scores reflected it – there were more excellent rides in this contest than any other contest all year. As the swell began to taper off, the wind switched and more and more ramps came to play. Local Maui boy Dusty Payne took full advantage and walked away $40,000 richer and in the lead for the Triple Crown.
