Around The World In 80 Waves

Australian Mick Fanning of Coolangatta, 32, (pictured) celebrates clinching his third ASP World Title in epic conditions at the Billabong Pipe Masters in Memory of Andy Irons on Saturday December 14, 2013 on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii. Fanning’s last-minute heroics in both Round 5 against C.J. Hobgood (USA), 34, and the Quarterfinals against Yadin Nicol (AUS), 28, sealed his campaign for this year’s world surfing crown over his closest rival Kelly Slater (USA), 41.