The Triple Crown of Surfing is a specialty series of professional surfing events that have been held annually since 1983 on the North Shore of Oahu, a coastline whose winter swells can reach in height.
The Triple Crown was founded by former World Champion (1968) Fred Hemmings, and Randy Rarick, who produced the Triple Crown events. The Series came under Vans' ownership in 1998.
The three venues of Haleiwa, Sunset, and Pipeline are the last three major events of the professional surfing season; the Pipe Masters being the final event of the World Surf League Championship Tour up until 2020 when it became the first event of the 2020-21 wraparound season in December 2020.
In 2020, under challenges of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the series went fully digital. Surfers had from December 21, 2020, to January 15, 2021, to upload their two best video clips from each of the three venues. The women's division returned to Pipeline. The digital Vans Triple Crown of Surfing awarded individual location titles for Haleiwa, Sunset and Pipeline, as well as overall Vans Triple Crown champion titles to the top performing man and woman across all three locations, with a total prize purse of $200,000 split equally among men and women. There was also a digital Fan Vote title, for fan favorites, for the first time. The Pipeline event is not to be confused with the 2020 Pipeline Masters tournament that was held to start the 2020-21 wraparound season.
The events are: The Hawaiian Pro at Haleiwa Ali'i Beach Park (Nov. 12 - Nov. 24) The World Cup of Surfing at Sunset Beach (Nov. 25 - Dec. 6) The Pipeline Masters at Ehukai Beach Park (in Pūpūkea, and home to the Banzai Pipeline) (Dec. 8 - Dec. 20).
In addition to individual event champions, the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing crowns an overall champion each year. This goes to the surfer who has performed best across all three competitions.
Men's & Women's Triple Crown Champions
2023 Finn McGill HawaiiCarissa Moore Hawaii2022 Finn McGill HawaiiCarissa Moore Hawaii2021 John John Florence HawaiiCarissa Moore Hawaii2020 John John Florence HawaiiCarissa Moore Hawaii2019Kelly SlaterUSANo Women's Division2018Jessé MendesBrazilNo Women's Division2017Griffin ColapintoUSANo Women's Division 2016 John John Florence HawaiiNo Women's Division 2015 Gabriel Medina BrazilNo Women's Division 2014 Julian Wilson AustraliaNo Women's Division 2013 John John Florence HawaiiNo Women's Division 2012 Sebastian Zietz HawaiiNo Women's Division 2011 John John Florence HawaiiNo Women's Division 2010 Joel Parkinson AustraliaStephanie Gilmore Australia 2009 Joel Parkinson AustraliaStephanie Gilmore Australia 2008 Joel Parkinson AustraliaStephanie Gilmore Australia 2007 Bede Durbidge AustraliaMegan Abubo Hawaii 2006 Andy Irons HawaiiSofia Mulanovich Peru 2005 Andy Irons HawaiiChelsea Hedges Australia 2004 Sunny Garcia HawaiiNo Women's Division 2003 Andy Irons HawaiiKeala Kennelly Hawaii 2002 Andy Irons HawaiiNeridah Falconer Australia 2001 Myles Padaca HawaiiNo Women's Division 2000 Sunny Garcia HawaiiHeather Clarke South Africa 1999 Sunny Garcia HawaiiTrudy Todd Australia 1998 Kelly Slater USALayne Beachley Australia 1997 Michael Rommelse AustraliaLayne Beachley Australia 1996 Kaipo Jaquias HawaiiNo Women's Division 1995 Kelly Slater USANo Women's Division 1994 Sunny Garcia HawaiiNo Women's Division 1993 Sunny Garcia HawaiiNo Women's Division 1992 Sunny Garcia HawaiiNo Women's Division 1991 Tom Carroll AustraliaNo Women's Division 1990 Derek Ho HawaiiNo Women's Division 1989 Gary Elkerton AustraliaNo Women's Division 1988 Derek Ho HawaiiNo Women's Division 1987 Gary Elkerton AustraliaNo Women's Division 1986 Derek Ho HawaiiNo Women's Division 1985 Michael Ho HawaiiNo Women's Division 1984 Derek Ho HawaiiNo Women's Division 1983 Michael Ho HawaiiNo Women's Division
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