Mister Pipeline

[2] Hakman rode six- to eight-foot waves for hours despite the conditions, being a leader in the big-wave riders at Pipeline.

While Hakman dominated the first year of the competition, newcomer Michael Armstrong stunned the event by clinging to second place and a $250 prize.

Jeff Hakman, Gerry Lopez, Sam Hawk, Larry Bertlemann, Jimmy Blears, and Mike Armstrong.

When the swell approaches from the north or northwest, both waves come to life, allowing surfers to ride them simultaneously, with one on the Pipeline and the other on Backdoor.

The moniker "Pipeline" was coined by Californian boardmaker Mike Diffenderfer, who, inspired by the waves' resemblance to massive concrete pipes in a nearby construction project, suggested the name to Brown.