Brazil's Raoni Monteiro, 28, became the first South American male in 20 years to win the O'Neill World Cup of Surfing at Sunset Beach for 2010.
[4] In 2006, native Hawaiian resident, Makuakai Rothman won the O’Neill World Cup of Surfing, and took home $125,000 in prize money.
They the Hawaiian Pro at Haleiwa Ali'i Beach Park, Nov. 12–24, the O'Neill World Cup of Surfing at Sunset Beach, Nov.25-Dec.6, Billabong Pipeline Masters (men), at the Banzai Pipeline, Dec. 8-20 and Billabong Pro Maui (women), Honolulu Bay, Maui, Dec. 8-20 (WCT).
CJ Hobgood from the US, scored highest in the men's O’Neil World Cup of Surfing in 2008.
[6] The Vans Triple Crown of Surfing is made possible through the support of Op, Roxy, O’Neill, Rip Curl, Billabong, Surfing, Oahu's Turtle Bay Beach Resort, Hawaiian Airlines, G-Shock, the Honolulu Star-Bulletin, Fox Sports Net and Road Runner High Speed Online.
[4] Laura Blears changed the face of professional female surfing by competing in the all-male Smirnoff Pro competition in 1974 at Sunset Beach, Hawaii.
The two surfers, Gilmore and Parkinson lead the Vans Triple Crown Title Race.
After the event, the 2011 World Tour was decided in Sunset[4][6][7] O'Neill Women's World Cup of Surfing 10 best wave scores Round 1 9.00 Carissa Moore 4 Quarters 2/Dec/2010 2 8.50 Sally Fitzgibbons 4 Round 1 24/Nov/2010 3 8.50 Malia Manuel 2 Quarters 2/Dec/2010 4 8.33 Stephanie Gilmore 1 Semis 2/Dec/2010 5 8.00 Tyler Wright 1 Semis 2/Dec/2010 6 7.83 Carissa Moore 4 Quarters 2/Dec/2010 7 7.70 Stephanie Gilmore 1 Semis 2/Dec/2010 8 7.67 Stephanie Gilmore 2 Round 1 24/Nov/2010 9 7.50 Melanie Bartels 3 Round 1 24/Nov/2010 10 7.37 Melanie Bartels 4 Quarters 2/Dec/2010 [8] Heat # 1 Women's Final Singlet Color Place Points Name Red 3 10.27 Stephanie Gilmore