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Billabong Pipe Masters Presented by Hydro Flask To Resume in Hawaii With Promising Forecast
Next Call for Billabong Pipe Masters: Thursday, December 17
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Hello Everyone,
I hope this finds you well.
Today, I m pleased to announce that we are ending our suspension of the Billabong Pipe Masters pres. by Hydro Flask and we ll look to run competition over the coming days with a promising forecast.
A mammoth amount of work has gone into getting professional surfing back - part of which included comprehensive COVID protocols to ensure the safety of the local community, surfers and staff.
Last week, the WSL s COVID protocols identified and isolated a positive case and contact tracing group - of which I was a part - and contained the further spread of the virus. I can attest that it is highly communicable. I have, of course, been in isolation since the contact trace - two full days before my own diagnosis. I continue to experience mild symptoms, and am grateful for the medical comm
Just a few days after the Billabong Pipe Masters fired the starting gun,it was called off for an undetermined amount of time. On December 11, the League released the following statement as an explanation: “The WSL has decided to suspend the Billabong Pipe Masters presented by Hydro Flask competition as a result of positive COVID-19 tests within the WSL staff, including WSL CEO Erik Logan.” After a period of silence regarding when and how the event might resume, it was announced Wednesday morning that the Pipe Masters is back on. In the same press release, Logan announced that the recently-canceled Maui Pro at Honolua will resume at Pipeline. It will be the first time a women’s CT event has been held there. The Maui Pro was called off after a surfer was killed by a shark in the early morning hours before the contest started.