VANS World Cup of Surfing Underway Today: Sunset Beach, Hawaii

HONOLULU – (Tuesday, November 27, 2012) — The VANS World Cup of Surfing is officially underway at Sunset Beach today, with waves in the 5-7 foot range. The second jewel of the $1M VANS Triple Crown of Surfing hydrated by vitaminwater, the VANS World Cup will require four full days of competition between now and December 6.

Winner of the first jewel – the REEF Hawaiian Pro – last week was Sebastian Zietz (HAW). Zietz is seeded through to the round of 64 and will surf on Day 3 of the competition.

Coming up today: Dane Reynolds (USA); Nathan Hedge (AUS); Ezekiel Lau (HAW); Ricardo Dos Santos (BRA); Ian Walsh (HAW); Alain Riou (PYF); Marc Lacomare (FRA); Shaun Joubert (ZAF); and Mason Ho (HAW).

The Vans Triple Crown of Surfing is made possible with the support of: vitaminwater; Nixon; Skullcandy; GoPro; Turtle Bay Resort; Clif Bar; Mauli Ola Foundation; wavejet; the Association of Surfing Professionals; JN Automotive Group; Hawaii Tourism Authority; Oahu Visitors Bureau; Surfline.com; Surfing Magazine; Hawaiian Airlines; truth®; Oceanic Time Warner Cable.

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