The Banzai Pipeline is a notoriously heavy wave on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii. Jamie O'Brien is synonymous with this location, as this video shows:
The Wave – Pipeline
The Banzai Pipeline is a notoriously heavy wave on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii. It was first surfed in December 1961 by Phil Edwards.
- Location: North Shore, Oahu, Hawaii
- First surfed: December 1961, by Phil Edwards
- Best conditions: November to February
The Surfer – Jamie O'Brien (JOB)
Jamie O'Brien is well known to surfers around the world, largely as a consequence of "charging" Pipeline.
Being a natural footer, Jamie's honed technique for pulling in to heavy tubes is a masterclass in action.
It takes a combination of physical fitness, timing and wave knowledge to ride dangerous backhand tubes.
"The worst spot you could ever wipeout at Pipeline is the take-off." — Jamie O'Brien
The Rack – Ghost Racks
Jamie has a garage full of boards. The boards lined up on the wall are boards used to win the Pipeline Masters by various surfers.
They use our Vertical Ghost Rack.
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