A-frame

Aaberg, Denny

Aaberg, Kemp

Abberton, Koby

Abbruzzi, Sid

Abellira, Reno

Abubo, Megan

academia and surfing

Adler, Tom

advertising and surfing

Aeder, Erik

aerial

Aguerre, Fernando

Aichner, Scott

Aikau, Clyde

Aikau, Eddie

Aipa, Ben

air-drop

airbrush

Airshow

Ala Moana

Alabama

alaia board

Alaska

alcohol and surfing

Alexander, Kala

Allen, Chuck

Alms, Paige

aloha shirt

Alter, Hobie

Alvarez, Pepe

Ancell, Kevin

Andaman Islands

Andersen, Lisa

Anderson, Craig

Anderson, Simon

Andino, Kolohe

Angel, Jose

angle

Angola

Angourie

Antarctica

Apocalypse Now

Arabian Sea

Aragon, Janice

Arakawa, Eric

Archbold, Matt

Arena, Eduardo

Ashton, Juan

Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP)

Atlantic Ocean

August, Robert

Aurness, Rolf

Auster, Ken

Australia

Avalon, Frankie

Azores

backdoor

backside

backside attack, Pipeline

backwash

bail out

Bain, Rob

Baja California

Baker, Bernie

Baker, Grant “Twiggy”

Baker, Tim

Bali

Ball, John “Doc”

Ballard, Bill

Ballard, Rochelle

balsa

Baltic Sea

Banks, Jim

Barbados

Barilotti, Steve

Barland, Michel

Barreda, Sergio “Gordo”

Barry, Michael

Bartholomew, Wayne

Baxter, Jackie

Bay of Bengal

Beach Boys, The

Beacham, Debbie

beachboys

beachbreak

Beachcomber Bills Grand Prix

Beachley, Layne

beavertail

Becker, Phil

Bedford-Brown, Stuart

Belgium

Bells Beach

Bendall, Ma and Pa

Bennett, Barry

Benson, Becky

Benson, Blanche

Benson, Linda

Bermuda

Bertlemann, Larry

Professional men's and women's surf contest held annually since 1975 on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii; the season-ending event on the men's world pro circuit from 1975 to 1982, and again in 1991; the women's season ender in 1977, 1980–82, 1991–93, and 2001. Kentucky Fried Chicken, sponsor for the men's division of the inaugural World Cup, pulled out just days before the event got under way, forcing event organizer Fred Hemmings to put up the $6,500 in prize money himself. Early rounds were held at Haleiwa, with the finals moved to Sunset Beach; 18-year-old Australian Mark Richards won. Lancers wine, meanwhile, sponsored the women's portion of the World Cup, held at Haleiwa, and winner Margo Oberg of Hawaii earned $4,000 for her victory, the largest women's surfing cash prize up to that point. The world pro circuit debuted the following year, with the men's World Cup scheduled as the season's final event and broadcast on CBS. The women's pro tour was formed the following year, with the World Cup wrapping up the tour. For the next few seasons the World Cup was usually held at Haleiwa. The finals for the 1979 men's World Cup, still regarded as one of the most exciting afternoons in pro surfing history, saw fourth-ranked Richards vault over three surfers to take his first pro tour championship. The World Cup has been sponsored by nearly a dozen companies over the decades, including Hang Ten, Ocean Pacific, Hard Rock Cafe, and G-Shock. It became a men's-only event in 1994. Rip Curl began underwriting the contest in 1997, and in 2001 it was renamed the Rip Curl Cup and returned, for one year only, as the season finale. The $250,000 event was won by Hawaiian Myles Padaca, who earned $30,000 for the victory. Hawaii's Lynne Boyer is the only four-time World Cup winner; Michael Ho of Hawaii is the only three-time men's division winner. World Cup winners are as follows. "Not rated" means the event didn't count toward the world championship. 1975: Mark Richards, Margo Oberg 1976: Ian Cairns, Lynne Boyer 1977: Shaun Tomson, Lynne Boyer 1978: Buzzy Kerbox (no women's) 1979: Mark Richards, Lynne Boyer 1980: Ian Cairns, Margo Oberg 1981: Dane Kealoha, Cheri Gross 1982: Tom Carroll, Lynne Boyer 1983: Michael Ho, Margo Oberg 1984: Michael Ho, Lynne Boyer 1985: Michael Ho, Jodie Cooper 1986: Hans Hedemann (no women's) 1987: Gary Elkerton (no women's) 1988: Tom Carroll (no women's) 1989: Hans Hedemann (no women's) 1990: Derek Ho (no women's) 1991: Fabio Gouveia, Pauline Menczer 1992: Martin Potter (not rated), Jodie Cooper 1993: Johnny-Boy Gomes (not rated), Jodie Cooper 1994: Sunny Garcia (not rated) 1995: Shane Powell (not rated), Pauline Menczer 1996: Jake Paterson (not rated) 1997: Michael Rommelse (not rated) 1998: Shane Dorian (not rated) 1999: Zane Harrison (not rated) 2000: Sunny Garcia (not rated) 2001: Myles Padaca 2002: Joel Parkinson

World Cup

Subscribe or Login

Encyclopedia of Surfing

Interviews

Videos

Encyclopedia of Surfing

Interviews

Videos