December 5, 2008 - With two of the three Vans Triple Crown events out of the way all eyes are turned to the Billabong Pipeline Masters where a new Vans Triple Crown of Surfing champion will be crowned.

Hawaiian Dusty Payne has placed solidly in the Reef Hawaiian Pro and the O'Neill World Cup of Surfing giving him the lead in the current Triple Crown ratings. Close behind sitting at second place is O'Neill World Cup of Surfing winner CJ Hobgood and at fourth in the rankings, Reef winner Michel Bourez. Aussie stylemaster Joel Parkinson sits solidly in third place.

1     Payne,Dusty     HAW     4088
2     Hobgood,C.J.     USA     3975
3     Parkinson,Joel     AUS     3900
4     Bourez,Michel     PYF     3675
5     Whitaker,Tom     AUS     3600
6     Smith,Jordy     ZAF     3413
7     Durbidge,Bede     AUS     3376
8     Khodr,Jihad     BRA     3225
8     Muscroft,Nic     AUS     3225
10     Emslie,Greg     ZAF     3188
11     Bacalso,Kekoa     HAW     3113
12     Hickman,Marcus     HAW     2738
13     Fanning,Mick     AUS     2701
14     Garcia,Sunny     HAW     2625
14     Nicol,Yadin     AUS     2625
14     Ward,Chris     USA     2625
17     Barca,Dustin     HAW     2513
17     Perrow,Kieren     AUS     2513
17     Simpson,Brett     USA     2513
17     Weare,David     ZAF     2513
21     Burrow,Taj     AUS     2438
22     Neve,Dayyan     AUS     2401
22     Reyes,Tim     USA     2401
24     Dornelles,Rodrigo     BRA     2326
24     Otton,Kai     AUS     2326


The Women's ratings after the Reef Hawaiian Pro and the O'Neill  World Cup are as follows:

1     Beachley,Layne     AUS     3675
2     Gilmore,Stephanie     AUS     3625
3     Lima,Silvana     BRA     3400
4     Miley-Dyer,Jessi     AUS     2825
5     Ho,Coco     HAW     2800
6     Bartels,Melanie     HAW     2775
7     Atherton,Nicola     AUS     2675
8     Abubo,Megan     HAW     2525
8     Hodge,Rosanne     ZAF     2525
10     Woods,Rebecca     AUS     2513