Courtesy of WSL – World Surf League
The showdown at Pipe came down to the wire. Gabriel put a 10-point ride on the board and backed it up with a 9.20. Julian countered with a near-perfect 9.93 and 9.70. In the end, less than half a point separated the two. Julian took the win, but Gabriel got the last laugh -winning the World Title. For the full contest go to http://www.WorldSurfLeague.com