The Pipeline brings you everything you need to know heading into the ASP world title showdown between Kelly Slater, Mick Fanning and Gabriel Medina at the Pipeline Masters.

With less than week to go until the waiting period of the Billabong Pipe Masters, all eyes are fixed on the charts. Will the World Title showdown get swell befitting the occasion?

While researching the modern big wave gun, Anthony Pancia learns of magical figures and unlikely theories. Applied to foam and fibreglass they allow Shane Dorian, Albee Layer and others to paddle into the largest waves on Earth.

"Brazil misses having a big sports star. Medina has a very big chance of becoming our next Ayrton Senna or Guga Kuerten: idols capable of putting the whole country in a state of commotion by waving the Brazilian flag on the highest place at the podium."

In 2015, Ben Howard is touring Australia supported by Swellnet. Click for more details.

Alex Gray, Dave Wassell, and Koa Smith, get deeply involved in early season Palikir Pass. 

The seven time world champion reflects on the positive changes to the Women's World Tour in 2014.