David Hubbard wins the DK event at the Pipeline! Congrats Dub! Hubbard received $1,500, which was fitting since he paid the $5,000 deposit fee out of his own account to secure the contest! Last year, there was no drop knee contest at Pipeline due to a lack of sponsorship money.
He won The Foam Company Drop Knee Pipeline Pro contest yesterday at the Banzai Pipeline and is the three-time defending world champion of the drop knee world tour. Last year, he won all three contests on the tour. Yesterday’s contest was the first stop on the 2010 world tour.
Kim Feast came second yesterday. Ricky Alvarez of the Big Island finished in third place. Bud Miyamoto of Kaua’i was fourth, Sacha Specker of South Africa was fifth, and Jacob Pembrook of Kaua’i was sixth.
Side note:
Mike Stewart of the Big Island won the Pipeline Bodysurfing Classic for a record 12th time yesterday. The final was also staged at the Banzai Pipeline. Stewart last won the event in 2008. It was not held last year due to a permit issue. Chris Kalima was second, Mark Cunningham third, Frederic David fourth, Craig Watson fifth and Steve Kapela sixth.
