WET ‘N’ WILD WITH ROCKIN’ FIG:

North Shore of Hawaii has been pumping for the Triple Crown of Surfing, which saw killer surf for the first event, the $135,000 Reef Hawaiian Pro.

Tahiti’s 22-year-old Michel Bourez was getting some of the sickest barrels, pulling in and logging tube time, getting a 9.77 score to take the win. Bourez pushed himself up to No. 2 in the world qualifying standings, securing a spot on the world championship tour next year. In second was Jihad Khodr of Brazil who had some nice bowls too, while third was Hawaiian surfer Kekoa Bacalso who was giving his all, with some hard-driving turns and barrels especially in the semis, where he went off. And rounding out the top four places was 19-year-old Dusty Payne from Maui who caught some nice rides too. Equal fifth were Aussie rippers Joel Parkinson and Nic Muscroft, and equal seventh H.B.’s Brett Simpson, who racked up some big heats on the way, and Australian power surfer Bede Durbidge. Losing in the quarterfinals was former world champ Sunny Garcia and Surf City’s Timmy Reyes, who had some of the big scores through the event.

In the women’s Reef Hawaiian Pro final, 16-year-old, Hawaiian sensation Carissa Moore was the youngest ever to win a Triple Crown event, edging seven-time world champ Layne Beachley. Another Australian, Laura Enever, finished third and also picked up A.S.P. Rookie of the Year by making the final. Kinda controversial, fourth place was North Shore local Co Co Ho, who actually helped Moore, one of her best friends, win. World champ Stephanie Gilmore was upset in the quarter finals.

On to Sunset Beach for the gals Roxy Pro, where the final was Monday in three- to five-foot range surf. The current points leader was back to true form, Gilmore was ripping and took the victory, trying to notch up world title No. 2 with one event left.

Gilmore took the decision over Brazilian rival Silvana Lima, finding a couple good rights way up the point. Australia’s Jessi Miley Dyer and Nicola Atherton were third and fourth respectively. Beachley just missed the final, placing equal fifth, as did Hawaiian Megan Abubo. Next up for the women is the Billabong Pro Maui Dec. 8-20.

The men’s O’Neill World Cup of Surfing started last week in macking 10- to 20-foot surf at Sunset. Early standouts: Mark Occhilupo, out of retirement, Hawaii’s Hank G-Man Gaskell, T.J. Baron and Sunny Garcia. Reyes, South Africa’s Jordy Smith and Aussie Ben Dunn made it through the early rounds. Some casualties losing out were veteran Corey Lopez, Bourez, San Clemente’s Nathan Yeomans and sadly Simpson. They’re waiting for more surf this week to run again.

That’s it for now, see ya.

Fig over and out.

RICK FIGNETTI is a 10-time West Coast champion and a longtime KROQ-FM surfologist. He owns a surf shop on Main Street. You can reach him at (714) 536-1058.