Vans Pipe Masters: Competitor Profile: Craig Anderson

Craig Anderson doesn’t know why he was invited to the Vans Pipe Masters, despite charging Australian slabs and world-renowned left barrels.

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[jonathanfryer]

So glad personalities like this exist in surfing.

[camilomartinezgrez]

So humble, Craig is a style master and can surf big waves with small boards. Looking forward to see him surf pipe

[toomuchfandango]

This dude doesn't give a fuck about winning or being better than anyone, he just wants to get pitted on the deepest tube out there. his class and style has seen him get on a recent Paul McCartney official music video. Myth has it he was out at tombies on a huge swell this year and charged the heaviest bombs on a small fish. won my total respect. cant wait to see the footage of pipe after this event! fukn awesome. go Craig!

[positivethoughtlibrary]

Mason Ho and Craig Anderson in the same heat at Pipe 😍 ….without priority you can see these two calling each other into absolute 💣

[SkipperSurfReview]

Met Craig at Umas restaurant, Jobos Beach in Puerto Rico back in 2021. It was raining day and the surf was bad everywhere. Craig is very humble and cool person with the best style! I can't wait to see his performance at Pipe!

[krishtayable]

We met him last January in Philippines and he is very humble and nice, hubby got to surf with him and he as so good, his friend was so good too

[themagikian]

I'm new to surfing and I don't know who this lad is but he's already my favourite. And I haven't even seen him surf yet 🙃

[emilienbialecki]

No competition needed.
Surf is about style.

[abusahlaharris]

Awe didn't know he is from S.A ok we'll claim him😎. I would love to see an edit of him and Mikey Feb will be awesome 👏

[securethebag]

I was just in oahu the first 2 weeks of October and they were gettin ready for the winter waves. Surfers from ages 16 - 55 all told me theyll be 20 ft waves repeatedly thru the winter and that i shoulda came between Thanksgiving and February

[ErikTakagiButts]

so excited for this event. just the fact that they're inviting so many great surfers who would never surf pipe and giving them the opportunity to be out there in a heat... can't fuckin wait

[theofficialshannonjury]

Can’t wait to see CA charge Pipe without a crowd, if the waves are pumping it’s sure to be mind melting.

[jaysmartin]

Come on Craig .. you can win pipe by style alone 🤙

[DrezMedia]

I've always like this chap, good luck to you sir.

[jakemirbegian]

Haven’t seen a lot on Craig Anderson in years. Good to see him.

Also, why does he have 20 kegs in his basement?

[paulbradleysmith]

Great surfer and I fully support everything Newy..but the comp should be for the Masters of Pipe only..

[theeskatelife]

gonna need some more calories to get a pipe wave craiggy

[salty]

I remember when he was a kid… Damn I’m old….

[Surfskate]

Swear I’ve seen this dude in the flesh in hawaii like a year before covid. So like 4 years ago haha.

[richiem]

Shit i thought this was ky straight outta Dogtown.