Everyone and their mothers were posting this video of Kelly Slater’s 540 air on Internet yesterday, so I thought I’d post it again today! I like Slater’s airs when they’re done in the dark green waters of Long Island, but this one ain’t to shabby. When I texted my brother to see if he’d seen it, he responded with, “What do you expect from a guy fueled by PURPS?” I couldn’t agree more. For those of you not familiar, PURPS is Kelly Slater’s organic, all-natural, from the earth, etc. energy drink. It helped me get second place during a recent tri-sprint.
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It happend on Long Island! Kelly Slater’s frontside reverse
We’ve already posted a video of Kelly’s perfect 10 from the New York contest, but since SURFER declared it one of their greatest rides of all time AND it happend on Long Island I think it’s worth another look.
Kelly Slater Took A Photo of Ice Tubes Bloggers
[via ESPN]
Well, technically the 11 time world champion is taking a photo of himself and the other side of the crowd. But hey, someone is taking a photo of him doing that and there we are! I’m on my phone tweeting this, and Chis is cold lamping in a pair of shades. This photo was featured in the Rip Curl Pro Search San Francisco recap gallery on ESPN.
Long Island Makes the Cover of SURFING Magazine
So yeah, Kelly Slater definitely played a part in Long Island getting featured on the cover of SURFING Magazine’s January 2012 issue. It’s not like just anyone can throw down monstrous 360 airs.
But let’s also take a moment to recognize the fact that the big beautiful green wave peeling into a perfect launch ramp on the cover of this surf mag broke off the coast of Long Island.
A Kelly Slater View of the Crowd After Winning His 11th World Title
By now everybody knows Kelly Slater was prematurely crowned world champion last Wednesday during the Rip Curl Pro Search in San Francisco. But after winning his heat on Sunday, Slater officially won this year’s ASP World Tour, giving him an unprecedented 11 world titles.
We were right up front next to the stage where Slater conducted media interviews and briefly addressed the crowd after his winning heat. Congrats Ke11y!
World’s Best Surfer Perfectly Describes San Francisco’s Ocean Beach Ahead of Surf Contest
Kelly Slater, the world’s top surfer and former Baywatch cast member, is bracing for the cold water of Ocean Beach. Slater, along with 33 other professional surfers, will be in San Francisco for the Rip Curl Pro Search, taking place “somewhere” in San Francisco November 1-12.
The Rip Curl Pro Search will be Slater’s first time surfing San Francisco. While recently speaking to ASP International about his expectations for the notorious Ocean Beach venue, Slater nailed it saying,”I expect cold and paddling.”
Never a city to disappoint, San Francisco will certainly meet Slater’s expectations. The average air temperature down by Ocean Beach is 50 – 55 °F, and the water temps rarely break 60 °F (it should be around 58 °F for the event).
Slater and the rest of the pros won’t have the assistance of jet skis for the contest either, making his second point about paddling a most certain reality. As noted by Ocean Beach Bulletin, “the National Park Service has decided to prohibit all personal watercraft except for those used by lifeguards at the event.”
This means that after a surfer rides a wave far inside, taking them close to the shore, they won’t have the option of getting a quick lift back to the break on a jet ski. For people watching the event this is somewhat of a downside, as there will undoubtedly be more paddling than surfing. And that means less chance of seeing Slater pull off something nasty, like this monster 360 air that garnered him a perfect 10 at the Quiksilver Pro New York:
However, the unusual conditions are what makes this such a special event. The people and surf community in San Francisco won’t disappoint either, as we can expect large turnouts for the event. With Ocean Beach providing an almost endless stretch of beach to watch from, and the nearby Safeway offering immediate access to beer, I for one can’t wait for the Rip Curl Pro Search to kick off.
If you can’t make it down to Ocean Beach to watch the event in person, it will be broadcast live on live.ripcurl.com.
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