Well what a difference a day makes! That amazing weather I never shut up about has deserted us this morning, a fresh little southerly change has moved through the city over night, bringing cloud and also messing up our nice surf conditions. The water temp has dropped about 4 degrees as well due to the nor’easter we had the last few days, up welling the colder water from the deep.
Kelly Slater won his 52nd world tour event, The Quiksilver Pro, in pumping Kirra Barrels yesterday. There have been rumours going around for a while that Kelly is really an alien from outer space. At 41 years old and with more records than any other sportsman on this planet, it may be so. He also took out highest heat score and equal highest wave score of 10 even though it was probably an 11. For me, it wasn’t that tube he nailed Parko with, but the turn he did when he came out. Not human!
Kelly getting beat last year was the best thing that could have happened for surfing. Firstly because Joel won a title and secondly it meant Slater wasn’t going to walk away a loser and as of yesterday confirmed he is committed to this year’s title race. It wouldn’t be the same with out him.
Click HERE for pics and a rundown on the event.
Billy
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