This morning we we’re with Kelly Slater’s best friend (surfing 8ft Swamis) and we asked if this would be Kelly’s last year on tour.
“Yeah, and with Mick and Owen out he could win it.” – BFF
Kelly Slater running away from the tour!
“I’m 100% positive our team built the best wave then anyone’s ever made it’s a freak of technology”. – Kelly Slater (does this mean you and Greg Webber are now working together – and your riding his boards?)
Kelly's Wave from Kelly Slater Wave Company on Vimeo.
Rumors have it that Kelly Slater has started his own surfboard company called Slater Designs. It is also said they will be attending Surf Expo, but nothing is saying so on their exhibitor list. Travis Lee who had left Channel Islands surfboards as their marketing/team manager this past year is said to be joining with Kelly.
So we took it to Google and found this
“Putting a surfer on our cover was not an easy choice. Because since when do surfers embody the spirit of entrepreneurship?” – Amy Kosper / Editor and Chief
Kelly Slater on the cover of Entrepreneur Magazine
John John Florence scores a 9.93 at the Quiksilver Pro in Hossegor France. John and his jet ski driver getting launched into the air (three judges gave this a 10)
Video of John can also be viewed at the WSL
Bad drivers – John John Florence
Joel Parkinson
Kelly Slater
“Oh my god is she ok – Holy sh_t”
Good driver – Travis Logie getting rescued
Videos show pro surfers from the WSL crashing on a jet ski by the rescue team