this guy just wont quit!
back to back victories…
pair of perfect 10s in one final heat…
all fl final at cloudbreak…
what is it about these floridians?
something in the water?
The Inlet, and the crew there, took surfing to a new level. Unique small wave venue that gave more power pound for pound than anywhere in the world. Over a 30 year period the approach to this phenomenon was studied and dissected until a perfection was achieved. Unfortunately the wedge is dead. The new jetty structure just doesn’t give the same bounce. The future is therefore unsure. Slater represents the phoenix of a lost surf culture.
the guy is completely amazing! he has a long road ahead of him for the rest of this year but he’s really starting off with a bang. if he pulls out a championship this year, it’s going to be Sports Illustrated cover material for sure, not to mention giving him Curren-esque mistique.
Can you imagine playing catch up to that guy? The Curren comeback is the only achievment he has left. He holds all other records. Krypton must be proud.
I knew he was out of the ordinary when I saw him airdrop a ten foot face double-up down at 3rd peak around 1985. BTW he stuck it and went straight into a fins out off the lip/floater and stuck that. Anyone who surfs down there knows how thick that near shorepound gets. He was like 4 1/2 feet tall. Also almost kicked his ass when he dropped in on me a couple years later at fort pierce!! The little brat! He thought he was all that…