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Audio: Phil Jarratt talks about new Kelly Slater book

I was listening to Radio National when an interview with Phil Jarratt came on. I scrambled around for some cables and managed to get part of it recorded (see below). Jarratt is talking about the just-published book he helped Kelly Slater write and he throws in a few tidbits (eg Slats’ interesting theory about homogenized […]

Kelly Slater’s Having a Party – with a credit card company?

Press received at RealSurf: Summer isn’t over yet, thanks to Kelly Slater and Brett Dennen. If you’ve got a Citi card and are in the L.A. area on November 21, please join Citi and SPIN for a VIP reception and celebration of the world-famous surfer’s new book, For the Love published by Chronicle Books. Held […]

Kelly Slater Secures Ninth ASP World Title in Spain

      MUNDAKA, Spain (Friday, Oct. 3, 2008) – Kelly Slater, 36, has won a record ninth ASP World Title after advancing out of Round 3 of the Billabong Pro Mundaka – the ninth event of 11 on the 2008 ASP World Tour. Slater came into the event needing an equal ninth finish to clinch […]

Adrian Buchan Beats Kelly Slater to be Crowned Quiksilver Pro France Champion

        HOSSEGOR, France (Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008) – Adrian Buchan (AUS) has beaten eight-time ASP World Champion Kelly Slater (USA) to win his first ever ASP World Tour event – the Quiksilver Pro France – in Hossegor, France today. Buchan beat Slater 15.73 to 15.16 in a tight heat held at Les Bourdaines […]

Bourez Eliminates Durbidge, Slater Could Clinch ASP World Title No. 9 Tomorrow

    HOSSEGOR, France (Tuesday, September 23, 2008) – Tahitian wildcard Michel Bourez may have hindered Kelly Slater’s 2007 ASP World Title hopes by knocking him out of the Quiksilver Pro France last year, but he certainly helped the Floridian’s cause today. Bourez beat ASP World No. 3 Bede Durbidge (AUS) – one of only two […]

Slater Wins Hard Fought Battle Over Burrow for Boost Mobile Pro Title

  Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) International Boost Mobile Pro presented by Hurley Stop No. 7 of 11 on the 2008 ASP World Tour Lower Trestles, California, USA September 7-13, 2008   SAN CLEMENTE, California (Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008) –  Kelly Slater (USA) beat Taj Burrow (AUS) 18.97 to 18.63 to win his third Boost Mobile […]

SLATER LEADS ROUND 1 – RIP CURL PRO INDO

Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) International Rip Curl Pro Search Somewhere Stop No. 6 of 11 on the 2008 ASP World Tour Somewhere, Indonesia July 30 – August 10, 2008 SOMEWHERE, Indonesia (Wednesday, July 30, 2008) – Round 1 of the 2008 Rip Curl Pro Search event was completed today in excellent six-to-eight foot (2 […]