On a beautiful Fall afternoon in sunny San Francisco, Kelly Slater made more surfing history by claiming his 11th World Championship. The Rip Curl Pro contest is still underway but Slater's heat win gave him the proper points necessary to get the cup. Here are my shots from this special day.
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| Kelly Slater carves Ocean Beach |
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| the drive up from Santa Cruz provided many spectacular ocean views |
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| Ocean Beach |
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| None other than Tom Curren pulled up next to us in the lot! |
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| the circus was in San Francisco |
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| OB was providing the goods |
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| I snapped this one of John Giuffre during our "free surf" |
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| Miguel Pupo |
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| Kai Otton |
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| Taj Burrow |
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| Kelly watches and waits for his heat |
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| Rip Curl's Boobie suit |
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| Matt Wilkinson's tie-dye suit |
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| Mick Fanning |
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| Slates |
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| Taylor Knox |
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| Bede Durbidge |
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| Kieren Perrow |
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Dan Ross |
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| Kelly is swarmed as he makes his way to the water |
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| the Kelly swarm |
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| Kelly the barrel hunter |
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| Kelly Slater |
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| Kelly's distinctive style |
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| Ke11y Slater |
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| Kelly Slater 11 time world champ! |
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| the crowd love it |
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| Kelly's Cove |
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| Anchor Steam in the VIP tent |
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| Raoni Monteiro |
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| cool looking dude |
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| Parko at the pub party |
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| Dane & Mick |
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| Kelly captures a green flash |
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| only he saw it |
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| evening falls over tent city |
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| classic whale mural in the Tenderloin |
Read Lewis Samuels account of the day in SURFER
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