Dec 17 2008

Slater Wins His Sixth Pipeline Masters, Rides 5’11″ Board to Win, Pushes Performance Surfing

Published by at 2:36 pm under ASP Tour,Kelly Slater,Surfboards

slater deep six Slater Wins His Sixth Pipeline Masters, Rides 511 Board to Win, Pushes Performance Surfing

You’ve probably heard the news by now that Kelly Slater won his sixth Pipeline Masters (adding to his 9 world titles). The finals were Slater vs. Chris Ward. The surf pumped for most of the contest and Slater, deciding the push the limits of the reason in board size, surfed a 5’11″ Channel Islands “Deep Six” board throughout the contest in 8-10 ft. Hawaiian Surf (Transworld Surf story). That’s the size surf at Pipeline that most of us wouldn’t consider paddling out in, let alone on a 5’11″ board.

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Photo: Channel Islands Surfboards

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4 responses so far

  • http://surftherenow.com/2008/12/30/top-10-surf-stories-on-2008/ Top 10 Surf Stories on 2008 | surftherenow.com

    [...] Kelly wins 6th pipeline masters (on 5′11″ [...]

  • SUPhater

    that looks pretty similar to what i saw on surf magazine’s website

  • Evan

    I got the photo from Transworld Surf, but they didn’t credit the photo either. The graphic came from Channel Islands Surfboards.

    http://surf.transworld.net/2008/12/16/kelly-slaters-pipe-masters-winning-board-deep-six-explained/

  • FoompemyNep

    Nothing seems to be easier than seeing someone whom you can help but not helping.
    I suggest we start giving it a try. Give love to the ones that need it.
    God will appreciate it.