Surf’s up, 100 miles inland at Kelly Slater’s Surf Ranch
6 years, 10 months ago

Surf’s up, 100 miles inland at Kelly Slater’s Surf Ranch

Associated Press  

SAN DIEGO — Surfing star Kelly Slater has not only found what could be the perfect wave, he’s helped create it. Slater will introduce his Surf Ranch to the world this weekend, when the two-day Founders’ Cup of Surfing is held in a nondescript patch of California’s Central Valley, some 100 miles from the Pacific Ocean. Slater and World Surf League CEO Sophie Goldschmidt stress that the Surf Ranch isn’t meant to supplant natural waves. This somewhat eliminates that problem, if that’s a problem.” Slater said surfers first rode waves at the Surf Ranch on Dec. 5, 2015. The 46-year-old Slater said he’s mostly recovered from a shattered foot suffered on July 16 that required surgery to have 15 screws and three plates inserted.

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Is Kelly Slater’s Surf Ranch the future of surfing?
6 years, 10 months ago

Is Kelly Slater’s Surf Ranch the future of surfing?

CNN  

CNN — He was worried he might have created a monster, but legendary surfer Kelly Slater is convinced his artificial wave can take surfing into the future. Slater’s vision – the Surf Ranch – is a revolutionary “wave system” located 100 miles from the ocean in dusty Lemoore, a farming town in California’s central San Joaquin Valley. MARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty Images …

Is Kelly Slater’s artificial wave the future of surfing?
8 years, 10 months ago

Is Kelly Slater’s artificial wave the future of surfing?

LA Times  

When 11-time world champion surfer Kelly Slater released video of him surfing in a wave pool, he stirred excitement in the artificial wave industry. “When I saw Slater’s wave for the first time, it almost made me feel dizzy, like vertigo,” says Matt Warshaw, a longtime surf writer and author of “The Encyclopedia of Surfing.” “This changes fundamental things about …

Surfing Great Kelly Slater Saves Mom And Baby As Monster Waves Hit Hawaii
9 years, 1 month ago

Surfing Great Kelly Slater Saves Mom And Baby As Monster Waves Hit Hawaii

Huff Post  

HONOLULU -- Every winter, giant rolling walls of ocean head toward the north shores of Hawaii. Photo | @aaronlynton pic.twitter.com/zlh4JUsUex — World Surf League January 28, 2016 Slater may not have gotten in on any of Wednesday's action, but he still ended the day as a hero. With @cholomode #clarklittle 🆑 #Waimea bay mahalo @cathystgermans A photo posted by clark …

Kelly Slater's 'Freakish' Stunt Starts Fight Over Rules Of Surfing
9 years, 6 months ago

Kelly Slater's 'Freakish' Stunt Starts Fight Over Rules Of Surfing

Huff Post  

Kelly Slater wowed his fans with a mid-air stunt at the 2015 Hurley Pro surf contest. Sean Rowland/Getty Images After 25 years of professional, record-breaking surfing, you'd think Kelly Slater would eventually run out of new tricks. During his Saturday heat at the 2015 Hurley Pro at Trestles surf contest, Slater pulled off an insane aerial maneuver that has surfers …

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