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Kelly Slater wins at Hossegor, France

“I’ve been close a lot of times in this thing, but I’ve never real put it to bed,” said Kelly Slater, immediately after winning his first final of the Quiksilver Pro, France at truly excellent la Graviere. “This is why you surf (for situations like this). I like being part of pushing yourself. I was so stoked to make a final with Dane, it’s really something special for me today.”

That’s Dane Reynolds in the red, pouring champagne down Kelly’s neck, with John Florence and Joel Parkinson to the right (the latter of whom moves to number one on the world tour). Not only did Kelly add his 51st WT victory to his list, but he also moves himself into second on the world tour rankings. But, the Floridian knows exactly what’s up with the ratings. “If I didn’t get past Parko today, it was really gonna put a lot of pressure back on me,” said Kelly. Oh Portugal, you can’t come soon enough.


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Ryan Miller

Ryan Miller, 33 years old, does not know how to write a bad email. Your pals at Stab have learnt to live vicariously through Miller’s red wine-fuelled letters from the road. His travels take him to some dreamy locales and, in those places, he scores all-time photos: “My favourite photo I’ve shot was of Benny Bourgeois in the Caribbean, with a fisheye. Often I just take photos, but rarely do I get to make one.” In an age of tail-highs and released fins, Ryan still most likes to shoot someone who can lay-down a big backside turn. Namely: Jordy Smith, Dane Reynolds, Gabe Kling, Kekoa Bacalso, Damien Hobgood and Peter Mendia. Like most photogs, Miller misses Scott Aichner’s work. But, as far as contemporary inspiration? “Trying to see things through my daughter’s eyes. It’s wild to think about someone experiencing something totally new on almost a daily basis when, as adults, we rarely get to experience something truly new.”

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