Kelly Slater Just Defeated Andy Irons In A Surfing Event
What year is it again?
A hard thrust of the hips, legs wide and hungry, animal sounds leaking out from somewhere deep. Surrender to it. There aren’t many things that hit quite like this.
Cuttys are back, baby. Only One MP: The Classic Cutback Comp is an online, video-based brawl celebrating the frontside cutback—pieced together by Simon ‘Shagga’ Saffigna and Daniel Carmichael as a nod to the late Michael Peterson
Entries were split into six categories: Best Overall Cutback, Most Innovative Cutback, Best Female, Girls Under 16, Boys Under 16, and Micro Groms. Judges included Mick Fanning, Stephanie Gilmore, Tom Curren, Joel Parkinson, Occy and Dingo Morrison.
Submissions stayed open for three months and could come from any era, leading to some outrageous, vintage down-carve submissions from Andy. The boys pulled in over 500 entries, with Shagga drip-feeding the standouts on the comp’s Instagram throughout the comp window.
Last week, the winners of the most prestigious surfing event of 2024 were announced, along with some delightfully awkward selfie acceptance speeches posted on IG. Here are the champs:
Best Overall Cutback: Kelly Slater
Most Innovative: Taj Barrow
Best Female: Lee-Ann Curren
Girls U/16: Lehihani Zoric
Boys U/16: Darcy Dwyer
Micro Grom: Kobi Lana
Do yourself a favour: watch the winning clips and prepare to swallow your teeth.
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