Dane Reynolds wins best speech, Surfer Poll Awards, Hawaii

Last night, the 2013 Surfer Poll Awards were held. We learnt that kelly Slater is still the world’s favourite surfer, followed closely by John John (who makes the best clips and movies), and that fan base is way more important than talent (Alana Blanchard was chosen Best Women’s Surfer, over Carissa Moore – we love Alana, but that’s kinda weird). The other thing we learnt is that Dane Reynolds still gives the best speeches in the biz. What follows is Dane’s speech after being chosen as fifth best surfer in the world…