In all the drama and emotion of the last day of the Pipe Masters, it was easy to overlook the fact that Robert Kelly Slater once again demonstrated, with an absolutely stupendous three-heat master class, that the day he leaves the tour will be sadder than anyone can imagine.
The first two rounds of the Billabong Pipe Masters were held today in perfect 10-15 foot surf on the opening day of the waiting period. Hawaiian wildcards dominated the day although it was Hawaiian World Tour surfer, John John Florence, who scored the highest wave - a perfect 10.
Here are the first batch of photos. We'll have more shortly.
All photos ASP: Cestari / Kirstin
The first two rounds of the Billabong Pipe Masters were held today in perfect 10-15 foot surf on the opening day of the waiting period. Hawaiian wildcards dominated the day although it was Hawaiian World Tour surfer, John John Florence, who scored the highest wave - a perfect 10.
Here are the first batch of photos. We'll have more shortly.
All photos ASP: Cestari / Kirstin
The North Shore of Hawaii has just had its worst November of surf on record.
