"I'm excited," says Kelly.
A couple of days ago, we all posited on the reasons behind Carissa Moore’s December announcement of a one-year sabbatical from the tour and her March appearance at a qualifying event in Sydney.
The pendants pointed out Carissa was only taking the CT events off and said nothing about surfing on the qualifying series although the reasons given, need to refresh, rejuvenate excitement etc, suggested contests were the last thing she’d be doing.
Was it a fork in the eye to her on-again-off-again, recently sold sponsor Hurley?
An urge to see the sights of Sydney in autumn?
Appearance money?
Italicise that.
Appearance money.
Earlier today, Kelly Slater landed in New Zealand to compete, along with fellow world champions Adriano de Souza and Carissa Moore, in the unfortunately named Corona Piha Pro, which offers ten-thousand qualifying points.
One Slater fan did a bit of sleuthing, worked out Kelly would be coming on a Hawaiian Airlines plane and took his two kids to the arrivals hall to meet the eleven-time champ, environmentalist, property developer and bringer of gated wavepools to deserts.
“As soon as he saw there was someone there to welcome him to New Zealand he popped over and was more than happy to have a nice chat – asking the kids their names and that sort of thing,” Auckland man John Keoghan told the NZ Herald. “They were so stoked. They’ve probably been drip fed stuff from me for so many years, but they’re budding little surfers as well.”
The last time Kelly was in New Zealand was 1993.
“I’m excited to be surfing again in an event in New Zealand and seeing all my fans there,” Slater told the WSL. “I love the country and all it has to offer. New Zealand is a place with incredible surf, amazing golf courses and so much more. I’m also looking forward to starting my 2020 WSL season by competing at a Challenger Series event.”
Do you like press release quotes almost as much as me?
Of course, you know, we know, everyone knows, the reason all three champs are there is for the cash.
So, how much?
Ten k for Adriano?
Fifteen for Carissa?
Fifty for Kelly?
Or does the equal pay thing apply here, too?
Why so careless with your daughters life …freaking bum..you made your bed now lay in it ya damn dirty hippy….😷
Kelly was in NZ last year to play golf and have a few freesurfs…
Gonna piss down with cyclonic rain and flood out the campground where the WSL staff and half the competitors are staying, causing a mass evacuation and a canceling of the comp…
Clutching a rainbow flag
How big is the stack of boards behind him?!!!!!
Maybe he has eyes on that east coast forecast for next week and is expecting to break a few.
Swim, Chas…swim!
Denmark announced today that they were partially closing shop and a colleague in Austria is blaming the crazy Eye-Talians for his country getting close to closing up shop as well. And since Merkel’s claims of 60 million infected Germans isn’t it smart to stay on our respective sides of the pond for a little bit?
I’ve spent a lot of time in London an really like it except for the cold and the darkness. But alcohol helps so…
I was stuck in Europe during the Iceland volcano so while it seems like an adventure…it actually sucks.
Any word on Chas and the just announced travel ban?
Edit: ah just saw below.
I thought you was gunna say they’re in a heat together. Or at least a 3 way.
None of that kind of journalisming since Rory departed.
Get him back
I missed all that
Hahahaha, yeah that headline about the 3way caught my attention for sure!!! Glad I’m not the only one with a dirty mind.
Book 3
The wind flow increasing with the arrival of an ex-cyclone. Depends on which track it takes.
Too soon to tell – could be great …. or not
Has anyone heard from Chas?
Denmark closed up shop today so I’m wondering if he’ll escape the Clutch of Corona™️ before the Frenchies do the same.
God knows they love to surrender.
Chas, currently in Berlin.
Along with 68 million of Zee Germans already caught in the Clutch of Corona™️. Fantastic.
Currently BG’s travel insurer is writing up the cancellation notification.
Yeah… Kelly’s got the catchphrase wrong.
It should read “OAT BRAN FOR THE WIN!!!”, as he should know, reading BG all the time.
Bless his little cotton socks.