Church bells peal as world’s greatest surfer Kelly Slater turns 51!

Where would we be without him?

Today, February 11, is Kelly Slater’s 51st birthday. Last year, on his 50th, he was fresh off a Pro Pipeline win, wearing the yellow jersey and feted by World Surf League executives across multiple blue checked Instagram accounts. This year, he is equal 17th heading into Sunset and there appears to be no official love or recognition, leaving the door wide open for this community, here, to show that we are with the Florida born legend through thick and thin.

Do you have plans on how you will celebrate the milestone?

A nice cold Michelob Ultra and contraband burrito?

Some special time online getting cooked?

Gathering the family around the high definition television to watch Kelly Slater in Kolor?

Let me make that easy for you.

Kelly Slater In Kolor (Full Length) 1997

However you decide to honor the day, please share in the comments below so that we can do a better job on his 52nd.

Here’s to you, Kelly.

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swell time
swell time
3 years ago

hawaaii good waves where and when havent seen any surfine is surfshit

Michael Cupcow
Michael Cupcow
3 years ago

#ThierryMugler
I have to say…on point
https://www.wmagazine.com/f…

Figjam
Figjam
3 years ago

Can Sarge come back now?

tim_nelsen
tim_nelsen
3 years ago

in leiu or lau of any mainland celebration of shooting down UFOs, spotting green lasers in Hawaii, news flashes and diseases originating from monkeys, Bethany’s stance, Sunset Pro VAL’s…and trying to ignore Tommy, Pammy, and the goat’s opinions…

I have set sail to a far away land:

9-23-22 Captain’s Log 745PM VTA: cc CernSailor, Beef&beer, Chas…yacht-owners…insurance carriers

re: Anchoring at Babies & Ladies, Channel Islands

mostly calm, until the wind picks up…prep your upwind skills.

long time neighbors and a sailboat rendezvous reunion…

their’s was a 48+ him & her…smooth & steady

mine was 27.6 with stomper jack…navigator.

no race…they scored Ladies…

we, bloodied, bruised and drunk…

the volvo self-steered backwards into Babies…

the Libertine has docked!

and swim across…spinny flying/

parte’

https://scontent-sjc3-1.xx….

PS: survivor’s reunion some decades later smoking big fatties…something about muddy feet…sandals

Keith Grace
Keith Grace
3 years ago

You just can’t sum up the face of the ‘CT tour better than this. Great work Michael Chase.

Keith Grace
Keith Grace
3 years ago

Depending on which piece of surf journalism this comment shows up on:
Happy Birthday Kelly, enjoy another life-joy experience at your favorite, Sunset – or – Does the WSL drug test the event banner designers too?

davidcarson
davidcarson
3 years ago

just when you thought a surf event poster couldn’t get any worse, generic or soulless then the billabong pipeline pro one, here comes Hurley. awful stuff.

Chazz Michael Michaels
Chazz Michael Michaels
3 years ago

Happy birthday, mate.

Our lives would all be much less without you x

samwaters
samwaters
3 years ago

Maybe you should just try ignoring him completely, and do us all a favor…

NEGATRON
NEGATRON
3 years ago
Reply to  samwaters

You clicked on the story Sam. Thanks for providing income to continue our endeavours to make money from Surfing.

samwaters
samwaters
3 years ago
Reply to  NEGATRON

This website makes money?

NEGATRON
NEGATRON
3 years ago
Reply to  samwaters

Every time you click on an article it is a monetary event in BG’s favour.

Dogsnuts
Dogsnuts
3 years ago

Might go like some Andrew Tate shit on the socials.

Eesha Williams
Eesha Williams
3 years ago

Can someone remind me how to get the right comments for the right article? Cheers.

AI (for ever) .
AI (for ever) .
3 years ago
Reply to  Eesha Williams

Both overwatering and underwatering can result in pepper plant leaf drop. You should water mature plants once or twice a week, no more, no less. Don’t run for the hose in the heat of the day if you see the pepper leaves wilting. Leaves naturally droop a little at this time, but they don’t need water.

Stick man
Stick man
3 years ago

Spicy!

snapper
snapper
3 years ago
Reply to  Eesha Williams

Not a problem Eyes…..any likable, sarcastic comment will literally carry you thru any write.

20 mule team
20 mule team
3 years ago

Seems like there would be some flimsy surf connection for the epic Volk vs Islam fight tonight?

Otto
Otto
3 years ago

Ha!
700r4, now that’s one fucking funny mission joke.

ValiantScorn
ValiantScorn
3 years ago
Reply to  Otto

You have to be a Man, to even comprehend that comment. Went over the mental midget’s head!

astro
astro
3 years ago

With that news, it’s time for a celebratory dump I guess.
Cheers, Kell !

Eesha Williams
Eesha Williams
3 years ago
Reply to  astro

Drop the kids off at school.

Stick man
Stick man
3 years ago
Reply to  astro

Take the Browns to the Super Bowl…

Andy C
Andy C
3 years ago
Reply to  Stick man

Drop the Cosby kids off at the pool

Com Turren
Com Turren
3 years ago

I usually go out and try to do a bunch of carving 360s every International Kelly Day, but the surf is too blown out here and I’ve yet to successfully complete that maneuver anyway.

Mapski
Mapski
3 years ago
Reply to  Com Turren

I would do the same, but I just saw lightning touch down a mile out to sea, so I will stick to painting my face blue and attacking Bethany on Tik Tok.

Com Turren
Com Turren
3 years ago
Reply to  Mapski

An extremely classy way of demonstrating that you are an ally


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