And says if Erin Brooks was there she'd wipe the floor with everybody!
The most authoritative voice in surfing, newly retired multi-world champ Kelly Slater, is the type of man that fattens on attention and he has let no one down today with his bold predictions for the 2025 world titles, which will be decided, likely, this Tuesday in epic six-foot surf.
Slater, who is fifty-three, made the calls on the Instagram account of his old bandmate and notable surf personality Peter King. Both are currently on vacation on Tavarua, the base for WSL Finals Day, which will be completed at the outer reef Cloudbreak.
Slater, said, well, after her performance at Teahupoo y’can’t swing past Molly Picklum for the gals but in the men, and here came words that will arouse the defensiveness and rage of thousands of Brazilian fans: Jack Robinson is gonna beat Yago Dora.
“Man, we might have one of those come-from-behind stories, a Jack and Yago final,” says Kelly. “Jack is more comfortable when it’s big and a lot of energy. That’s in Jack’s wheelhouse. I think he’s got the edge in barrel-riding over Yago.”
If the expected swell veers off course and the waves are smaller than he supposes, Slater says Yago will win by virtue of the dynamic nature of his surfing.
Jordy, says Slater is hungry and knows it’s his last shot at a crown and Griff won last time the tour was at Cloudbreak so, dang, who knows.
Interestingly, Slater says the gals would be a different game if the Canadian teenager Erin Brooks, who won the event as a wildcard, was in the mix.
“There would be some destruction going on,” says Slater. “She’s so good out here. She knows the wave well and her surf style on her forehand fits the wave good. But she also has no fear when it gets big. She’d be comfortable with that big energy.”
More importantly, he says, “I never surf in the morning but my goal is to be the first in the water on that big day. It’s gonna be pumping.”
If Jackie wins, it’ll be the first men’s champ from Australia in a dozen years, Mick Fanning last scooping up the jewels in 2013.
And she was completely unaware of it when asked
Thought that was the Nek Minute guy for a second
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surprised this has not been picked up ?
angle ?
Kelly having another kid?
Are we just gonna ignore the tire tube around Kelly’s waist when he said this?
didnt see ya comment
Nobody is beating Yago and Kelly refuses to leave the island
It’s a Restaurants swell.
If Zaffa or Jrob win it will prove how shit the talent on tour was this season.
Occy came back from the grave and Few remembered Sunny’s name, Jordy is a lock
And in the future, Joe will opine over and over what a miraculous win it was and how Jordy always was professional and deserved the recognition as one of the sports iconic competitors at both challenging venues and performance venues proving his mastery even at an advanced age against such stiff competition but always a gentleman with exceptional fortitiude and perseverance when everyone counted him out he slayed shoulder high Cloudbreak and inspired the Courage award that will go on to fete future winners, but not Felipe, as men of conviction and extraordinary talent in the face os massive opposition of the Brazillians and Teahuuuupoooo champion Jack Robbo and the savant sage Griffin Cola from San Clemente where the waves are always good, the hats always red and hot girls that would make Jeffrey Epstein blush although Ghislaine doesn’t remember the president ever meeting said girls at Stuft Pizza on Pico proving the presient never had any relationship with Epstein, how could he if Ghislaine barely remembers meeting Epstein, but for sure Jordy was channeling Elon Musk, his fellow Saffa as he “DoGE’d” the competitive field like no other since the great Andy Irons won Cheaaahooopooo in knee high surfing proving on the biggest stage that Andy represented the pinnacle of elite surfing so emphatic they named Pipe after him too because at this point in his storied career Jordy reminds the entire sport of the same mastery almost making Andy and Jordys names synonymous in the pantheon os surfing greatness only to be outdone by the 11 time world chapion who coukd have won so many more titles had he stuck on Britt Merrick sleds instead of handicapping himself riding wet bars of soap we all feel the MANA of Jordys deceased father watching with pride from the channel possible the tower at his sons historic achievement and now back to you AJ who is on Namotu and has Kellys Chinese Girlfriend on the glass to discuss this day in professional surfing that will only be eclipsed by Kelly’s introduction of his pool which shadowed the great season and win of Adriano de Souza, long forgotten in our minds but oh so present in our hearts he almost became Tao’s first name that revelation of such a wave discovered in the agricultural cultural wasteland with the Tachi palace standing sentry over one of Kellys greatest achievements and lets face it without the Great White stunt punctuating the great career of white Lightning Mick would never occupy the same strata as the great Andy Irons I’m so thrilled for Jordy and didn’t mean disrespect to Eugene Fanning like the one off luck title of Joel Parkinson but i must silence the judging critics who thought Yadin’s fall from the sky knifing take offs easily beat Micks roll ins at Pipe which added to the shark stunt keeps Mick from true hall of fame status but Jordy with his dads ghost steps into that hallowed hall with luminaries like 4 time world champ Mark Richards who only win because everyone knew Cheyne Horan was gay by riding those horrible Nc Coys but todays spotlight really and truly shines on Jardy Smith, take it away AJ and Kalani who is not yet engages hence standing behind her child and boyfriend in just visitings excellents post, AJ lets hear from Kellys longtime girlfriend and bikini atellier Kalani Miller!,,,
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Well, that and affordable real estate
How many IG followers does the kid have now?
Is Laters daughter “following” him?
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Last time Kelly retired, Occy and Sunny won lifetime achievement awards
Jordy for the win in shoulder high Cloudie
Wait…..Kelly takes vacations!!? What is his everyday life defined as then?
I’m not claiming that surf contests can be fixed, but I don’t think it’s good for the WSL bottom-line, when Brazilians keep winning.
Molly’s a slam dunk the mens could be anything.
So now Italo and Caroline win.
Robo will take the world title for Oz, on the principle of JJJ:
Judges Juice Jack
who says shit like “I never surf in the morning.”? … fucking guy
Surprised he’s not got a Slater wave pool in North Korea about to go public 5 minutes after the final heat, too.
Let’s see if Kelly tries to upstage the goat at Sydney marathon tomorrow.
Where’s the night session practice live chat ?