Kelly Slater et al in the US Open Round of 16
My wife and I went down to watch the men’s round of 16 at the Hurley US Open yesterday. (Unfortunately we weren’t able to stay for the women’s semis and finals, which was a bummer.) But the waves were still going berserk and the jet skis (PWCs) were still towing competitors out to the line up. Not common in Huntington, there were even some serious barrels ridden this round. Crazy. Kelly Slater rode a particularly huge wave, got covered up and emerged victorious with a 10. Couple broken boards, couple upsets (Rob Machado did not win his heat)…it was a stacked and exciting Round of 16.
Amazing! That swell had impeccable timing!
No kidding. They couldn’t have planned it any better if they tried.
I am not one to get out into the sun, so trekking out to the beach to watch this wasn’t at the top of my list yesterday morning, but I don’t regret a single second of it. Those waves were crazy and the surfers (all of them) were making the most of it!
Shout out to my boy Machado who’s always #1 in my heart. His commentary on the live webfeed is priceless.
Hey, thanks for the photos. All of them fantastic shots.
Those guys are crazy, Slater’s barrel was unreal and to think this happened at a local beach break.
Totally. It was great to see all these top dudes surfing the same spot I ride 2-3 times a week. I definitely learned a lot about what can be done on these waves. I have a long way to go. A long way.