The 2014 Billabong Pro Tahiti has concluded and officially been pronounced a ~wild~ ride from start to finish.
Teahupo’o consistently sported the best waves, pristine conditions, treacherous breaks and 10-15 footers for the past few days. Meanwhile, the tour proper was rocking amazing heat scores and two of the best barrel riders going up against each other in a semi-final bound to give you a raging semi.
Kelly Slater himself said of the competition: “This is the best World Tour event that I’ve ever seen.” After surfing against the heir apparent to his watery throne, John John Florence, and smashing through to the final to front Gabriel Medina, Kelly was involved in the most fraught last 15 seconds of anything ever in which viewers were reduced to:
But ultimately saw him miss out by 0.03 to Medina.
Set aside some time tonight, light some candles, moisturise yourself and prepare your body for the ASP highlight reels.
via ASP World Tour
