Kelly Slater- still ripping at 46 - Surf Ranch Founders Cup 2018

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for Kelly Slater- still ripping at 46 - Surf Ranch Founders Cup 2018

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MrClassicVibe - 5 years ago

That ass

Gibbet Hoskins - 5 years ago

Dude is 46 and looks 30

paco alazor - 5 years ago

Surf has nothing to do with this uggly spectacle. I am still in shock. Poor Kelly.

duanmcinnes - 5 years ago

Can't help feeling it is the end of surfing soul

Ed Jones - 5 years ago

Why shouldn't he be ripping at 46? Are we meant to give up doing anything after 30?

gredwa - 5 years ago

ed, not sure why you took the title as a negative when it was supposed to be a positive to showcase what the 'goat' can do.

鈴木 suzukl潤 jun - 5 years ago

わーーーーーーー？

Travs Guide - 5 years ago

Best of all times is Rob Machado

duck my sick - 5 years ago

errr waves come in sets ...

Scott Allen - 5 years ago

This wave makes me think of how I feel about breast implants, gorgeous from a distance, but up close and personal, not so much.

10. comment for Kelly Slater- still ripping at 46 - Surf Ranch Founders Cup 2018

audible matter - 5 years ago

Looks fun but It’s too predictable. At least chuck a few sharks in there to make it interesting

gredwa - 5 years ago

audible, if it was 'too predictable' then why did so many of the pro's have trouble completing waves? it's easy to say from watching this vid, but i am confident you would be buzzing after making one of these waves and if given the chance, you would want to do it all over again. i would ;-)

Bronze Whaler - 5 years ago

After the novelty wears off it will essentially be the same as watching a contest at a skate park

NorthOCkook - 5 years ago

They got rid of Lowers for this?!?!?! How the hell do you have a dream tour without a single (natural) California wave? Nonsense

Alessandro Machado - 5 years ago

The Best of all times

g s - 5 years ago

Fan control football league can surfers do that FCFL token

Benjamin Driessen - 5 years ago

you guys are stupid your all have enough money to go to any waves in the world and you choose to surf the same wave over and over again doesn't it get boring obviously it does!! go back to the Fucking Ocean You Nipple Toads

Nico Misuraca - 5 years ago

Kelly is legit, but damn if this doesn't remind me of golfing. Boring.

Alex Reid - 5 years ago

He definitely scored more than a 9.20 on that last wave even despite not getting the completion at the end. IMHO anyway :-)

Alex Reid - 5 years ago

And I'm talking about the last wave of the event not of this clip.

805edog - 5 years ago

It would be more realistic if they threw a couple bull sharks in there

805edog - 5 years ago

Girl’s ass at 30 seconds though

20. comment for Kelly Slater- still ripping at 46 - Surf Ranch Founders Cup 2018

Carl Spackler - 5 years ago

"On one of the best lefts we've seen all day".....lol....it's a friggin wave pool. EVERY LEFT IS THE SAME.

ant Man - 5 years ago

Carl Spackler lol exactly this format can actually be rigged as they can control the wave but its so annoying with the gay interviews and salutes to crowd very cringe

gredwa - 5 years ago

carl, he was meaning how it was surfed, not the wave itself ;-)

Emilio Preis - 5 years ago

its boring doesnt look like surfing

Wendell Fugate - 5 years ago

Killer! Am planning to try to surf it as well. Do yaro?

Surfmus - 5 years ago

When this water converts into salt water, "pro buoyancy" and marine life is brought in. Then call me.

Bobby Babson jr - 5 years ago

Also throw in some exposed rocks,

zaccyo - 5 years ago

Yeah, when they start releasing a great white every 1 in 1000 waves, then I'm in!

scottyflintstone - 5 years ago

So this is the future?

C Dunk - 5 years ago

So cool watching the exact same wave surf the exact same way every time. Commentators screaming and over hyping every move.Brazilians annoying as usual. Watch some of the first day then walked away. Predictable politically correct winners.

zaccyo - 5 years ago

You make many fair criticisms, but what does it matter? Let them dwell in their little PC wave pool world. Then watch it for free somewhere else later on..

Jacques HADY - 5 years ago

zéro..

Oprah30 - 5 years ago

Too predictable... lol every wave id the same. Wheres the challenge?

Oprah30 - 5 years ago

All i am saying is wheres the challenge if every wave is predictable and the same, height, depth, open face to hollow... senile

Bronze Whaler - 5 years ago

So, more or less like watching gymnastics?

zaccyo - 5 years ago

Did you watch the event? The challenge is to get a perfect ride under immense pressure on a difficult wave.. Only 1 top surfer was able to do this, so it's obviously not easy..

Fernando Moreno - 5 years ago

Mr Kelly Slater is the Michael Jordan of the Waves!!!

sentbackfrom2084 - 5 years ago

Wilbur Kookmeyer predicted this.. Only an end times apocalypse will give surfing its soul back.

30. comment for Kelly Slater- still ripping at 46 - Surf Ranch Founders Cup 2018

Didymostruespeak - 5 years ago

46so what? I'm better at 56 than I was at 26.I got new and better maneuvers .like front side air and tail slides... Don't count Slatter out until he's dead!!! Go O.Gs
original groms!

Shaglus Ziegler - 5 years ago

shoulda called it the chemtrail cup.

Alex Z. kollar - 5 years ago

Everyone commenting shit clearly didn’t see the comp in person. The arena vibe talking with fellow surfers about our sport we love & watching world class ripping on the most coveted wave in the world. You can’t lie to yourselves, you can talk all the shit you want, all y’all want that tube time

MrDeadsurfer - 5 years ago

That last section is too small to tube ride and caught a few people. The alley would have made it a ten if he landed it.

Will Surf - 5 years ago

"The W sell founders cup" lmao. I strongly dislike the way he says wsl haha

ben jarmin - 5 years ago

I'd give my left nut to surf that joint , just cause it is perfect and predictable.

gredwa - 5 years ago

ben it would cost some $$$$ just to run this for an hour, or half day/day for example. the wsl were selling 1 hour slots for 10k weren't they? how many waves do you get in 1 hour?

Stanislav Khaylov - 5 years ago

Ill take your right one

Keef Whiteman - 5 years ago

ben jarmin 9500 dollars an hour.

ben jarmin - 5 years ago

gredwa , who knows bro . Kelly is a pretty down to earth guy . I think he would try to make it affordable if it were up to him.

gredwa - 5 years ago

ben, i wonder how much they will charge per wave, or wave package, once they open it to the public? i bet it will be booked out quickly.

Rat Furnis - 5 years ago

What's with the hate?

zaccyo - 5 years ago

People need something to complain about. Even if they love surfing, some people can't help but be negative. Weird that so many are resistant to change, and can't enjoy it for what it is.

gredwa - 5 years ago

rat - who knows? personally i loved this event. a real challenge to both ability and fitness, where the public can be right there to enjoy it also.

Igor Vargas - 5 years ago

Kelly is the man !!!! He made it happen

gredwa - 5 years ago

igor, 10 years in the making is a big commitment for anything, let alone a wave pool, like this one. if they do make these things all around the world, the investors won't wait that long to start to get a ROI. maybe china can clone this concept and built one in 6 months?

Y Pure - 5 years ago

Would love to surf it. BUT as a comp...VERY DULL as i suspected. Not a challange for pro comp. Event flop. Too plastic. NO SOUL. And no wsl or pros will admit it!! But sure they thinking it

brendon leary - 5 years ago

The Goa o fthe Goats

werxin - 5 years ago

So skating vert ramp on a skateboard must seem boring to all the naysayers also LOL

EuroAmerikaner - 5 years ago

All these women out of the household is sickening.

vatearii DEBEUF - 5 years ago

what about the wsl chanel youtube?

Such AnSuch - 5 years ago

Compared to the ocean-dull.dead.boring.

brendon leary - 5 years ago

Take some footage of your local and compare the two...
Unless your local is similar to Kirra or superbank, which this wave is somewhat modeled on, I will wager that your local waves, are no where near as long, or fast, or with multiple tube sections, or with multiple bowls and high performance walls...
Seriously, take that footage.
You may have to wait for the banks to line up, and the swells and tides to be right, and the wind to be right, and the crowd to be right, and then you will have to wait for a set, and get the right wave....
I love surfing in the ocean, and i will never lose that love, but I have enough space in my heart and stoke in my soul, to recognize that this is a wicked wave with plenty of positives for the development of the sport, not just competitively.

captmack007 - 5 years ago

So lame fake wave

zaccyo - 5 years ago

Only lame if you're not a surfer.. The thing is, you can just not watch if you think it's shit. Instead, you decided to search the event out on youtube and write comments..

Jon June - 5 years ago

Nice looks like fun go USA

ric234100 - 5 years ago

Any decent surfer can rip this wave. No sections, no variation. Pathetically boring to watch. Need a whitey in there to spice it up a bit. Oh yeah..I almost forgot Margaret river. The soul in surfing will soon be gone. And the sheeple applaud this debocle???

zaccyo - 5 years ago

Oh, is that why the wave is making lots of surfers look average??

gredwa - 5 years ago

brendon, obviously, i saw something amazing in this event, as you did. a wave that is safe, has multiple sections in both directions, is a real challenge to both surfing ability and fitness, where the public can get up close and personal. i would have loved to be there. the surf ranch ct round in sept will be something to look forward to, for me anyway ;-)

gredwa - 5 years ago

ted, i woulda loved to be there. looked and sounded like so much fun.

ric234100 - 5 years ago

Used to surf Scorpion Bay a lot before it became known and a zoo. I would spend 6 months a year in Baja. There are still a couple spots down there that are fickle and difficult to get to that reel off in perfection. Two minute long rides, every wave. Just like Sandspit, my home break. Must have the time to wait for them to happen. I would go solo because my friends were all on schedules. Believe me...surfing empty perfect waves gets old. I have a lot of photos of empty lineups that would make surfer mag drool.

brendon leary - 5 years ago

If any decent surfer can rip this wave with no sections, how come some of these professionals were sometimes having trouble making the sections and how come there was different tube sections, of different shape tube and different face sections of different size and shape?
Seriously, the wave going one direction has a number of sections, all of them high performance, and then add the wave going back the other way and there all new sections just as varied and challenging...
I also noticed that these ultra fit professionals who have surfed high quality waves the world over, were all incredibly stoked to be surfing it. And all of them at times looked out of breath by the end of the wave because it was challenging to keep up with and had meany sections for high performance...
Maybe I need my eyes checked because I saw something very different to you..
I would wager, that if you went on a surfari, down Baja or anywhere, and come across a point or headland hold a bank this long, with these super fast varied sectioned wave rolling on it, you would be jumping out of your skin and would never want to leave.

pjfan173 - 5 years ago

ric234100 so I take it that's a big old no at telling Kelly he is destroying surfing.
I'm older than Kelly and lived my whole life in the middle of the country, but have always loved the ocean and the beauty of surfing.

ric234100 - 5 years ago

I'm sure you are to young to understand what surfing really is. It is a connection with nature. Not a machine. Not about having a video of yourself. I pity you. Have you ever surfed a perfect wave alone? I have many times and still do, but not in a pool. I was travelling Baja before surfing became mainstream a time when you had to work, have weather and ocean knowledge and sacrifice to score epic waves. There where times I wouldn't see another human for weeks. Believe me perfection gets old.

pjfan173 - 5 years ago

ric234100 I'm sure the next time you're ripping it up with Kelly, you'll let him know that the Surf Ranch is a joke.

Ted Judah - 5 years ago

If you had been there you'd be cheering with us. It far exceeded my expectations.

ric234100 - 5 years ago

pjfan173 Just FYI... I grew up in Santa Barbara, surfing some of the best waves on the planet with Curren and Slater. Respect them both. Where are you from douche? L.A? Now go back to your internet surf reports and your crappy little waves

pjfan173 - 5 years ago

ric234100 and if you didn't live in Nebraska for the first 42 years of your life you would been better than Kelly

pjfan173 - 5 years ago

ric234100 as soon as you have your ride on video please post it for us, but until them we'll keep watching on of the greatest ever

CARLOS KILLER 17 - 5 years ago

I Love

SDBARTENDER1 - 5 years ago

The board looks to work great except for at first on his backside, looks like he is fighting the board a little.

hamishpatterson family - 5 years ago

Very boring

Gibbet Hoskins - 5 years ago

Not as boring as a flat spell in a natural wave contest lol

John Jacob - 5 years ago

Hahaha loved the live stream yesterday

Calvin Dixon - 5 years ago

hamishpatterson family yeah man same thing every time

50. comment for Kelly Slater- still ripping at 46 - Surf Ranch Founders Cup 2018

Max Rosenberg - 5 years ago

Why wear a leash?

gredwa - 5 years ago

ted, yeh it was kanoa's board that was clean snapped. and kolohe left some leg hair in his damaged rail and a few fins were popped by others.

Ted Judah - 5 years ago

Because if you wipeout theres a good chance your board will get swept over the concrete berm and probably get a ding. I saw a board get broken there today.

dropoutjohn - 5 years ago

Meh...

Daniel Morgensen - 5 years ago

What a fag not like homosexual more like Kobi

Daniel Morgensen - 5 years ago

if any one of thease fuckers gets near me in the water i will take there non existing soul
way to go boys you fagz made it to hell

Daniel Morgensen - 5 years ago

going to hell

Kim Williams - 5 years ago

my fave surfers are Kelly Slater and Ben gravy for the dream

michael cramer - 5 years ago

Is this even real surfing at this point?

Clayton Brown - 5 years ago

Where is this shithole located?

gredwa - 5 years ago

about 100 miles from the ocean in lemoore cali

ant Man - 5 years ago

this whole thing is so fcking fake almost embarrassing

ant Man - 5 years ago

Gibbet Hoskins did he invite bobby martinez i doubt it as his not into all the fake bullshit

ant Man - 5 years ago

Gibbet Hoskins good business for him as he is well connected for the world surf industry but the wave pool comp gets so boring very predictable but i suppose its goid for a boring corrupt comp good for something like olympics looks good to train in but watching it becomes very boring robotic no one says how kelly slater is trying to destroy the spirit of surfing oh maybe he is just a fake human money hungry baywatch type of man

Gibbet Hoskins - 5 years ago

Yeah dude created and designed his own wave left and right that you can carve and get barreled in ...how embarrassing

ant Man - 5 years ago

zaccyo its fake just like the world tour thats why bobby martinez got kicked out

zaccyo - 5 years ago

If you're embarrassed, that's on you... Maybe ask yourself why you're embarrassed...

ant Man - 5 years ago

brendon leary wow what a huge barrel i might get drilled into the shallow reef

ant Man - 5 years ago

brendon leary its mechanical predictable and boring but good for training surfing in the ocean a comp u need to read the ocean it looks fun to surf but that whole kelly slater waving at the crowd what a wank

ant Man - 5 years ago

TroyFPV the surf will still pump even if the water is polluted and to run this wave park takes alot of energy the wave is boring and mechanical very predictable

brendon leary - 5 years ago

We must have been watching a different clip.
I saw a long, super fast, high performance wave that was better than most people will find at their own local break.
Considering how long you can wait for a decent wave in a decent set on a decent swell at the local, this wave was quite consistent too.
I saw professional surfers who are ultra fit, need to catch their breath at the end of a wave because it was so demanding. I also saw professional surfers get left behind or not make sections because this is a challenging wave to surf at such high intensity.
This is not some bath tub ripple...
But you know, if it is not up to your standards go watch the locals surf at your beach.
But you know, if it is not

Juan BF - 5 years ago

Ant man got black mirrored

TroyFPV - 5 years ago

At the rate we're polluting the ocean, this may the closest we have to surfing in the future. Unless the virtual reality tech allows you to feel like surfing while sitting on your couch which is more likely.

Jai Dem'mon - 5 years ago

flag is backwards on Kelly's jersey. SB stars forward.

TheGorn - 5 years ago

Pretty awesome wave!! The repetition and consistency (exact same wave) make it a lot less appealing when watching. I know each pro is going to hack the lip 5 times, 5 second barrel ride, jack the lip 3 more times then try some sort of slow speed aerial at the end. Yes, entertaining, but I’ll tune out quickly and probably won’t stick around to see who wins by .0001%. I don’t think you’ll ever see a true deep bottom turn on waves like these unless the scale is doubled in size. Not saying it’s not cool or amazing, it is. Just not as exciting as the unpredictability of the ocean which is what makes surfing so great.

Do I want one of these in my backyard? Yes Yes Yes... just need 20 million to make it happen.

Ted Judah - 5 years ago

While the consistent wave does require a similar menu of maneuvers, I found that each competitor put them together differently and with different aggressiveness to get wildly different scores. For example, I was surprised, when you see it in person, just how much power the wave has. - It is not an easy wave to surf and many of the competitors don't even make the entire 45 second wave unless they surf it conservatively. It's different for sure - but no less exciting. I, and everyone there, were glued to the action each time a wave rolled through.

gangsterboogie - 5 years ago

Sand vari

guitarsurfer2010 - 5 years ago

No Beer Sponsors for Surfing.
Beer contains the drug Alcohol.
Kids look up to the ASP surfers.
Don't throw the kids under the buss so you can make money and live like rich people .

Stanislav Khaylov - 5 years ago

BEER>LIFE

zaccyo - 5 years ago

Bullshit. Parents do their job properly, and there is no issue. That's like telling athletes to be role models. It's delusional and wrong.

C Dunk - 5 years ago

"ASP" hahahaha.

C Dunk - 5 years ago

Poor baby.

EuroAmerikaner - 5 years ago

and no women surfing. Women should stay in the kitchen.

michael D - 5 years ago

Whys everyone gotta find something bad about this? Its a giant wave pool that creates a perfect barreling wave (that lets you do airs too) and we get to watch the best surfers in the world use it. In a few years these will be open to the public and everyone will get to use it. A beer sponsorship is helping them get off the ground, so be it. Beer sponors every other sport in the US, why not surfing. This is the future.

guitarsurfer2010 - 5 years ago

I bet you drink beer,

Clayton Brown - 5 years ago

guitarsurfer2010
This whole thing is gross

michael D - 5 years ago

@guitarsurfer2010 Shut up loser

grakkerful - 5 years ago

If you're going to make it a stadium sport, might as well sell alcohol. That and Budweiser was a huge sponsor for years.

Anthony Burns - 5 years ago

THIS ACTIVITY, WHAT EVER YOU MIGHT WANT TO CALL IT, IS COMPLETLY BORING.

grakkerful - 5 years ago

Maybe, just maybe...a bunch of these will pop up and the real lineups will become mercifully empty!

OG K - 5 years ago

True, like someone else said, don't ever try it, it'll bore you to death. Run, run far away!

eastcoastkreationz - 5 years ago

Yes it is. Dont ever try it, there are already enough people like you doing it

Henry Walton - 5 years ago

This isn't an activity it is art.

Email Author Unknown - 5 years ago

THIS ACTIVITY, WHAT EVER YOU MIGHT WANT TO CALL IT, IS COMPLETLY awesome..

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