John john, who suffered a possible knee injury on one wipeout, scored an eight and 7. Eleventime world surfing champion kelly slater and tahitian surfer raimana van bastolaer and a group of friends seek out the best waves breaking on the reef at tahiti s famed surf site teahupoo. Legendary surfer kelly slater of cocoa beach says maybe. Kelly slaters quiver for tahiti 20 channel islands. His last world title came in 2011, and in 2016 he nabbed his 55th ct victory in tahiti. With their host, tahitian surfer raimana van bastolaer they will seek out the best waves breaking on the reef at the famed surf site teahupoo. He was born on the february 11, 1972, in cocoa beach, florida. Dont look now, but buchan sits fourth in the rankings after the event. Ninetime world surfing champion kelly slater and tahitian surfer raimana van bastolaer and a group of friends seek out the best waves.
Code red full movie surfing goes huge at teahupoo tahiti. Sep 10, 2009 first 3d film for imaxr theaters to capture intensity of tahitis famed teahupoo. The ultimate wave tahiti trailer featuring kelly slater youtube. Anymore kelly rarely rides anything other than his 59. The movie documentary clocks in at 45 minutes from intro to end credits.
He has a daughter called taylor from his relationship with tamara a former girlfriend. The ultimate wave tahiti featuring kelly slater official. Michael hanrahan, kalani miller, kelly slater, raimana van bastolear. In may 2005, in the final heat of the billabong tahiti pro contest at teahupoo, slater became the first surfer ever to be awarded two perfect scores. The ultimate wave tahiti plunges audiences into the stunning beauty of an island paradise on a quest to find the perfect waveriding. Over the past two years, slater has been working with an imax production team to bring surfing to the really big screen for the first time. The teahupoo wave is considered by many surfers to be the most. In 2002, a video game was launched in his honour titled kelly slaters pro surfer. The 11x world champ and the brazilian storm battle in epic conditions at teahupoo. Filmed in tahiti and among the islands of french polynesia, the film. Slater, a cocoa beach native, has won 55 major titles. Kelly slater, however, is not gonna catch a rail big gap to start finds a little barrel comes out the bubble roundhouse cut back banks on the uncoming section on the backhand lashes for slater, the keila iphone thruster looking money under the feet of the. Featuring eleventime world surfing champion kelly slater, the. Time world champion kelly kicks out that was a great surf wave.
From astounding 3d surfing action to the chaos of ocean storms, the film leads audiences on a quest to understand one of this planets most. He is the youngest at age 20 and the oldest at age 38 to win the title. Kelly slater rides the barrell in tahiti for the movie, the ultimate wave tahiti 3d, which will be released nationwide feb. Surfing on kelly slaters machinemade wave the new yorker. A big day, very entertaining i thought, mostly for the calls in the booth and the exposition of.
The ultimate wave features kelly slater in 3d tahiti film. Kelly slater takes on gabriel medina in the final of the 2014 billabong pro tahiti. It it was closer to triple ohead he may step up to a 61. The ultimate wave tahiti featuring kelly slater official trailer hd. At face value, this film would appear to be a documentary about the worlds greatest surfer, kelly slater, but below the surface, its far greater than that. The ultimate wave tahiti featuring kelly slater theatrical trailer. The pro surfer starred in 27 baywatch episodes between 1992 and 1996. Kelly slater wins the billabong pro tahiti surfer magazine. Aug 23, 2016 two of the worlds most talented surfers face off in the final of the billabong pro tahiti 2016. Kelly slater looking down the barrel billabong pro tahiti. He is an american surfer who has won eleven times at the asp world tour.
Filming location matching tahiti, french polynesia sorted. John john florence likely to miss olympics, opens door for. Move over avatar, kelly slaters got an imax movie, too. A quick search on kellys tenure at teahupoo will show perhaps his most unassuming foe at the billabong pro. Aug 08, 2018 for the sixth time this season, kelly slater has withdrawn himself from another ct eventthis time from the tahiti pro teahupoo, set to start later this week. Slater finally reclaimed the title in 2005 and repeated in 2006, putting an end to the irons era. Kelly slater teaches science through surfing orange county. First 3d film for imaxr theaters to capture intensity of tahitis famed teahupoo. Movies and television shows filmed in the south pacific. He is a member on the board of advisors of the sea shepherd conservation society in san juan island, united states of. Kelly slater is currently in a relationship with model and designer kalani miller. Kelly slater teaches science through surfing orange. He is a professional surfer and surfs as a way of living. The film has more meat to it than i first expected and actually goes through the history of the island and goes to show some of the customs of the culture.
Jul 01, 2009 the makings of possibly the greatest surf movie ever the worlds greatest surfer, ninetime world champion kelly slater, surfs one of the worlds gnarliest waves, teahupoo in tahiti, and it is all caught with the beauty of imax recording equipment. Filming location matching tahiti, french polynesia. Robert kelly slater born february 11, 1972, cocoa beach, fl, usa is an american professional surfer known for his competitive prowess and style. Aug 24, 2016 a quick search on kelly s tenure at teahupoo will show perhaps his most unassuming foe at the billabong pro. After that, slater was swapping titles with mick fanning in the years that followed. Filmed in tahiti and among the islands of french polynesia, the film showcases dramatic giant screen surfing action in a unique pacific paradise. With one of the best teahupoo contests in the history of the event currently underway, the 11x world champ takes us on an aerial tour of one of the scariest waves on tour. The bummer about the movie, though, is that andy wasnt a part of it. For an inyourface experience, this 2010 imax 3d film american surf champion kelly slater and tahitian surfer raimana van bastolaer as they attempt to conquer the. The ultimate wave tahiti plunges audiences into the stunning beauty of an island paradise on a quest to find the perfect waveriding experience. Dec 07, 2018 william finnegan discusses his reporting on the best surfer in the world, kelly slater, and how his revolutionary wave machine both advanced and disrupted the surfing industry.
Moments free full length 2011 quiksilver surf team movie by quiksilver. Two of the worlds most talented surfers face off in the final of the billabong pro tahiti 2016. Aug 25, 2014 kelly slater takes on gabriel medina in the final of the 2014 billabong pro tahiti. Kelly slater is the son of stephen slater and judy moriarity. Robert kelly slater born february 11, 1972 is an american professional surfer, author, actor, model, businessman, and innovator, best known for his unprecedented 11 world surfing championships. Aug 08, 20 heat of the year kelly slater, john john florence, josh kerroakley pro bali.
The ultimate wave tahiti 3d bluray kelly slater ebay. Surf en trio, sup aux iles marshall, freestyle project, kelly slater toujours au top. Eleventime world surfing champion kelly slater and tahitian surfer raimana van bastolaer and a group of friends seek out the best waves breaking on the reef at tahitis famed surf site teahupoo. On august 27, 2011, the billabong pro tahiti event on surfings world tour was placed on hold due to a massive swell bearing down on the famed bigwave spot, teahupoo. He is also an actor and producer, known for the ultimate wave tahiti 2010, waveriders 2008, down the barrel 2007 and bra boys 2007. Kelly slater was born on february 11, 1972 in cocoa beach, florida, usa as robert kelly slater. The movie is about kelly slaters visit to an old friend in tahiti to do a little hanging out, eating, training, snorkeling, and, yes, surfing teahupoo which, in the. With jeannie chesser, thomas delonge, shane dorian, fletcher dragge. Tahiti 3d blueray disc, 2011 kelly slater surfing brand new ultimate wave. Wave tahiti 3d follows ninetime world champion surfer kelly slater. Kelly slater in new jersey today video courtesy of matt mcqueeney photo. Rubble or semi pro at the same width and thickness. A group of teenagers in hawaii enter the world of professional competitive surfing in the 1990s and rise to super stardom. The ultimate wave tahiti 3d follows pro surfer kelly slater as he travels to the island nation for their near mytholike wave season.
Aug 21, 2014 its safe to say that kelly slater knows what he is talking about. Featuring ninetime world surfing champion kelly slater, the ultimate wave tahiti will immerse audiences in the story of an ocean wave and the lives it impacts and transforms. He is widely regarded as the greatest professional surfer of all time. Heat of the year kelly slater, john john florence, josh kerroakley pro bali. Apr 25, 2012 on august 27, 2011, the billabong pro tahiti event on surfings world tour was placed on hold due to a massive swell bearing down on the famed bigwave spot, teahupoo. The makings of possibly the greatest surf movie ever the worlds greatest surfer, ninetime world champion kelly slater, surfs one of the worlds gnarliest waves, teahupoo in tahiti, and it is all caught with the beauty of imax recording equipment. Yeah slows down at the beginning of this and then the rest of this wave was pedal to the metal multiple sections. Ninetime world champion kelly slater brings his board to the island, where he and the local maestro of shooting the curl. He is also an actor and producer, known for the ultimate wave tahiti 2010, waveriders 2008, down the. Its safe to say that kelly slater knows what he is talking about. Featuring ninetime world surfing champion kelly slater, the ultimate wave follows a quest to find the perfect waveriding. The films action focuses on tahiti and the volcanic islands of french polynesia, home to some of the worlds most challenging surfing and to. For an inyourface experience, this 2010 imax 3d film american surf champion kelly slater and tahitian surfer raimana van bastolaer as they attempt to conquer the most awesome big wave experiences in the islands of tahiti. Making of the ultimate wave tahiti is an indepth look at the first ever imax 3d surf film.
Jan 12, 2010 featuring ninetime world surfing champion kelly slater, the ultimate wave tahiti will immerse audiences in the story of an ocean wave and the lives it impacts and transforms. John john florence billabong pro tahiti 2016 final. For the sixth time this season, kelly slater has withdrawn himself from another ct eventthis time from the tahiti pro teahupoo, set to start later this week. A few minutes ago, kelly slater grabbed the lingering, perhaps final win, of his threedecade career, comboing john john florence in the final of the tahiti pro. Setting up the laughs split peaks sticking with kelly wide open bonus section slater still travelling driving through an impossible section. He has been crowned asp world champion a record 10 times, including 5 consecutive titles from 199498. With michael hanrahan, kalani miller, kelly slater, raimana van bastolear. William finnegan discusses his reporting on the best surfer in the world, kelly slater, and how his revolutionary wave machine both advanced and disrupted the surfing industry. Jan 14, 2010 filmed in tahiti and among the islands of french polynesia, the film showcases dramatic giant screen surfing action in a unique pacific paradise. Kelly slater and a group of friends arrive in tahiti. World champion surfer, kelly slater and his host tahitian surfer raimana. According to a tweet by the wsl, slater has removed himself from competition due to his ongoing foot injurya phrase weve unfortunately heard way too much this year. Buchan last beat kelly during the tahiti finals in 20. With florence out, the 47yearold slaters chances of making the olympic team went from unlikely.
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