To celebrate my 40th birthday in December I checked off a bucket list event/destination and travelled to the WSL 2019 Billiabong Pipe Masters on the North Shore of Oahu. I’ve waited a lifetime to see my favorite surfer Kelly Slater compete at the world’s most legendary wave. He did not disappoint. Kelly’s perfect 10 ride was breathtaking. Literally. I was holding my breath as he disappeared for what felt like minutes. People around me started groaning because they thought it was over (sound on). I’m not sure why I kept rolling but I’m thankful I did. A mountain of violent water came crashing down and a small silhouette emerged, fists pumping with a rare claim. We all screamed. In addition to footage of Kelly’s perfect 10 complete with the call from the beach announcer, this short video features footage of a few of my other favorite surfers. @gabrielmedina kicks it off with his own incredible wave. Thanks for watching, mahalo! 🌺
