Riding the Wave

23 April 2011 06:30 am Views - 2673

This handout photograph provided by the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) shows ten times ASP world champion Kelly Slater of the US competing during the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach in Torquay on April 23, 2011. Slater edged out CJ Hobgood of the US and Bede Durbidge of Australia in the heat, and advanced to the quarter finals.  The 2011 edition of the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach marks the 50th Anniversary of the event, featuring the ASP Top 34 men and top 17 women. AFP PHOTO