By Ray Jarvis
On Oct. 13, Mundaka, Spain, became a world stage when the world’s top surfers converged on one of the world’s best lefts.
With two events still remaining on the Foster’s Association of Surfing Professionals Men’s World Tour, Kelly Slater cannot be surpassed by anyone. Taj Burrow (AUS), Andy Irons (HAW), Joel Parkinson (AUS), and Mick Fanning (AUS) all had a fighting chance going into Mundaka, the ninth stop on the ASP tour, but could not stop the force to be reckoned with that is Kelly Slater.
Winning his eighth title, Slater did so in a year he considers to be one of his most relaxing years on the pro tour.
“This has been my most consistent season ever,” said Slater in an interview on Surfline. “I’ve been much more relaxed this year. I’ve just been cruising and having fun and haven’t put so much pressure on myself.”