Mick Fanning (AUS), 29, defeats Kelly Slater at the Quiksilver Pro finals in France.
The seventh event of the ASP world tour had an exciting and somewhat dramatic outcome to say the least. Mick Fanning stunned everyone including finals opponent and nine-time champ Kelly Slater this past Saturday in Culs Nus Beach, France.
Not only courage but heavy doses of skill made the Quiksilver Pro France end in an exciting manner for the second time champ, Fanning. Getting "barrelled" was the saying of the day, as mother nature brought roaring surf throughout the coast of France. Pulling inside of the waves hollow tube AKA getting "barrelled" was a common thing for both of the finalist this past Saturday. It was one of the best competitions along with the best conditions of the ASP world tour event. Waves were ranging from 6 to 8 feet and breaking onto a beach break (all sandy bottom) that was only four feet deep. These treacherous conditions couldn't even compare to last years sloppy and small conditions in France which made this year's event "stick out" from the other competitions.
Fanning's victory boosted him from 5th to 3rd in the tour. Surfers are charging hard due to the fact that their are only three more stops til the tour is over. In a later interview Fanning had little to say, though he seemed stunned he managed to spit out the words, "That was difficult."
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