Photos by Greg Weatherall
Slater rings his fourth bell. Not only did Kelly win the event, but over all the CI team killed it! Sofia placed second in the womens, Dusty won the expression session on his 6-0 rookie and Tom Curren defeated Occy in both Icon heats.
Not bad for the safest turn Dane performed the whole contest.
Taylor Pre-heat moment.
More Photos from the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach
Taylor Discusses his Quiver with Surfline.com.
“Right now, I’ve got a good problem,” laughs Taylor Knox. “All my boards feel really good, and it’s a little confusing, because they’re all on the same level. But it’s a good problem to have. I’m not really too worried about which one to paddle out with. I feel pretty confident on all of these boards.”
We caught up with the powerful World Tour journeyman on a lay day to chat about the boards he’s brought with him down to Victoria to surf at Bells and get an insight into the design process he’s had going with the guys at Channel Islands for well over a decade.
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Californian Taylor Knox has been traveling to the Rip Curl Pro at Bells Beach longer than almost any surfer currently on the ASP World Tour. Fantasy Surfer checked in with him to get his perspective on the upcoming Bells event and see what his frame of mind is like for the upcoming season.
Bells seems to favor to more seasoned surfers. As someone who has surfed this event more times than the rest of the field, what factor does that play into winning at Bells?
I feel like it does favor the guys that have surfed it a bunch. Just because the wave can be tricky to surf and it changes like the weather with the tides. Four seasons in one day!
What changes in equipment will you make for Bells? Thicker boards? Longer?
I’m using the same bottom on all my boards but I have brought down a couple of pintails for step-up boards, which I’ve liked out there in the past. I have two swallowtails, two squashtails, and two pintails.
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The photos above and below is Taylor’s board of choice for Bells, a 6′1″ x 18 ¾” x 2 5/16″ Fort Knox, squash tail with the Lokbox fin system and Taylor’s custom bamboo fins. He rode this one on the Goldy at Snapper and he says it feels magic so he will give her a go in his first heat here in Torquay .
Taylor Knox and Kelly Slater pack their bags and score some fun right points. Check out the story on Surfline as they prepare for the Australian leg of the 2010 Tour.
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Pictured: Dane Reynolds (USA), 23, current ASP World No. 11, continued to wow audiences today, netting an impressive 17.33 out of a possible 20 in Round 1 of the Quiksilver Pro France.
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SEIGNOSSE, France (Wednesday, September 23, 2009) – Round 1 and the opening four heats of Round 2 of the Quiksilver Pro France got underway today with the world’s best surfers detonating in punchy three-to-four foot (1.5 metre) peaks at Les Bourdaines beachbreak.
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SURF EXERCISES
A surf fitness film with Taylor Knox
Encinitas, Ca. August 13, 2009 – Surf Exercises, LLC and Koastal Media Distribution are pleased to announce the upcoming DVD release of Surf Exercises.
SURF EXERCISES (SE) is a specific workout targeting better health and surfing. SE targets balance as the center piece for advanced strength, speed and rotational flexibility to not just inspire a more functional body but to make you surf better. This program was designed over years of what works and what doesn’t.
“This is what took my surfing to the NEXT LEVEL” – T. Knox
Featuring: Taylor Knox
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Waves were a fun chest to head high today and the men ran heats from three till six pm! T-Knox advanced with a few solid crisp turns , and Kelly blew the lid off one to recieve what I believe was the high score of the day a 9.33!! Round of 96 will finish up tomorrow with Rob Machados heat so stay posted .
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