Owen Wright defeated ten time world champ Kelly Slater to Win Quiksilver Pro New York & $300,000 to make this a historic event in pro surfing.
Owen Write $300,000 richer & Kelly Slater all smiles...
$300,000 Dollars is the largest purse ever for a Pro Surfing Contest...
The beach was full of spectators during the final and huge roars could be heard mile away...
Kelly Slater was going Crazy during the comp but was unable to beat Owen Wright
Owen Wright was right on the money busting three ariel slob grabs like this to take down the champ Kelly Slater during the final...
Long Island New York City going off thanks to a swell that was caused by Hurricane Katia
Hurricane Katia really delivered at the perfect time to send waves to New York, as you can see here Katia was heading directly at NY and moving at a slow pace to enable the waves to reach the coast before she made landfall. I hope no one was seriously hurt. RM
