Surfings greatest rivals meet headon in a clash of two continents. Tune in at 1min10 to hear kelly and andy share their opinions on each other in their own words. Aug 20, 2006 kelly slater was the greatest surfer of all time until andy irons came along. Never before had two dominant athletes at the height of. Here to finally tell the unfiltered story of the true andy irons, in all of his greatness as well as all of his flaws, are the folks at teton gravity research. Nov 03, 2010 andy irons pipeline masters finals vs kelly slater surfing. After a years hiatus from the asps world championship tour. In raw outtake, kelly slater explains how andy irons awoke his inner demon tuesday may 29, 2018. Robert kelly slater born february 11, 1972 is an american professional surfer, author, actor, model, businessman, and innovator, best known for his unprecedented 11 world surfing championships. Andys brother bruce, his wife lyndie, joel parkinson, nathan fletcher, sunny garcia, kelly slater and more, sat down for the camera and let the stories and tears flow. Introducing the untold story of andy irons surfer magazine. Kelly slater on baywatch and andy irons surfer magazine.
Campaign 2 is a movie from summer of 2005 starring surfers shane dorian, andy irons, benji weatherly, taylor knox, bruce irons, ozzie wright joel parkinson, tim curran, kalani robb, dane reynolds and of course kelly slater. After a decade of bitter rival status, kelly slater and andy irons come together. He wanted to chase waves, make movies, play golf and pursue business ventures. Aritz aranburu vs kelly slater quiksilver pro france 20. It was loud, proud, a little unhingedespecially compared to the welloiled. Its a clip from the cutting room of new documentary andy irons. Andy irons, kelly slater, bruce irons and cory lopez represent for the red, white and blue. Slater snatched the title out from under aussie dan ross in the final two minutes of competition, scoring 7. Kelly slater recalls the night he fought andy irons in. Kelly slater and andy irons, surfing rivals the new york. Every year, on november 2 nd, the surf world stops to remember andy irons, and touching tributes come pouring through social media.
He also mixes in epic rounds at pinehurst, augusta and soupbowls. The 2005 movie blue horizon directed by surfing filmmaker jack mccoy, paralleled his life on the wct tour with that of free surfer, david rastovich. The mystery behind why kelly slater still loves the. You can download from itunes here and learn more about. The truth behind the life of andy irons, good, bad and ugly. That year, slater pictured posted a historic, perfect heat score of 20 at. Kelly slater was born on february 11, 1972 in cocoa beach, florida, usa as robert kelly slater. A fly in the champagne full movie kelly slater, andy irons. And it wasnt just the competition in the water that. Kelly slater published this piece on the inertia on november 2, 2011 the first anniversary of andys death also the day kelly sealed his 11th world title in san francisco.
A fly in the champagne full movie kelly slater, andy irons duration. May 31, 2018 andys brother bruce, his wife lyndie, joel parkinson, nathan fletcher, sunny garcia, kelly slater and more, sat down for the camera and let the stories and tears flow. How two world champions stay on top by making each other miserable. Kelly slater and andy irons attend the premier of their.
Kelly slater dedicates world surfing title to andy irons. Kelly slater was the greatest surfer of all time until andy irons came along. Bruce irons, andy irons, kelly slater, shane dorian, chris ward. Both, kelly slater and andy irons, share memories in the movie about boxing training and imagining punching each others face, voodoo dolls and pranks that could have been mind games. Kelly slater andy irons perfect arica wct rip curl pro by maximusvideo. The mystery behind why kelly slater still loves the sport of surfing kelly slater is winning world titles againa record nine and countingand planning to. The mystery behind why kelly slater still loves the sport of surfing kelly slater is winning world titles againa record nine and countingand planning to bring his sport to the masses. He rejoined the tour fulltime in 2002 and over the next five years faced his toughest rival in hawaiis andy irons, who got the better of him for threestraight years. In this clip, bruce irons talks about andys deep rivalry with and respect for kelly slater. Revisiting the rivalry between kelly slater and andy irons.
Andy irons, a highly competetive and driven surfer, set on beating kelly slater and winning the world title, and dave rasta rastovich, a free surfer who is. Andy irons, a highly competetive and driven surfer, set on beating kelly slater and winning the world title, and dave rasta rastovich, a free surfer who is more about the soul of surfing. The film features indepth interviews with andy s brother bruce irons, his wife lyndie irons, joel parkinson, nathan fletcher, sunny garcia, and kelly slater. Sep 09, 2009 andy irons vs kelly slater part 3 campeon1s1mo. After a years hiatus from the asps world championship tour, andy irons is back and raring to go. Fortunately, we get to do both in this clip from vice sports. Kelly slater and andy irons attend the premier in santa barbara of their new surf movie, registered or. Nov 07, 2010 surfing king kelly slater found the perfect way to highlight his incredible career and then dedicated it to rival and friend andy irons who died last week. As the movie summarizes world tour stops and wins from 2003 to 2006, andy and kelly both remember contests where the scores might not have been a true. But in the fall of 2014, harris told him that lyndie irons, andys wife seemed ready to tell ais story. Join facebook to connect with kelly irons and others you may know. They kelly sat down at a bar is budweiser seriously the only beer they have on tap. Watch the inertias interviews with lyndie irons and bruce irons about andy.
Yesterday, kelly slater posted an image on instagram of himself in the tube at cloudbreak, with andy playfully waving at him from the shoulder. But after andy irons, mick fanning and joel parkinson emerged as a new generation of threats on the tour, slaters hypercompetitive drive was rekindled. Kelly slater was the greatest surfer of all time until andy irons came. Nov 03, 2017 every year, on november 2 nd, the surf world stops to remember andy irons, and touching tributes come pouring through social media. Australias coolie kids dean morrison, joel parkinson and mick fanning team up with taj burrow and hedgey bring the thunder from down under.
Aritz aranburu vs kelly slater quiksilver pro france 20 by surf treinta. Released a year before andys death, a fly in the champagne digs into the best rivalry surfing has seen, or likely ever will see. He died on november 2, 2010 in dallasfort worth international airport, texas, usa. Slater involves himself in board design, artistic outlets, and charitable causes. With andy irons, dave rastovich, kelly slater, taj burrow. The 11time world champ stopped by the vice sports offices to sit at the bar and talk shop. Andy and kelly with a word before the heat at pipeline. Kelly slater andy irons perfect arica wct rip curl pro. It makes sense then that in teton gravity researchs andy biopic, kissed by.
A free collection of surf movies featuring kelly slater. The struggles of which we now know were the fuel behind his passion, as well as catalysts to his breakdowns. Andys arm around kellys shoulder with kelly holding two fingers up for the sign of peace. Andy irons was born on july 24, 1978 in oahu, hawaii, usa as philip andrew irons.
Encounters with andy irons and kelly slater during their historic rivalry. Kelly slater recalls the night he fought andy irons in fiji youtube. Yesterday, kelly slater posted an image on instagram of himself in the tube at cloudbreak, with andy. That year, slater pictured posted a historic, perfect heat score of 20 at teahupoo before wrapping up his seventh title. The andy irons documentary trailer just dropped the inertia. Apr 24, 2018 read kelly slaters remembrance of andy irons here. Kelly slater is a worldchampion surfer who came out of semiretirement in 2002. Kelly slater recalls the night he fought andy irons in fiji. Kevin ancells tribute to andy irons at waioli beach. A few years removed from their heated battles, andy and kelly, the two former. And it wasnt just the competition in the water that made the rivalry burn so bright. The worlds most renowned surfing cinematographer, jack mccoy, spends two years following two of the worlds greatest surfers.
Hang your posters in dorms, bedrooms, offices, or anywhere blank walls arent welcome. Kissed by god, the directors steve and todd jones accumulated hours of emotional interview footage of andys archrival, 11x world champion kelly slater telling all. May 29, 2018 the yearslong rivalry between robert kelly slater and philip andrew irons will go down as one of the fiercest ever in competitive surfing. But the win was somewhat bittersweet for slater, who received the title one year to the day since rival surfer and friend andy irons died suddenly of what was initially reported as dengue fever. As slater sat down for the camera and gave his personal perspective behind professional surfings arguably greatest rivalry, both laughs and tears. By 2005, kelly slater had watched andy irons, who died in 2010, rip off three consecutive world titles and lay claim to being the best surfer in the world. Andy irons pipeline masters finals vs kelly slater surfing. He is widely regarded as the greatest professional surfer of all time. Andy irons pipeline masters finals vs kelly slater surfing by wearewindowseat.
The film features indepth interviews with andys brother bruce irons, his wife lyndie irons, joel parkinson, nathan fletcher, sunny garcia, and kelly slater. He is also an actor and producer, known for the ultimate wave tahiti 2010, waveriders 2008, down the barrel 2007 and bra boys 2007. The movie is set to be released sometime in early 2017. For a long time, jones said, nobody could really talk about andys death. Andy irons and kelly slater both take a hiatus from the 2009 asp tour.
If this threeandahalf minute trailer is any indicator of the films emotional punch, were in for a defining chapter of the andy irons saga. Apr 11, 2015 andy irons vs kelly slater at pipeline. He is known for his work on extremedays 2001, pipe 2011 and a fly in the champagne 2009. Lower trestles, jbay and the superbank become ground zero in the clash of the surfing titans. With shane dorian, andy irons, sal masekela, martin the animal potter. A fly in the champagne full movie kelly slater, andy irons by echoboom sports. Helping them tell that story will be andys brother, bruce, his wife lyndie and several other friends and family members including familiar faces like kelly slater and joel parkinson. Free full length 2011 quiksilver surf team movie by quiksilver. In the history of surfingand in the outdoor sports industry as a wholefew, if any, rivalries have ever come close to matching the intensity that was andy irons versus kelly slater. The rivalry between andy irons and kelly slater surf blog.
Surfing king kelly slater found the perfect way to highlight his incredible career and then dedicated it to rival and friend andy irons who died last week. Andy irons pipeline masters finals vs kelly slater surfing youtube. Aug 18, 2014 every time kelly slater speaks, we listen. When he has time he sings with his band, the surfers. Kissed by god, the directors steve and todd jones accumulated hours of emotional interview footage of andy s archrival, 11x world champion kelly slater telling all. Andy irons made fun of kelly slaters baldness, physical. There were times where i remember feeling like, i hated this guy so much, relays a candid kelly slater during a never seen before interview with him about andy irons.
At one point, bruce slips and refers to andys personality in the present tense. Jun 12, 2018 andy s arm around kelly s shoulder with kelly holding two fingers up for the sign of peace. Andy cools his jets, invests in sports psychology and refuels the fire. Kelly slater and andy irons, surfing rivals the new york times. At this point, kelly slater is pretty much synonymous with surfing. Innersection kelly slater, matt meola, craig anderson hd duration. Surf blog the rivalry between andy irons and kelly slater. Bruce irons opens up and tells the whole truth about andy and himself. Never seen before interview of kelly slater on andy. Kelly slater and andy irons attend the premier of their new. Andy irons died at the age of 32, but the amount of living that went into those 32 years could span much more than a number. Encounters with andy irons and kelly slater during. May 31, 2018 in the history of surfingand in the outdoor sports industry as a wholefew, if any, rivalries have ever come close to matching the intensity that was andy irons versus kelly slater. Robert kelly slater born february 11, 1972 is an american professional surfer, author, actor, model, businessman, and innovator, best known for his.
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