On Saturday, the venerable Kelly Slater won his seventh title at the Billabong Pipe Masters, one of surfing's most prestigious and sought-after competitions. The 41-year-old is notorious for both his bald head and his bold style, and in the below video, he walks us through his Pipe rides (captured with a GoPro on his surfboard) with a charming matter-of-factness.
In case you don't speak surfer, here's a helpful glossary to study before trying to shred like this yourself:
Drop-In: When a surfer initially stands up from his board and "drops" down the ramp-like face of the wave.
Face: The steepening surface in between the very top and bottom of a wave. Also referred to as a "wall" of water.
Lip: The top part of a wave that curls into itself as the wave begins to break. (This is where the wave is most powerful.)
Barrel and/or Tube: The hollow space inside a breaking wave. According to Surfline.com: "A surfer may be completely hidden from view during a barrel ride, especially from shore. One of the most difficult, best and most enjoyable acts in surfing , but often very difficult to complete due to changing variations in every different wave."
Chandelier: The whitewater falling from the lip of the wave as it forms a barrel or tube.
Backdoor: Depending on the swell conditions, the peak at Pipeline can peel off to the left or the right. The right side is known as Backdoor.
Rail: The edges on either side of a surfboard.
Donovan Frankenreiter: A surfer and musician who is good friends with Jack Johnson and who is known for the soul arch, "a classic maneuver when a surfer arches his back through a critical section of the wave."
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