Quiksilver Pro 2013 Review - Kelly wins & the young guns falter...

Joel Parkinson showing his feelings for the Priority System in the Final. Kelly just smiles! (Photo: ASP)

I, like many out there, thought this was the year it was going to happen. The year that the old guard finally stepped aside as the wealth of new pumped up youngsters took control of their destinies and the World Tour. The old boys pretty much just bitch slapped that idea though. Kelly Slater glides to the final where he showed he sill has the surfing and the mental game to win, taking out crowd favorite and current World Champion, Joel Parkinson. The photo above shows the defining moment with Joel deep in a Kirra pit, but Kelly had priority and he used it. Sly old bastard!

These two were joined by Mick Fanning in the semi finals along with semi youngster Bourez. But where were Jordy Smith, John John, Medina and company? After a banging start Jordy lost to good mate and constantly overlooked Saffa, Travis Logie - will Jordy pick himself up and cane Bells? You tell me. John John cracked his ankle skating on a layday. Medina fumbles and the only guy of the new class to get anywhere was Julian Wilson, with a little support from Matti Wilko.

Bottom line - the old goats are not going anywhere! See ya at bells.

A Dingo's Tale - the life and surf of Dean Morrison

I still remember the first time I saw Dean Morrison surf. I was paddling up the point at Supertubes and watched this tiny guy get tubed from outside the point all the way through the parking lot section and right by me busy paddling at Impossibles. I was pretty blown away, but there was no way he was going to be making it through impossibles to, shame what a waste. But, as all surfers, I had to turn and watch the back of the wave just to make sure he had not made it. Boy, did my jaw drop when I see him pop off of the back of the wave almost at Tubes. So I sit and wait up top of the point for my next wave and low and behold the little guy paddles up and sits next to me. I can't help myself, "That was the seeeekest tube I have seen for quite some time bro!" He just laughs, "Thanks mate, hope to get some more! I'm Dean but you can call me Dingo." Just like that I have met one of the best surfers ever out of the Gold Coast, one of the greatest tube riders in generations and a bloody good bloke.

Dingo can throw an air or three!

With the release of his movie, I thought it would be a great idea to catch up with Dingo and see what it's all about - 

Kai - Lets start with the basics - why do you surf? 

Dingo - love the feeling of being free in the ocean an riding waves.
 

Kai - What impact did surfing have on your early life - this is a strong theme in the movie is it not? 

Dingo - It gave me a way out of the situation I was in an gave me direction an goals to achieve.
 

Kai - Who were your mentors? 

Dingo - Alot of local surfers from home really inspired me an took me under there wing.
 

Kai - The friendship between yourself and Mick and Joel has been well covered. How has that friendship changed over the years? Has competition altered the relationship at all? 

Dingo - Some ways yes but they are my best friends an every hard time ive gone through in life they're the first ones there, I love them both like brothers.
 

Kai - The three of you made 3 degrees together, Joel and Mick have had there personal videos, what made you wait this long for your movie?

Dingo - It was just the right time to tell the story.
 

Kai - What was the high lite of the production for you? 

Dingo - Just being truth full.
 

Kai - Do we see any South Africa in the movie? 

Dingo - yeah some (Mhhh Cryptic!)
 

Kai - Whats next for the Dingo?

Dingo - Just surf as many good waves as I can!
 

Kai - How much does the WCT figure into your future?

Dingo - At the moment not to sure.

Kai - Message for the fans? 

Dingo - Life has many ups an downs an you dont get to feel one with out the other, so enjoy it embrace it, cause you never know whats around the corner.

Kai - Where can we Africans get the movie? 

Dingo - Not sure mate, VAS Entertainment has global rights to the movie, we really want to ensure that the film hit S.A, these peeps distributed Scratching the Surface and Who is J.O.B, ideally whom ever sold these two titles in S.A will be selling the film.

I personally cannot wait to see the full movie, in the meantime enjoy the trailer -