11-time world champion Kelly Slater and three-time WSL champion Mick Fanning took to the water in a huge round five clash, each battling for a place in the quarter-finals of the Hurley Pro. Kelly Slater and the weirdest surfing stunt you'll ever see: Surfer loses board in huge wave but then magically reappears atop of it during California competition 11-time world champion stunned fans during round five elimination heat as he battled Mick Fanning for spot in quarter-finals on Thursday Slater pulls off mind-blowing maneuver as he propels himself into air and spins 360 degrees before becoming detached from his board mid-rotation He disappears in waves before emerging from whitewash, landing on his board and finishing the wave Surfer Kelly Slater performed an incredible aerial maneuver that appears to be a lucky recovery during the Hurley Pro in California. The 11-time world champion stunned fans and commentators during the round five elimination heat as he battled Australian champion Mick Fanning for a spot in the quarter-finals on Thursday. Slater is seen pulling off the mind-blowing maneuver as he propels himself into the air, spins 360 degrees before becoming detached from his board mid-rotation. He disappears in the waves before emerging from the whitewash, landing on his board and finishing the wave, proving that it is hardly surprising he has been called the best surfer in the world. But as impressive as the move was, judges ruled it incomplete because the 43-year-old failed to land on his feet giving him a score of 4.17, and Fanning took the win, according to 9news. While fans felt Slater deserved a 10, three-time world champion Fanning progressed to the quarter-finals 16.10 to 14.90.
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