Kelly Slater is the most dominant surfer of all time and having won 9 world titles, it sure didn’t come easy.
Before winning world title #7, Kelly Slater had not won a title in seven years.
Having to deal with personal problems, the death of his father to cancer and stress took its toll on the athlete.
In 2003, the surfing world looked at Andy Irons as the most dominant surfer having won three world titles.
That year, Kelly Slater made his comeback and points wise, Kelly Slater was ahead and it was Kelly Slater’s world title to win.
But with Andy Irons winning many competitions and gaining on points, it led to one last confrontation that year and in the end, Andy Irons won the world championship and for Kelly Slater, it left him devastated.
Pro surfing now had its most intense rivalry and in 2005, it became another year like 2003 where Kelly Slater at no. 1 and Andy Irons at no. 2 with both each winning key competitions.
After his devastating loss against Andy Irons, the eyes were set on their rivalry and everyone wondered if Kelly Slater had what it took to win his seventh world title or would he crumble and Andy Irons get the best of him again.
The documentary features Kelly Slater return in 2005 in his bid to win a world title.
Great cinematography and a good build up showcasing Kelly’s ups and downs throughout the year and most of all the intense rivalry between the two surfers and times where Kelly could have won the title, Andy Irons come through and win a competition and deny Slater again and again.
It was almost like a repeat of 2003 where Kelly dominated and it seems that everything was slipping away.
In what turned out to be one of the most awesome years of surfing because of the rivalry, the whole documentary was intense and to see the things going through Slater’s mind was great to see.
In the end, Kelly was triumphant and won his seventh world title and through.
The DVD comes with six deleted scenes which show Kelly Slater talking about relationships, why it’s hard to win all the time, the truth about rivalry, strength training and more. Included is a huge poster of Kelly Slater surfing.
All in all, if you are a Kelly Slater fan and respect his surfing and what he has accomplished in his life, “Letting Go” is the ultimate Kelly Slater DVD out right now.
Great cinematography, awesome music and much more.
A very awesome insight to the most dominant surfer of all time.
