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Kelly Slater
Photo: Macfarlane
If you build it, they will come.
The Bells arena.
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Photo: C. Wilson
M AT T W I L K I N S O N
T H e m i r ag e F r e e L i n e e x p e r i e n c e
m i r a g e - r i p c U r L . c O m
EDITORIAL Editor-in-Chief
Taylor Paul
Managing Editor
beau Flemister Assistant Editor Nate Zoller
Photo Editor
peter taras Associate Photo Editor
jimmy wilson
Art Director chato aganza Associate Art Director
Noa Emberson
Online Editor 06
jason miller
photography by
Duncan Macfarlane
Corey Wilson
Kolohe. Photos: C. Wilson
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Binnsie. Photo: C. Wilson
TABLE OF CONTE 08
TABLE OF CONTENTS
010 - Whistles and Bells 038 - CLear as a Bell 072 - Tres Belle
084 - For Whom the Bell Tolls
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Whistles and Bells
(Early rounds)
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Welcome back. Photo: Macfarlane
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Jordy Smith loves Bells; it’s basically J-Bay’s pudgier, slightly less-revered cousin. Jordy, more cushion for the pushin’. Photos: Macfarlane
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So long as nobody’s blocking your view, the competitor’s area at Bells is the best place to watch the competition. Kelly, blocking peoples’ views. Photo: C. Wilson
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Adam Robertson and Josh KerR, a few steps above everyone else. Photo: Macfarlane
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Some were calling this air by Josh Kerr the best one ever done in a competition at Bells. It’s a title Kerr would hold for two more rounds (because Kelly hates letting people hold titles). Photo: C. Wilson
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Joel Parkinson and Kolohe andino. Photo: Macfarlane
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Jordy Smith and CJ Hobgood. Photo: Macfarlane
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Look at how long CJ’s left hand touches the wave. Pivoting perfection. Photos: C. Wilson
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The girls are going to miss those curls, John John. We don’t care much, so long as you keep surfing like you do. Photos: C. Wilson
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From the announcer’s cheat sheet. Choose one: -Jams it under the lip -Biiiig drop wallet -Huuuge slash
Kelly, just surfing well. Photo: C. Wilson
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Photo: Macfarlane
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Keys. Contact lens. A dime. His phone. A validated parking stub. Chapstick. All things Jeremy Flores might have dropped, besides his wallet. Photo: Macfarlane
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Bells, #lookingtheotherway. Photo: Macfarlane
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“Taj! Taj! Write on me.� Mr. Burrow leaves his mark on waves, children. Photos: (above) C. Wilson (right) Macfarlane
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If you say “Kai Otton” five times fast it starts to sound like “Cotton.” That’s of no relevance to Kai’s Quarterfinal finish. But good job, Kai. Photo: Macfarlane
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Josh Kerr. Photo: Macfarlane
clear as a bell
(pretty pictures, pretty people)
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Yadin Nicol
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Mick fanning. Photos: C. Wilson (Exploring the Bells bushes)
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Winkipopular
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Photo: Macfarlane
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A squeeky-clean slob. Kolohe Andino, Winkipop. Photos: Macfarlane
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Owen WRight. Photo: Macfarlane
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Photo: C. Wilson
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A great ocean. Photo: C. Wilson
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Double-overhead airs: Core Score Up. Pat Gudauskas. Photo: Macfarlane
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Easter Sunday down the Great Ocean Road. Photo: Macfarlane
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Pat Gudauskas. Photo: C. Wilson
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Photo: Macfarlane
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Photo: C. Wilson
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Photos: C. Wilson
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C. Wilson
Having a feed
Macfarlane
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C. Wilson
C. Wilson
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Davey Cathels (before), Nick Pollet, Matt Wilkinson.
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Davey Cathels (after). Photos: C. Wilson
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Wilko. Photos: C. Wilson
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Mean streets of Melbourne. Photos: C. Wilson
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Do not mistake her cuteness for weakness. Sally Fitzgibbons. Photo: C. Wilson
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Team Sally!
Photo: Macfarlane
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Team Steph!
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Steph Gilmore’s back. She’s already banked two firsts this year, and dropped a worthy 10 on the way to the finals at Bells.
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Photo: C. Wilson
When Steph pulls the jersey over her head, her face goes from giggles (above) to laser focus (right). A beautiful lightswitch, Steph is.
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Photo: Macfarlane
Sally, en route to the final. A final she would dominate, a bell she would ring. Photo: C. Wilson
New photo, please
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Look at that crowd. There must be over 100 unique images of this very moment. Sally, triumphant and getting it from all angles. Photos: Macfarlane
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for whom the bell tolls (mick’s turns vs kelly’s air)
085
Photo: C. Wilson
mick, me time
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Any psychologists reading? What does the location of your pre-heat “me time� say about you? Photo: Macfarlane
kelly, me time
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Photo: C. Wilson
Mick’s turn three
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Photo: Macfarlane
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Mick’s turn two
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Photo: C. Wilson
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Photos: Macfarlane
Kelly’s air...
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...10
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Mick’s turn one...won.
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Photo: Macfarlane
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Five stages of winning 098
1 Disbelieving
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Photo: Macfarlane
2 accepting
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Photo: Macfarlane
3 buzzing
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Photo: C. Wilson
4 sharing
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Photo: C. Wilson
Photo: Macfarlane
ring
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Photo: Macfarlane