The board that Kelly rode to the finals in NY and Trestles has caused a bit of a stir. What was it? Was it his Semi Pro? No, it was a modified version of Connor Coffin's Fred Rubble. Already a super functional board for beach break style conditions with it's Rounded Square Tail, Kelly decided to add a Round Tail to his Fred Rubble. It seemed to work, as his turns were super smooth and long, grabbing the attention of the judges. Kelly rode his board as a Thruster with his normal K2.1 fins on the outside, with an M2 size fin in the rear to give the board a bit more release. Surf Culture was privy to what Kelly was riding in NY and we have a size range of these Fred Rubble Round Tails in stock. Make your buddies jealous and come and get one... RRP $810.
"The Fred Rubble is actually quite a bit different than my other boards. It has a lower entry rocker and a wider outline. It has more volume than a Proton, but it isn’t really short and chunky like a Dumpster Diver. It’s just a fun board for waves from waist high to a little over head. I’ve been riding mine two inches shorter than my standard shortboard and 1/4 inch wider."

This video below is compilation of Kelly's waves during the Lowers Pro. He is riding the Fred Rubble. Kelly can surf.

Kelly Slater Wins 2011 Hurley Lowers Pro from CI Surfboards on Vimeo.