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In the Wake: Kelly Slater Channels Loss Into Surfing

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The third entry in the ‘Lost Tapes’ series follows the world surfing champion as he copes with the loss of a dear friend and competitor.

Kelly Slater is a busy guy — competing, innovating surfboard fins, building monster wave machines, still winning the occasional World Surf League title … and, most recently, creating a YouTube series.

But when he received news of fellow surfer and kindred spirit Sunny Garcia’s passing, his normally rapid cadence slowed.

In this episode, “The Dream Tour,” Slater strives to channel his grief into surfing — and honor Garcia in the process.

Runtime: 20 minutes

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