Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast concludes with Kelly Slater clinching the win

The opening event of the 2013 Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Championship Tour, Quiksilver Pro Gold Coat, wrapped up at the alternative event site of Kirra in Queensland, Australia, on Wednesday, March 13, 2013, with America’s legendary Kelly Slater walking away with top honours after downing Australia’s Joel Parkinson in the final.

The final over the overall victory turned out to be a real nail-biting affair, with both Slater and Parkinson showcasing an excellent form.

Nothing less was expected from the encounter between an 11-time ASP World Champion and a reigning ASP World Champion.

As the battle got underway, both the surfers wasted little time to get down to business.

They remained pretty active during their hunt for the big scores throughout the course of the heat, grabbing every potential scoring opportunity that came their way and making the most out of it.

Both the surfers kept each other from relaxing while the battle continued and kept the spectators guessing the fate of the battle.

As the heat concluded, Slater finished on top with a heat-total of 18.56 points, while Parkinson had to settle for runner-up place after registering a heat-total of 17.47 points.

“It was just fun today,” Slater said during his post-final interview. “I really wanted to surf Kirra as I made known the other day and it was great fun out there. We thought the swell was going to be too East, but it’s really really good out there and to get to surf it with Joel (Parkinson) is even better. He’s one of the best and we had a lot of fun out there.”

Parkinson had looked unbeatable since the start of the final-day proceedings at Kirra and it had indeed the 11-time ASP World Champion was made to work real hard to eventually bring the rampaging Australian to a halt.

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