Pipe Dreams – Kelly Slater
Kelly Slater is widely regarded as the greatest professional surfer of all time, winning a record number of world titles and redefining the sport. In Pipe Dreams: A Surfer’s Journey, written with Phil Jarratt, he tells the story of his life and career up to the early 2000s with honesty and introspection.
Slater describes growing up in Cocoa Beach, Florida, where he learned to surf as a young boy. He writes candidly about his difficult family life, including his father’s struggles with alcohol and his parents’ divorce, and how surfing became an escape and a passion. He recounts his rise through amateur competitions, turning professional as a teenager and his breakthrough on the world tour.
The memoir follows Slater’s remarkable run of world championships in the 1990s, his rivalries and friendships with other top surfers, and the challenges of fame, including his time acting in the television series Baywatch and his high-profile relationships. He also describes his decision to step away from full-time competition in the late 1990s, his reflections on what surfing means to him and his eventual return to competition.
Throughout, Slater shares stories of riding some of the world’s most famous and dangerous waves, including Pipeline in Hawaii, and reflects on the spiritual side of surfing and his connection to the ocean.
Personal and engaging, Pipe Dreams is a must-read for surfers and sports fans, and for anyone interested in the life of one of the most dominant athletes in any sport. It was published in 2003, before many of his later achievements.
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