Kelly Slater and Barton Lynch have long been staples of the surfing world. Slater, of course, is the GOAT. Eleven time world champ, cultural icon, actor, musician, entrepreneur, etcetera.

Jason Borte celebrates the hometown that made him the surfer, and writer, he is today in latest literary endeavor.

Kelly Slater, surfing’s proverbial GOAT, has had a long, storied career – spanning decades, different eras of the sport, the good, bad, and everything in between. His time on the Championship ...