William Finnegan discusses his reporting on the best surfer in the world, Kelly Slater, and how his revolutionary wave machine both advanced and disrupted the surfing industry. for a long long time.

Amid the dusty brown landscape of California's Central Valley, 5,000 people gathered to watch pro surfers hang ten in a massive wave pool over the weekend. The World Surf League Founder's Cup of ...

Kelly Slater has long been considered the greatest surfer alive. He teamed up with USC engineers to design a machine that could create not just any wave, but a perfect wave. His perfect wave pool is ...