Last month, TransWorld SURF had the full intention of running Kelly Slater on the cover. We sent senior photographer Jack English down to Puerto Rico like a terminating machine from the future with one prime objective: find Kelly Slater and get the money shot—of course, that all changed when we heard of the passing of Andy Irons. You’ve all probably seen the Andy Irons cover by now and now doubt been struck by it’s iconic stature. Kelly, being his ever-gracious self, obviously had no problem with us giving Andy the cover in his place; in fact, Kelly would have demanded it.

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