#throwback Thursday we celebrates classic moments with legendary champion Andy Irons at the 2006 Billabong Pipe Masters. It was an unforgettable finale with his lifelong rival, @kellyslater . First is a perfect 10 point ride at Backdoor. With Slater in the overall lead, Andy then pulls off the famous "the floater". Andy's famous final wave, which featured a high-risk barrel followed by the critical "floater" over the end section, is particularly charged in his rivalry with Kelly Slater .... This

👏🏻 AI Forever: In memory of Andy Irons 15yrs-Later🏄🏻 ⛈️R.I. P, Philip Andrew Irons (July 24, 1978 – November 2, 2010) was an American professional surfer. Irons began surfing with his brother Bruce on the shallow and dangerous waves of Kauai, Hawaii, before being spotted by a local surfboard brand and flown to North Shore, Oahu, Hawaii, to compete and develop his skill. Over the course of his professional career, he won three world titles (2002, 2003, 2004), three Quiksilver Pro France title

Andy Irons during the 2004 Quik Pro France final against his brother Bruce. The clip has been nominated as a finalist for the @only_one_mp Classic Cutback Competition. 🎥 @wetflicks1 #tracks #tracksmagazine #surftravel #surf #surfing #surfer #surfinglife #ocean #surfboard #surftrip #surfphotography #surfingmagazine #surfphotos | TRACKS MAGAZINE

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Andy Irons, circa 1995 NSSA at Trestles. Adrenaline Surf Series Vol5, a Fletcher Film. Watch online Nalu.TV or the app. @andyironsfoundation @herbiefletcher #nalutv #surfing #surffilm #surf #andyirons #hawaii #streamingonnalu | Nalu TV