The 2011 ASP world tour has polarised the shit out of online commenters. Snapper did what it needed to. Bells fired for brief moments. Rio flopped but at least provided a colourful backdrop and one of the best controversies of the year (floater!). J-Bay had a few shining moments. Chopes was the best it's been in 10 years. New York on finals day was unrivalled as far as fun beachies. Trestles was small but a skatepark. France, varied, and the arrival of Brazil's new threat. Portugal was, as Kelly Slater said, some of the best waves he's surfed in a contest. Coming from a man as seasoned as he? Wow! San Francisco had no jetski assist but didn't need it in the end and, though Kelly was crowned twice, no competitors complained about the event overall. And Pipe is on the way. So, that's '11 in the nuttiest of shells. But, what of the next 12 months?
