Transworld SURF editors Chris Cote, Aaron Checkwood and Casey Koteen talk WCT after Kelly Slater's win at the Boost Mobile Pro...for the record, Slater did not sleep in a tent with Ms. Cote as Checky so insidiously insinuated.

Kelly Slater narrowly defeated Taj Burrow today at Lower Trestles to claim victory at the Boost Mobile Pro presented by Hurley, coming that much closer to his elusive ninth World Title. We've got so much from our local World Tour event we decided to give you a huge helping of our photogs greatest from the final day...

It's not everyday that a World Tour event is in your backyard. Well, it's once a year to be specific. But not everyone has that luxury. So we here at Transworld SURF want to show you what you don't see on the webcast, and what you might have seen if you were lucky enough to make it to Lowers.

SAN CLEMENTE, California (Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008) – There are only nine heats of the Boost Mobile Pro pres. by Hurley remaining and those heats will run in three to five foot swell today.

The standard of surfing at the Boost Mobile Pro pres. by Hurley was nothing short of electrifying today, but per usual, it was eight-time ASP World Champion and ratings leader Kelly Slater (USA) who stole the show.

The Boost Mobile Pro pres. by Hurley is a go for the third successive day today. The last 12 heats of Round 3 and the first six of Round 4 are slated to be surfed at Lower Trestles today.

Day 2 of the Boost Mobile Pro was once again graced with classic Lower Trestles conditions, thanks to a little SWer we've got brewing out here. Dane, Bede, and Parko are all through to Round 4. Here's the full results and some of TW Staffer Chris Straley's best from the day.

Round 2 of the Boost Mobile Pro pres. by Hurley will resume in three to five foot waves at Lower Trestles this morning. The first two heats of the round were completed yesterday so Heat 3 of Round 2 will be the first ASP World Tour action in the water this morning.

The Boost Mobile Pro got underway today at classic Lower Trestles conditions. The World Tour sleighed the famed California point-break and ended up with some top notch heat totals.

The Boost Mobile Pro got underway today at classic Lower Trestles conditions. The World Tour sleighed the famed California point-break and ended up with some top notch heat totals.

Round 1 of the Boost Mobile Pro presented by Hurley will run at Lower Trestles today. The first heat is slated to hit the water at 8 a.m. in three to five foot (one metre plus) waves.

The waiting period for the Boost Mobile Pro presented by Hurley started today, but event officials have opted not to run Round 1 at Lower Trestles this morning. The waiting period for the seventh of 11 events on the 2008 ASP World Tour stretches from Sept. 7-13, 2008.

Despite being a rookie on the ASP World Tour, Dane Reynolds (USA), 22, will paddle out for his fifth installment of the Boost Mobile Pro presented by Hurley this week. The event waiting period begins this Sunday, Sept. 7 and stretches until Saturday, Sept. 13, 2008.

The Boost Mobile Pro is coming to Trestles, and we’re gonna tell you who we think is gonna win, whether you like it or not...

The upcoming Boost Mobile Pro presented by Hurley may be the closest thing eight-time ASP World Champion and ratings leader Kelly Slater (USA) has to a home court advantage on the ASP World Tour.