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[Image: http://api.tweetmeme.com/imagebutton.gif...-francisco]Kelly Slater earned a record 11th Association of Surfing Professionals world title Wednesday at the 2011 Rip Curl Pro Search in San Francisco



As offshore winds whipped the tops off of a 4 to 6 foot northwest swell at Ocean Beach, Slater made the most of the cold, demanding conditions. He tallied a heat score of 15.13, eliminating Daniel Ross by .73 to clinch his record title.

With a convincing win in his first round matchup against Kai Otton and wildcard Dean Brady Tuesday, Slater had to advance...

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