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Special school benefits from Slaters win
by George Mojo
05/09/2005:// Six-time world champion Kelly Slater has scored a barrage of perfect 10-point rides this year as he's dominated the ASP World Championship Tour with three wins from six events.
But Slater's status as leader of the world title rankings isn't the only winner from his incredible form - a special school in Melbourne, in his home state of Florida, USA - has become a direct beneficiary.
Since 2002, every time the Floridian has posted a perfect score in WCT competition, Jim MacDonald, a successful entrepreneur based in Southern California, has donated money to his favourite charity - the Space Coast Early Intervention Center (SCEIC), a non-profit therapeutic pre-school for children with and without special needs.
MacDonald began to donate to the SCEIC shortly after meeting the former Baywatch TV star at Trestles, in Southern California three years ago.
"My goal was not only to make these donations as a testimonial to Kelly's perfect wave scores and his passion for surfing, but more importantly to join him in enriching the lives of children with special needs," MacDonald said.
This year Slater has produced seven 10s in WCT competition, including the first two-wave perfect score of 20 points from two 10-point rides in the final of the Tahiti WCT in May.
For this incredible performance, Jim MacDonald doubled his usual contribution per wave to raise his SCEIC donation so far this year to more than £2,500.
The Quiksilver Foundation has now announced that it would double MacDonald's donation per ride.
The executive director of the Quiksilver Foundation, Kathie Armstrong, said: "We were excited when Jim proposed that the Quiksilver Foundation get involved in 'Kelly's 10s for Kids' campaign."
"The generosity of Kelly and Jim is inspiring. We certainly share their compassion for children and enthusiastically support this example of a team rider giving to others."
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Former Exeter University student Josh Lewin first heat at the Ocean and Earth Pro in the Canary Islands has been delayed because the 2ft surf was deemed uncontestable
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