There is a saying within the surfing community, "If you can surf Ocean Beach, you can surf anywhere." Rare is a mantra more accurate in surfing. And thus sets the stage for the 2011 Rip Curl Pro Search San Francisco.

Kelly Slater further cemented his status as the greatest surfer ever by winning his unprecedented 11th ASP World Title in San Francisco, defeating Australian Dan Ross in a thrilling round three heat of the Rip Curl Pro Search San Francisco.

You can imagine the shock and surprise Kelly Slater must have felt when he found out the deplorable news that, due to a technical error by the ASP, Slater officially didn't win his 11th World Title.

The script for the 2011 Rip Curl Pro Search San Francisco probably didn't go down the way Kelly Slater pictured it. Still, if you were a fan of surfing wanted to see the world's best surfers, chances are you weren't disappointed.