The world's best surfers battled some of the world's most dangerous waves for what many are calling the best finals day in the history of professional surfing.
Gabriel Medina narrowly beat Kelly Slater to win the Billabong Pro Tahiti 2014, in 12-to-15 foot barreling waves at Teahupoo on the French Polynesian island.
Eleven-time world surfing champion Slater scored a perfect ten on his way to the final, but the Brazilian surfer finished just 0.03 points ahead of his American rival.
AFP photographer Gregory Boissy captured the surfers riding the massive turquoise barrel waves.
USA's Kelly Slater rides a wave during the third day of the Billabong Pro Tahiti surf eventGregory Boissy/AFPWorld number one, Brazil's Gabriel Medina rides a wave on his way to winning the 14th edition of the Billabong Pro Tahiti surf eventGregory Boissy/AFPAustralia's Mick Fanning wipes out on the third dayGregory Boissy/AFPThe Hava'e channel surfing spot during the second day of the Billabong Pro Tahiti surf eventGregory Boissy/AFPFrance's Michel Bourez rides a wave during the final roundGregory Boissy/AFPBrazil's Miguel Pupo rides a wave on the second dayGregory Boissy/AFPTahitian surfer Alain Riou wipes out during the trialsGregory Boissy/AFPLifeguards rescue Tahitian surfer Kevin Bourez after he was injured on the head during trials for the 2014 Billabong Pro Tahiti surf competitionGregory Boissy/AFPAustralia's Kai Otton swims towards a wave as Australia's Dion Atkinson is seen at the top of the waveGregory Boissy/AFPA rainbow is pictured during the finale of the 14th edition of the Billabong Pro Tahiti surf event in TeahupooGregory Boissy/AFPAustralia's Owen Wright rides a wave during the finalGregory Boissy/AFPAustralia's Taj Burrow falls as he rides a waveGregory Boissy/AFPBrazil's Gabriel Medina reacts after beating Kelly Slater in the Billabong Pro Tahiti surf event in TeahupooGregory Boissy/AFP
