Julian Wilson, 25, ranked sixth and yet another surfer dating a blond model, also breaks 80. (The scuttlebutt is he's second only to Slater on course, but on our visit Wilson was focusing strictly on surfing in the days before the Pipe Masters.) In 2013, Wilson earned $206,000 in prize money. With endorsements, the top-10 surfers in the world make a million dollars per year or more. Kanoa Igarashi, 16, has been sponsored since age 7. The extra cash at least offsets the mercurial costs of flying with surfboards. "Golf clubs weigh more and are always $25, but I've had airlines charge me $100 and up per board," Payne says. "It just doesn't make sense."