One of the main attractions at the World Surf League’s Championship Tour event in Jeffrey’s Bay, the Corona J-Bay Open, is top South African professional surfer Jordy Smith. Originally from Durban, Jordy has been on the Championship for 12 years already. His rookie year was 2008. It’s hard to believe that he has been charging on the Championship Tour since ...
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Filipe Toledo Wins the 2018 Corona Open J-Bay
Brazil’s Filipe Toledo won the Men’s Corona Open J-Bay for the second year in a row. The Brazilian lit up 1.3 – 2 metre waves at Supertubes in Jeffreys Bay to win the sixth stop the World Surf League Championship Tour and vault to World No. 1 on the Jeep Leaderboard. Toledo’s back-to-back win came with spectacular performances throughout the ...
Read More »2018 Corona Open J-Bay Day 3
Day 3 of the Corona Open J-Bay saw the Men’s Rounds 3 and 4 completed in pumping 1.3 – 2 metre waves at the world-famous Supertubes to determine the Quarterfinalists. In an All-Star heat to open Round 4 South Africa’s Jordy Smith put in a scintillating performance of high performance surfing to grab second place behind Conner Coffin as the ...
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