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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Corona Open J-Bay Finals Day Highlights
Stop 6 of 11 on the 2017 World Surf League Championship Tour was graced with seven days of flawless conditions – The Corona Open J-Bay today. A perfect and firing JBay resulted in insane performances by the world’s best surfers, including eight perfect 10-point rides and no shortage of drama. Brazil’s Filipe Toledo showcased a new level of surfing and ...
Read More »2016 J-Bay Open Results
A year after his encounter with a shark in Jeffreys Bay, Mick Fanning returned to produce a fairytale finish by winning the J-Bay Open of Surfing after beating John John Florence in an exciting 35 minute final. Although only competing in select event due to taking a personal year, Fanning’s win sees him jump up to 5th place on the ...
Read More »2015 JBay Open Wrap Up
It was a dramatic end to the 2015 JBay Open with the shark incident with Mick Fanning during the opening stages of his final against Julian Wilson calling an end to competition. The scene unfolded on the live feed as the Australian fought off the animal and began to swim back to shore. Wilson paddled over to assist. The safety team ...
Read More »J Bay Open Final Day Highlights
The final day of the J Bay Open saw some of the best surfing and conditions pump through the whole day. Mick Fanning took on fellow Australian Joel Parkinson in a hard-fought final and was crowned the event champion. Thousands of fans gathered to witness the final 12 surfers battle it out in flawless 6 to 10 foot surf. It ...
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