Tag Archives: J-Bay Open

The 11 times world surfing champion plans his next steps. Will it be the last time we see Kelly Slater at the Corona J-Bay Open? Will it be the last time he competes here as a full time professional on tour? Many people think that this is the year he is going to call it quits, to finally retire after ...

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 ...

Day 2 of the Corona Open J-Bay saw the completion of the Men’s Round 2 and the first four heats of Round 3. The eliminations knocked out fourteen competitors after they competing in the four-to-six foot waves at Jeffreys Bay. Joel Parkinson put on a clinic at Supertubes with a near-perfect 9.37 and a solid 7.50. Unfortunately for World No. 6, Michel ...

Episode 2 of Dylan Lightfoot’s 6-part web series “J” is live. This episode documents the biggest surfing event in South Africa, the J Bay Open. Also see interviews with the likes of Mick Fanning, Bede Durbidge, Ethan Ewing and Shaun Tomson about there perspective and experiences of J-Bay. 

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 ...