Tag Archives: J-Bay Open of Surfing

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

With an expected swell and awesome surfing conditions predicted, the J Bay Open is building with anticipation as final day is set to go off this weekend. The non-elimination Round 4 is in the books with the winners going straight through to the quarter finals. Who are the danger men going into Round 5 and Quarter? Who will take the ...