The first time Kelly Slater won was back in 1992. Now, three decades later, he’s back on top having secured his 8th Billabong Pro Pipeline victory. From the first heat of the day to the last, the 11-time World Champ was on a mission and it paid off. Watch the full Final Replay (Kelly Slater vs Seth Moniz), the Finals Day Highlights, and ...
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Matt McGillivray Primed to Qualify WSL Championship Tour
World Qualifying Series surfer Matt McGillivray from Jeffreys Bay is primed to qualify for the elite World Surf League’s Championship Tour for 2020 after placing 3rd at the Hawaiian Pro 10,000 tournament on the weekend. McGillivray had the weight of qualification on his shoulders, as a win would have officially gained him his first year on the CT. The 22-year-old ...
Read More »Kelly Slater and the Corona 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 ...
Read More »Jordy Smith and the Corona J-Bay Open
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 ...
Read More »2018 Corona Open J-Bay Day 2
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 ...
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