A year ago the Jeffreys Bay contest was on the rails, the infamous Fanning shark attack putting its future in jeopardy, but thank the surfing gods that everyone came back to compete in the 2016 J-Bay Open. No one wanted to miss out on this event and all the CT surfers were there, but luckily the man in the gray suit stayed away this year. To see just how beautiful Jeffreys Bay … [Read more...] about 2016 J-Bay Open – Fanning and Florence Battle it Out
Mick Fanning
2015 Hurley Pro and Swatch Women’s Pro – Fanning and Moore Come Out on Top
Lower Trestles was the venue for the eighth event of the World Championship Tour, and it brought the men and women back together after a brief hiatus over the last couple of events. The punchy high performance waves on offer at San Onofre State Beach leveled the playing field just a bit, especially after the big barreling waves of Fiji, South Africa and Tahiti over the last few … [Read more...] about 2015 Hurley Pro and Swatch Women’s Pro – Fanning and Moore Come Out on Top
J-Bay Open 2015 – First Ever Shark Attack in Professional Surfing
The defending champion at the J-Bay Open 2015, Aussie Mick Fanning, had to fight off a suspected Great White during his finals battle with Julian Wilson, bringing the 6th event of the Championship Tour to an abrupt end. The shocking incident in South Africa was unprecedented, the first time ever that there has been a shark attack during an event on the Championship Tour. … [Read more...] about J-Bay Open 2015 – First Ever Shark Attack in Professional Surfing
Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach 2015: Fanning And Moore Come Out On Top
The iconic Australian surf spot Bells Beach was the venue for the second contest on the Samsung Galaxy Championship Tour, and the top surfers from across the globe put on an awesome performance that did not disappoint. Despite the tricky conditions at the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach 2015 event, organizers kept the heats going, with some of the world’s best dropping out … [Read more...] about Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach 2015: Fanning And Moore Come Out On Top
J-Bay Open 2014 – Fanning Wins, Flores Fined and Medina Still on Top
The best waves of the WCT Tour this year? Quite possibly. The J-Bay Open served up the goods and the surfing was exceptional in more ways than one. One reason being that there was a noticeable lack of aerial tricks in the 6th stop of the 2014 Men’s World Championship Tour, but the barrels sure made up for it. Another was the fact that two surfing legends, Curren and Occy, went … [Read more...] about J-Bay Open 2014 – Fanning Wins, Flores Fined and Medina Still on Top