The South African surf season is upon us, with two QS 1000’s down and the JBU Supertrial presented by RVCA coming up fast. We checked in with 2014 event winner Dylan Lightfoot from JBay to see how his preparation is coming on. Interview by Craig Jarvis Hey Dylan. It has been a crazy start to the year in professional surfing. …
Final 5 Surfers Announced For JBU Supertrial Presented By RVCA
Jeffreys Bay – It has been a good start to the season in Jeffreys Bay, with some early cold fronts resulting in a few great sessions for locals and visitors alike. The JBU Supertrial event organisers have used this time to carefully consider the rest of the invitee list for the JBU Supertrial presented by RVCA. Selecting the final 5 surfers …
The Nemesis – Sean Holmes and Supertubes
One surfer who needs no introduction to events at Supertubes is Sean Holmes. Second to Jordy, he has the best track record at the spot, consistently beating world champions and getting good results while competing as a wildcard. In fact, he was known as the best wildcard in the business for a while. He is all about getting another wildcard …
JBay Winterfest Presented By Woodlands Dairy 2016. What’s In Store
Jeffreys Bay – The JBay Winterfest is returning to the town of Jeffreys Bay, and is set to grow this year, as it has done over the last few years. This year sees some new events and some additions to older events, and the lineup looks fresh and exciting. The JBay Winterfest is anchored by the JBay Open, stop number 6 …
Five More Surfers Announced For JBU Supertrial Presented By RVCA
Jeffreys Bay – The next 5 surfers invited to the JBU Supertrial have been announced, and they have an admirable mix of surfing proficiency, flair and hard-earned Supers stripes. The contest organisers look for surfing skills in their invitee list, but experience and knowledge of surfing Supertubes is advantageous for an invite into this prestige event. This round of invitees however, …
Calvin Goor And The JBU Supertrial presented by RVCA 2016
Winning the Future Legends Coaching Series presented by the South African Surfing Legends up in Durban recently saw Calvin Goor win the coveted first slot into the event. It was an exciting moment when the results were released on the beach at New Pier, as a very stoked Calvin took the win. After the exhilaration had calmed down a little, …
Dates Set For JBU Supertrial 2016 Presented By RVCA
Jeffreys Bay – the most prestigious invite-only event in the country, the JBU Supertrial presented by RVCA, is set to return to Supertubes this year. The winner of the Supertrial gets an immediate slot into the main event of the World Surf League’s JBay Open Championship Tour contest, to be held in July. This year will see 20 surfers invited, with the …
JBay Winterfest 2016 promises to be bigger and better
The annual JBay Winterfest will take place from 6 – 17 July 2016 and it promises to be even bigger and better than last year. Visitors from all over South Africa, as well as international tourists flock to Jeffreys Bay every winter to take part in some of the events on offer during the Winterfest, or to chill on the …