Steph Gilmore Wins Corona Open JBay The girls own it at perfect Supers. Stephanie Gilmore won the Corona Open J-Bay in pumping four-to-six foot conditions at Supertubes. In a marathon day of competition, Gilmore took down Lakey Peterson in the Final, Tatiana Weston-Webb in the Semifinals, and a spirited Bronte Macaulay in the Quarterfinals to take the win at the …
JBay Winterfest: Surfing, Swimming, Music and Funduro
JBay – The JBay Winterfest 2018 has had a busy few days, with a number of different events going down in and around the contest hub. The Corona Open JBay Women’s event kicked off last week, with excellent surf at Supertubes following on from the men’s event. South African wildcard Bianca Buitendag did well to win her opening round heat …
Corona Open JBay Women’s Event Day One Gallery
It was an exciting day with excellent surf for Day One of the Corona Open JBay Women’s surfing tournament, hosted by the JBay Winterfest. Bianca Buitendag, Tatiana Weston-Webb, Coco Ho and Carissa Moore were just a few of the stand-outs. All photos by Kody McGregor …
Corona Open JBay Women’s Results Day 1 – at the JBay Winterfest
Ho and Moore Dominate On Day 1 of the Corona Open JBay Women’s Event It was another surprise start on day 5 of the Corona Open JBay and day 1 of the Corona Open JBay Women’s event at the JBay Winterfest. It was the fifth day in a row that the waves were firing at first light, and the …
Filipe Toledo Wins His Second Corona Open JBay at the JBay Winterfest
JBay Winterfest, Supertubes, Jeffreys Bay – Brazilian surfer Filipe Toledo has taken the win at the 2018 Corona Open JBay at the JBay Winterfest, making it back-to back wins at this prestigious Championship Tour (CT) surfing event. He beat Australian powerhouse surfer and CT rookie Wade Carmichael in excellent surf today, bringing a close to four days of world class …
Corona Open JBay – One Classic Heat – Jordy vs Joel vs Conner
There was so much action during Day Three of the Corona Open JBay that it was almost too hard to take it all in – perfect surf, barrel rides, huge turns and massive scores were the order of the day. One heat however, stood out above all others, and it was one that the day could be bench-marked against. The …
Corona Open JBay Day Three Gallery
Wade Carmichael © Kody McGregor JBay lines © Kody McGregor Jeep Leaderboard leader Julian Wilson © Kody McGregor Early morning perfection© Kody McGregor Julian Wilson © Kody McGregor A stoked Jordy Smith© Kody McGregor Jordy ripping © Kody McGregor Kanoa Igarashi © Kody McGregor Gabriel Medina © Kody McGregor Griffin Colapinto © Kody McGregor Filipe Toledo © Kody McGregor Griffin ...
Amazing Surf For Day Three of the Corona Open JBay
Supertubes, JBay – for the third day in a row Supertubes in Jeffreys Bay turned on for a full day of incredible surfing, with a number of big results and a fair share of upsets. South African Jordy Smith again showed his local knowledge in the lineup, advancing through the day’s heats to make it through to the quarter-finals set …
A Shark Comes To Visit The Corona Open JBay
Once again we had a visit by a Great White, a mature adult ( ! ) – only this time it was about 400 meters away and the Spotter Plane got it long before it posed any threat. Jordy Smith was about to paddle out for his round three encounter when it was spotted, and as per protocol, the contest …