Associatio Of Surfing Professionals
Jordy and the World Tour
Apr 3rd
The first event of the year on the World Tour was the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast, and it was an exciting affair. Jordy Smith looked like he had ‘the hunger’ and from his performances in the contest and in free surfing, it looked like it was going to be his event. As it turned out he places third, and the event was won by Taj Burrow, but Jordy had wowed the spectators and impressed the judges immensely, which is half the battle.
Jordy in action at Snapper Rocks en route to his third place at the season opener.
Now we’re down at Bells, and Jordy is always a stand-out there, as well as the better wave of Winkipop. The long walls of Winki are akin to Supertubes, Jeffrey’s Bay, and to see Jordy fly down the line is to see someone in a comfortable place, at ease with the wave and the speed run it provides. Straight in to the event, Jordy won his first round heat at small Bells, putting him straight through to the third round, and thus bypassing the tiresome second round. Jordy placed third at Bells last year and he placed third at Snapper. We think he’s going to go one better at this event.
Jordy Smith killing it in round one. © ASP/Kirstin
O’Neill RG8 Wetsuits
Nov 14th
The O’Neill Psycho RG8 Wetsuits. Making the green room greener.
For every wetsuit manufactured, 100 plastic bottle are prevented from going into the ocean as pollution.
Steve Michelsen In Running For Cleo Bachelor Of The Year
Oct 21st
Jordy Smith’s good friend, O’Neill’s Steven Michelsen is in the running for the Cleo bachelor of the year. To help him achieve this, please sms STEVEN to 45593. Every vote counts.
Jordy In Europe
Oct 17th
Jordy, and the rest of the surfing world, is stoked to have Jordy back on tour after his Teahupo’o injury. The South African has climbed back on with a vengeance, clocking a third in France and looking determined for a big result in Portugal.
Here are some images – copyright © Miller – of Jordy having some fun in Europe.
Jordy and The Rodeo Flip
Sep 27th
Remember this? It happened a little while ago, and while so much has happened on the World Tour and in the world of surfing since then, it is still one remarkable single move. Surfers are doing Rodeo Flips more often these days and are pulling them off more frequently, but this is still one of the most amazing moves in the last 10 years of surfing.
Jordy at Bells
Apr 21st
The Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach is always a popular event, and despite the weather and freezing water, there is always red-hot action going down on the long walls of the main wave, Bells Beach.
Jordy Smith loves the walls of Bells, and his 5th placing last year is testament to this. After a wave-starved first heat at the event, Jordy came to life in round two, defeating local wild card Adam Robertson. The event was moved down to the longer and faster walls of Winkipop, which is even more suited to the J-Bay expert, and he made quick work of his opponent.
The swell predictions are still looking good for the rest of the weekend and we might see a winner quite soon.
Jordy in action at Bells © Kirstin/ASP
Free O’Neill Gooru Jacket.
Mar 29th
A free Gooru Jacket, valued at R899
Its that time of the year again. The land breezes are just about to start puffing in the morning, the temperature are dropping slightly, and the windchill factor is starting to become a part of our surfing world.
O’Neill South Africa, and more specifically the O’Neill Concept Store in Gateway, Durban, have come up with a radical solution for the winter chills.
It’s pretty simple really. The day is divided into two main parts when you go surfing. The cold morning session, and then the much warmer later session when the sun is streaming down and the land breeze has backed off.
For the cold morning session you need the Gooru Shortsleeve Fullsuit. This suit is only R1999, but if you buy one during the month of April from the O’Neill Concept Store in Gateway you score a FREE GOORU JACKET valued at R899. That’s a pretty darn good deal, even if we say so ourselves.
The technical features of the Gooru Shortsleeve Full Wetsuit.
The New O’Neill Psycho RG8 Wetsuit 2010/2011
Mar 1st
The new O’Neill Psycho – using regenerated plastics in the construction of this suit. Check out the video of Jordy and boys going crazy in their new suits.
Jordy and crew ripping in their new suits.
