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Jordy in Cape Town
Feb 6th
In preparation for his upcoming assault on the World Tour, Jordy has been having some serious training time combined with some downtime in Cape Town. Not entirely downtime however, getting involved in the Rolling Retro event in LLandudno and working on his new movie with none other than Kai Neville.
The results have been good so far. Fairly quiet, not too much seeping out onto the social media networks, but a few choice photographs have slipped out here and there.
The first event of the year is the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast at Snapper Rocks. Jordy scored a third place finish here in the past, as well as a second place finish. Only one more spot to get to.
At the beginning of his Cape Town, the waves were small and the wind was howling. Jordy was keeping loose with a few sessions at Glen Beach and Llandudno, under the watchful eye of Ryan Miller, who took these photographs.
Fighting Fear – The Movie
Nov 21st
FIGHTING FEAR
Mark is a Big Wave Surfer. He dreams of being the best.
Richie, Mark’s best mate shares his love of Big Wave Surfing but has his own ambitions.
A carpet layer by day, Richie dreams of becoming a MMA Cage-Fighting Champion.
Both are fearless, living life on the edge, daring each other to surf bigger waves, party harder, take greater risks.
But when their adrenalin-seeking antics & hardened partying turns sour, it sets in motion a dramatic and life-changing series of events that threatens to derail everything they have worked so hard for.
In an instant, Mark’s Big Wave surfing career is in tatters & Richie is facing a jail term.
But for these two friends, giving up is not an option.
It’s not the mistakes you make but how you overcome them.
Their unwavering friendship gives them the courage to battle their demons, rise up from their troubled past & conquer their fears.
One good friend can change your life.
This feature-length docu-drama, told through the eyes of the two friends, Pro-surfer Mark Mathews and MMA fighter Richie Vaculik and filmed over three years, provides a unique and candid insight into the tumultuous life of two world-class athletes facing against-all-odds personal challenges. This is the second feature film by exciting new Australian talent, Macario De Souza, co-director of BRA BOYS, the highest grossing Australian documentary (non-imax) of all time. Aged just 27, Macario not only wrote, directed, edited, shot and produced FIGHTING FEAR but as Kid Mac wrote and performed five songs on the soundtrack.
With a rip-roaring soundtrack and featuring entertaining & insightful interviews from some of the world’s most influential action sports athletes, including ten-time World Surfing Champion Kelly Slater, two- time World Surfing Champion Mick Fanning, Big Wave Surfer Bruce Irons, three-time Women’s World Surfing Champion Steph Gilmore & two-time UFC World Champion BJ Penn, FIGHTING FEAR is a jaw-dropping action-packed documentary that is surprisingly emotional, powerfully uplifting & utterly compelling.
FIGHTING FEAR is inspirational, heart-stopping entertainment.
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.
O’Neill Summer Promo
Sep 28th
O’Neill Summer Promo
All dresses and selected Bikini’s for R299 at O’Neill Gateway now.
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.
Fighting Fear – The Movie
Sep 7th
“FIGHTING FEAR” One Good Friend Can Change Your Life! …
Become a friend of www.facebook.com/fightingfear <http://www.facebook.com/fightingfear> & check the first teaser of an excerpt from the upcoming film “Fighting Fear”.
Starring Mark Mathews & Richie Vaculik who along with some friends surfed one of the world’s heaviest waves “Ours” (Sydney, Australia) from midnight till sunrise the next morning.
“Fighting Fear” follows the lives of these 2 best friends through their ups and down in pursuit of their dreams and the story of their friendship.
Directed by Macario De Souza (Co-Director of the highest grossing documentary in Australian history, “Bra Boys”).
More info about the Global release of the movie will be available soon
www.fightingfearthefilm.com <http://www.fightingfearthefilm.com>
Jordy Signing 8th July in Durban
Jul 5th
Durban – Jordy Smith is in town for the Mr Price Pro Ballito as the defending champion of the event.
Jordy round one of the Mr Price Pro Ballito ©Kolesky/Nikon/Lexar
Jordy and the O’Neill crew will be having an autograph signing session at the Groundswell Surf Shop in Ballito from 4pm to 5pm on the 8th July. Pull in, grab a poster, get some signatures and hang out with the pros.
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
