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Jordy and the World Tour

O'Neill — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 12:50:41 +0000

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

Jordy in Cape Town

O'Neill — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:20:48 +0000

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

O'Neill — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 08:17:37 +0000

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

O'Neill — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 04:53:59 +0000

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

O'Neill — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 08:22:03 +0000

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

O'Neill — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 13:38:59 +0000

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.

Shaun Tomson In Durban for Story Sessions with O’Neill

O'Neill — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 16:07:30 +0000

Shaun Tomson will be in Durban on 13 October 2011 for the Story Sessions event at New Pier, in the building next to Rachel Finlayson Pool.

Also on the evening, Solly Berchowitz will be auctioning off an awesome O’Neill surf package and an updated Safari 70’s single fin, signed by Shaun Tomson, with all the prizes valued at over R7000.00. All proceeds will go to the Umthombo Street Children’s Rehabilitation Centre.

O’Neill prizes include:

Gooru S/S full
Superfreak Thinskins wetsuit top
Jordyfreak Hyperfreaks

O’Neill Summer Promo

O'Neill — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 17:26:45 +0000

O’Neill Summer Promo

All dresses and selected Bikini’s for R299 at O’Neill Gateway now.

Jordy and The Rodeo Flip

O'Neill — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 09:08:03 +0000

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

O'Neill — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 09:49:48 +0000

“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>