SURFING NEWS - The 2017 edition of the JBay Winterfest is ready to kick off today 12 July 2017.
The festival starts off with the opening of the Corona Open JBay, the only Championship Tour surfing tournament in South Africa. The contest will see three South Africans in the mix, with two times event champion Jordy Smith being joined by JBU Supertrial wildcard winner Dale Staples, as well as the recent WSL – appointed wildcard Mikey February.
Last year’s winner Mick Fanning (AUS), two times event champion Joel Parkinson (AUS), eleven times world champion Kelly Slater (USA) and current world champion John John Florence (HAW) are all here, along with the Brazilian A-Team contingent of Gabriel Medina (BRA), Adriano De Souza (BRA) and Filipe Toledo (BRA) and the current Jeep Leaderboard number one ranked surfer Matt Wilkinson (AUS).
The forecast for the early days in the waiting period looks marginal, but the call will be made every morning depending on what Supertubes deliver. The contest venue is a 300-meter long right-hander, and is considered by many to be the best performance right-hand point-break in the world. The wave does have a personality all of her own, and no matter what the forecasts look like, it is imperative to judge the conditions on each day before making a call. The competition has a live webcast.
This Sunday 16 July will see the Cold Water Swim Classic take place at Marina Martinique. Swimmers can experience the thrill and challenge of swimming a triple mile in sub 15-degree water where swimmers wear one Speedo type costume, goggles and a standard silicone swim cap (English Channel swimming rules apply).
This Sunday 16 July will see the Cold Water Swim Classic take place at Marina Martinique. Swimmers can experience the thrill and challenge of swimming a triple mile in sub 15-degree water where swimmers wear one Speedo type costume, goggles and a standard silicone swim cap (English Channel swimming rules apply).
