Posts tagged Mick Fanning

Jordy Smith wins on home surf at Jeffrey’s Bay

Jordy Smith, only 23, and already a legend, from South Africa, has won the 2011 Billabong Pro Jeffrey’s Bay. He beat Mick Fanning in a wave to wave surf-off in front of a friendly & rowdy home crowd. The conditions were not ideal, but as it was the last day of the contest they had to proceed. To [...]

How fast is a surfer?

This question can now be answered by the GPS tracking device that has been used at the 2011 Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast, in Snapper Rocks, Australia. The fastest surfers so far are Mick Fanning going a stonking 39,1 km/h, with Joel Parkinson going 34,6 km/h and Bede Durbidge going 33,6 km/h, Kelly [...]

2008 ASP World Tour – the perfect 10

Last week saw the start of the Quicksilver Pro-France www.aspworldtour.com/2008 and the arrival of the pros into town! This news brought a smile to the girl’s faces, and an increase in trips into Hossegor – for ice-cream Pros were spotted everywhere, surfing the breaks early in the mornings, and [...]
  • AFRICA SURF HOLIDAY

    AFRICAN SURF ADVENTURE!! Clean and mellow peeling right-hand point break waves. Perfect for learning and improving your surfing. Good weather. Beautiful guest house overlooking Supertubes. Safari park trip inculded. More on this holiday....
  • FRANCE surf holiday

    CHAMPAGNE & SURF!! Miles and miles of golden sandy beaches with world-class surf breaks. Camping under tall pine trees, minutes from the beach. Sunny weather and delicious French cuisine. More on this holiday....
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