Mick Fanning claims victory at J-Bay Open
Fanning makes a triumphant and emotional return to J'Bay a year after being chased from the water by a white shark.
Fanning makes a triumphant and emotional return to J'Bay a year after being chased from the water by a white shark.
The swell dropped and so had the wind allowing the top seeds to throw down some above the lip flair.
Competitors are reminded how tricky J'Bay can be, but a few surfers managed to tap the right vein.
The size maintained into Day 2 for the inaugural Puerto Escondido Challenge
Event wildcard Twiggy Baker wins the Puerto Escondido Challenge and takes an early lead in the BWT rankings.
The best of the action from Round One.
Jamie Mitchell takes the front running clocking a perfect 10 as the first day draws to a close.
Kelly Slater delivered the performance of the day opening up with an excellent 9.77 before dropping a perfect 10.00 for a 19.77 heat score.
Taj Burrow surfed his final CT heat today against John John Florence and the bout proved to be the premiere battle of the season thus far.
The Top 32 scratch to avoid last place in perfect 4-to-6 foot Cloudbreak.