Current world number 3 is soaring!
How long has it been since the last World Surf League Championship Tour event? Eight months? Three years? I have no idea and am lost in an endless depressive cycle. Oh I know that BeachGrit is anti-depressive and I do my best to lift my head off the pillow each morning and bring you good cheer but inside I am a dried up prune.
I went to the World Surf League website just this very minute to see if I might have somehow missed J-Bay and was greeted with the above picture of Jordy Smith who appears to be surfing in the Ballito Pro which seems to be in South Africa.
The day’s wrap reads, in part:
“It’s always great to do this event, there’s nothing like the QS guys to keep you on your toes, they’re the hungriest competitors,” Jordy said. “I saw Josh’s last air and told him if he made that it would have been in the nines, but apparently he slipped off his back foot right at the end, so fortunate for me. He’s a great surfer and I’m sure he’s going to have some big results this year.”
Watch here.
But more to the point is that air and the way it looks when photographed. Would you like to know what it looks like to me?
A championship.
Currently Jordy is number 3 in the world and my money is for him to slide up to number 1 by the Corona Pro J-Bay’s end and for him to stay there for the rest of the year.
How will a Jordy Smith championship make you feel?
Will Jordy v John John be the rivalry that thrills us into the future?
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Jordy changed a lot since coming on the scene almost 10 years ago. Sure he was arrogant but he has matured and so has his surfing. Hopefully your view will also improve over time. Also why is Hawaii not referred to as America?
Ranked three and rocking three nipples. If he wins J Bay will he have to cut one or two nipples off to keep the ranking/nipple balance?
Just how much money are we talking about here chas?
You duuuudes actually watch that WSL stuff??? Gross…..
Nah, Wilko is winning this year. He just is.
Hopefully yes and Gigs gets so excited calling the moment that his head fucking explodes.
It’ll be “jammed off the top” in the commentary booth for sure.
More “poofs of spit” are needed to make that work.
He is the probably the best guy at JBay but definitely the worst in Tahiti. He could win a world title but I hope he doesn’t because is just a big dork.
I can’t get into the WSL this year, there is something obviously rotten in the judging! Two examples: Mick Fanning vs Owen Wright at Snapper, daylight robbery! Second example is the Zeke at Bells beach, still hasn’t been explained, not to my satisfaction at any rate! If I can’t believe in the judging, I can’t buy into the tour, it’s starting to look as rigged as WWE.
“It’s starting to look as rigged as US elections.”
There, made it more topical for you.
Putin is probably leading fantasy surfer…
By calling a Jordy championship we are dooming it, hopefully.
What is more relevant Jordy wins a world title or his world class sneaker collection?
only question left is what passive aggressive comment kelly will make after he wins title.
I’m expecting an announcement that he’s partnering with Elon Musk for the 2.0 version of his wavepool which features footage of a left that looks like a mixture of macaronis, telescopes and skeleton bay.
Kelly will release a Kelly Slater Signature Sneaker and bar Jordy from buying a pair.
Kelly will release a Jordy Smith tribute sneaker, walk into Jordy’s house and put his feet up on the coffee table. Jordy will look at the floor and say, “Bruh?”.
A Jordy Smith championship will be De Souza 2.0
That’s what I was wondering! You think really though?
Yes. The Championship would be nothing more than a stat buried on his Wikipedia page.
Brutal..