2008 Billabong Pro J-Bay South Africa
July 7th, 2008 by Adam
Supertubes at Jeffrey’s Bay
The 2008 Billabong Pro surfing contest at Jeffrey’s Bay (J-Bay) is set to start on July 10, 2008. This surfing contest is stop number 5 of 11 on the ASP World Tour. Supertubes will be the spot for the 5th surfing event and will include all the top ASP pro-surfers. Kelly Slater leads the ASP World Tour rankings, has won 3 out of the last 4 ASP tour stop events, and is the only professional surfer to win J-Bay 3 times. Another notable finish for Slater was his 2007 second place finish behind Taj Burrow.
J-Bay Location:Jeffrey’s Bay, Eastern Cape, South Africa: Jeffrey’s Bay lies on the southern South African coastline, around 45 miles (70 km) west of Port Elizabeth.
The Jeffrey’s Bay surfing contest runs from July 10-20 with an 11 day waiting period. Mike Parson, the contest director, will decide the best surfing conditions for the 63 heats required to determine the 2008 J-Bay Champion.
Anybody not attending the actual South African surf contest can watch the action LIVE on the ASP World Tour website and on the Billabong Pro webcast. You can get instant event coverage, contest scores, and live video feeds from either website.
Past Jeffrey’s Bay Champions:
- 2007 – Taj Burrow
- 2006 – Mick Fanning
- 2005 – Kelly Slater
- 2004 – Andy Irons
- 2003 – Kelly Slater
- 1996 – Kelly Slater
My 2008 J-Bay Champion prediction: Kelly Slater aka Jimmy Slade
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