This strange year provided a rare opportunity for Jordy Smith, his first winter at home for 10+ years. This gave Jordy, along with friend and local surf guru Mikey February a chance to load the quiver up and head down the South African east coast for a once in a lifetime surf road trip.
The boys jumped in their Jeep in Durban and cruised down to Cape Town, of course hitting all the spots on offer along the way.
My longstanding attraction to surfing has always been through the elegance of style. Watching the way someone can navigate a wave, connecting moves, making every motion look effortless… it’s why I see this sport more akin to an artform. And while there are many surfers I admire for their style in the water, Jordy Smith has distinguished himself on a level above all else. Jumping from Hawaii to South Africa to Indonesia this last year, I witnessed Jordy push his surfing to another level, as he paired his talent with his insane personal drive. Being courtside to him surfing, whether sweating on the shores of a jungle atoll or dodging white sharks swimming with my waterhousing… it was like running with the bulls, witnessing a display of raw power and energy only so few have ever achieved athletically.
Direct/film/edit: Morgan Maassen
additional filming: Blake Myers
Supported by O’Neill
Music by:
The Daze “104clouds”
SJD “Oscillator”
Trees Speak “Witch Wound”
Filmmaker Jason Hearn explores the rich, diverse surfing possibilities of his home country’s “Mother City”—Cape Town. We go for a high-octane free surf with local boy Mikey February, and Jordy Smith. Then it’s over to one of the world’s best big wave breaks, Dungeons, for a rare summer session with Frank Solomon, Josh Redman, Matt Bromley, and Dale Staples. Next week, Hearn travels up to Durban for an unforgettable profile of the rough and tough crew of Cave Rock. Don’t miss it!
Making the best out of a day of Waimea river surfing, Pipeline surfing, fishing and rolling with John John Florence and Jordy Smith.
Four questions for you:
Do you want to surf with Jordy?
Would you dig an all-expenses-paid trip to Surf Snowdonia?
Are you aged between 13 and 17?
Are you free 26-29th September 2018?
If that’s a resounding ‘yes!’ to all the above then the O’Neill #RookieRippers competition is for you.
All you’ve got to do is upload a video clip of your best surfing (up to 60secs long) to Instagram and tag @oneilleurope and #RookieRippers
10 lucky boys and girls will be selected to hit the Welsh mountain surf spot with Jordy Smith for an experience money can’t buy this autumn.
The prize includes:
•All expenses paid* trip to O’Neill Rookie Rippers Surf Camp, Sep 26-29 at Surf Snowdonia.
•Surfing with team O’Neill’s WSL superstar Jordy Smith.
•Coaching by Chris Gallagher Stone, Jordy’s coach and the US Olympic Surf Team Technical Coach.
•Win cool prizes in expression sessions.
•A whole load of fun and good times with like-minded kids.
Conditions:
*All expenses package includes: flights covered up to £450, accommodation, food, coaching, pick up and drop off at Manchester or Liverpool Airport.
You need to upload your clip between July 20 and August 15 to be in with a shot.
Entrants must be between 13 and 17 (born after September 30th, 2000 and before July 19, 2005).
The competition is only open to all residents in the UK, Spain, Portugal, France, Belgium, The Netherlands and Germany
10 kids will win a place at the camp. Please check full T&C’s on oneill.com/rookie-rippers
