The annual Billabong Pro surfing contest at Supertubes in South Africa's surfing Mecca, Jeffrey's Bay, has been canceled for the first time in 25 years. Billabong, the event's main sponsor, had to withdraw all its funding as the surf and skatewear brand is currently facing financial troubles. The Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay event, which usually attracted some of the biggest names in international surfing, used to take place in Jeffrey's Bay every July. Due to the cancellation of the surfing event, the coastal town stands to lose an estimated 15 to 20 million rand in potential revenue. Last year Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay was already downgraded from World Championship Tour status and to a 6-star rated World Qualifying Series event. The good news is, that, according to Billabong SA marketing manager Chad D’Arcy, there are very serious discussions taking place at international board level to ensure that big time surfing does return to Jeffrey's Bay, either in 2014 or in the year thereafter. Hopefully!
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01 July 2011
Download Billabong's latest surf film "Blow Up" for free
Billabong are offering their latest video production, Blow Up, free for download from 01 July 2011. The movie features surfers like Laurie Towner, Ryan Callinan, Granger Larsen and many more!
To download the 30min film, jump over to Billabong's website and follow the intructions!
To download the 30min film, jump over to Billabong's website and follow the intructions!
14 July 2009
Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay 09 July - 19 July 2009
The Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay, held from 9 -19 July 2009 marks the halfway point on the ASP World Tour.
The world's top 45 surfers are currently meeting up in Jeffreys Bay for the 24th edition of the Billabong Pro, Stop No.5 of 10 on the 2009 Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Tour. Supertubes, the 300 meter stretch of coastline universally acknowledged as one of the planet’s top 10 high performance surf breaks, is again the venue for what has become Africa’s most prestigious and lucrative surfing tournament.
The world's top 45 surfers are currently meeting up in Jeffreys Bay for the 24th edition of the Billabong Pro, Stop No.5 of 10 on the 2009 Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Tour. Supertubes, the 300 meter stretch of coastline universally acknowledged as one of the planet’s top 10 high performance surf breaks, is again the venue for what has become Africa’s most prestigious and lucrative surfing tournament.
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