Son Surf News update – Pray for Billabong Pro

Its a quiet and sedentary day here in J-Bay, but that is all about to change. The 2010 soccer world cup may be over but Billabong is about to start. Ther is a Buzz in the air and come tomorrow morning the fire cracker is going to go off. There is a 6 ft westerly swell building out of the south with a good wave period and the top 44 surfers in the world are in town to ride it. It is going to be...

Mikhail Thompson Interview

1) Your full name? Mikhail Evan Johannes Ripper Thompson 2) How old are you and how long have u been surfing? Born 4th of 4th 1984, 23 yrs old. Surfing since+ -7yrs old. On my first wave i ever caught I got a 3 sec barrel and did an air. What…I’m serious. 3) Where do you mainly surf? Strand Pipe, the best wave you’ll ever find, but don’t tell anyone its a secret. There is...

Lynne Mackey Interview

Well it all started in school when i had to do an English oral, i did an oral on “Mackey in the kitchen” and basically demod a recipe. well my mates thought it was hysterical and started calling me “Mackey in the kitchen” which slowly got shortened down over the years to Mackers. so ya thats how that came about, but i think everyone has their own personalized nickname for...