Jeffreys Bay, Eastern Cape, South Africa (Monday, May 6, 2024) – WSL Africa has announced the invitees for the inaugural World Surf League specialty competition, the J-Bay Classic Presented by Corona, taking place at the iconic Supertubes in Jeffreys Bay, South Africa, in a competition window from Friday, 14 June through Sunday, 23 June, 2024.
The invitees for the WSL J-Bay Classic includes a cross-section of talents from around the world, and eight-time World Champion Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) has stepped away from the WSL Championship Tour (CT) in 2024 to take a break from the jersey, but will make an appearance in this special event.
As the winner of the J-Bay event in 2018, Gilmore is undoubtedly one of the best to surf the Supertubes canvas.
World Champions, free surfers, elite competitors, retired pros, and up-and-comers will converge at this unique event to showcase their surfing within a specialty format, as well as within a Team Division.
The main event will consist of two rounds of competition, where surfers will compete on twin fin and thruster surfboard setups, showcasing how Supertubes can be surfed on alternative and high-performance surfboards, to earn points on the leaderboard.
Photo: Beatriz Ryder/World Surf League
The top four men and women will progress to Finals Day. The Team division will feature six mixed teams, each competing in a 45-minute session.
A stacked field of women representing the WSL Africa region will compete in the local trials’ competition, with one women’s spot into the main event up for grabs. The local trials’ winner will get the opportunity to compete against the best at Supertubes in what will surely be an unforgettable moment in their young careers.
WSL J-Bay Classic Women’s Invitees for the inaugural J-Bay Classic at Supertubes, Jeffreys Bay, Friday, 14 June through Sunday, 23 June, 2024
Alana Blanchard
Sage Erickson
Sally Fitzgibbons
Stephanie Gilmore
Coco Ho
Sierra Kerr
Local Trials Women Invitees
Sarah Baum
Sophie Bell
Louise Lepront
Zoe Steyn
Jessie van Niekerk
Faye Zoetmulder
Original Copy: WSL Africa, with editing by gsport
Main Photo Caption: Eight-time WSL Champion Stephanie Gilmore of Australia is one of six international invitees for the inaugural WSL J-Bay Classic. Gilmore is pictured in the 2023 Corona Open J-Bay Quarterfinals, 2023 at Jeffreys Bay, Eastern Cape, South Africa. File Photo: Beatriz Ryder/World Surf League
Photo 2 Caption: Open of Surfing champ Sarah Baum is one of six Local Trials challengers for one qualifier spot to the J-Bay Classic. Photo: Beatriz Ryder/World Surf League
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