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Jordy Smith works the Nightshift
Thousands Gather in Cape Town to See the Ski-Assisted Night Session
Crowds descended onto the sand en masse to see Jordy and crew go big in the 1-foot surf. Photo: Johnson
The standard night surf got kicked up a notch on Sunday evening when Red Bull brought floodlights, jet skis, and DJ sets into the mix at Camps Bay in Cape Town, South Africa. Surf fans poured onto the beach to catch a glimpse of Jordy Smith taking flight in the shorebreak, but although the fanfare was intense, the waves were far from it. A crowd that would rival most ASP events watched Jordy Smith, Craig Anderson, Damien Fahrenfort, and others get whipped at sloppy 1-foot closeouts. But jet ski assistance goes a long way, and the crew boosted tweaked airs and supermans well into the night.
Damien Fahrenfort gets inverted thanks to a few hundred CC's of jet ski assistance. Photo: Red Bull
The event became a frenzy of fans and media as the sun went down. Photo: Red Bull
Rudy Palmboom stuck a few airs before darkness fell at Camps Bay. Photo: Red Bull
When the sun went down, Jordy came out and immediately started going for the superman. Photo: Red Bull
Progressive airs were the maneuver du jour during the junky tow-at session. Royden Bryson goes for a Kerrupt under the floodlights. Photo: Red Bull
Jordy Smith spent as much time out of the water as in it during the event. Photo: Red Bull
Blinded by the light, Ricky Basnett squints as he goes for a frontside grab. Photo: Red Bull
To the delight of thousands of spectators, Jordy stuck a lofty superman toward the end of the tow-at session. Photo: Red Bull
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January 15, 2011 2:57 am
do you critical little bitches even surf go and play with yourselves if can even find your little weenies
January 13, 2011 10:17 pm
Tries…too..hard…
January 13, 2011 9:32 pm
I agree, the superman in lame and is boring. It is hereby band from future use, come to think of it air reverses are crap too.
January 13, 2011 10:47 am
He rips, but if I never see a “superman” again, it will be to soon.
January 12, 2011 9:47 pm
jordy smith = ricky bobby
January 12, 2011 6:49 pm
damn all you bitches are mad haters.
January 12, 2011 2:38 pm
Lame. Back in the day we used to put floodlights up on the pier and throw emptys at the boys while they surfed. Try putting some hacks together while dodging beer bottles. That took some skill.
Now these guys get jet ski pulls into the wave so they can hump their board in the air. No wonder they all dress like girls.
January 12, 2011 11:52 am
turn that superman (which, hard as it may be to do, doesn’t look cool) into a christ-air and i’ll be impressed. Night surfing looks hella fun though!
January 12, 2011 6:31 am
To all the haters, go hate, was awosme to watch and Jordy and guys put on a great show! What guys do for there sponcers is great for the fans and being South African we havnt had a chance to shout for a while. Stoke and shaka’s all round, impressive progressive, great night!
January 12, 2011 5:27 am
one would never see nathan fletcher doing a superman…..
January 11, 2011 9:16 pm
the superman looks wack.. he always does tho, even though it looks retarded
January 11, 2011 8:39 pm
those superman’s are lame. they are about as cool as johnny boy gomes doing a barrel roll on coke.
January 11, 2011 6:50 pm
im so over dodie smith. that is her name right?
January 11, 2011 6:10 pm
damien totally landed that air… why would u run such a crap shot like that? surfermag is officially the worst website now, tws and surfing have all upgraded while u stay the same crappy old boring site. oh yeah and jordy is an oaf
January 11, 2011 5:29 pm
One word……………LAME
January 11, 2011 1:05 pm
What a awesome night! Jordy and the boys were ripping!
January 11, 2011 12:33 pm
im kinda over jodie smith. thats her name right?