A shark making an appearance at the J-Bay Open surf event is nothing new. Most (in)famously, Mick Fanning was actually attacked at the 2015 J-Bay Open.
Jordy’s story is being told in ‘Silver Linings’, which covers the incredible highs and devastating lows Jordy has experienced in his life recently.
40-year-old Jason Lemmer paddled out at Jeffreys Bay early last Wednesday, as first light broke, and says he was bitten less than a minute after entering the water.
In a case of ‘we’ve been here before, haven’t we’, another shark was spotted by event officials swimming near unsuspecting surfers at the iconic surf spot.
Despite the fact that a few sharks decided to make an appearance, this year’s J Bay Open still managed to put on one hell of a show. This video just about sums that up.
South Africa’s premier surf competition was called off for the day after a shark was spotted breaching beyond the break. Also, Jordy Smith is an absolute machine.
There are always two sides to any story but, whilst Mick Fanning has been widely touted as a hero for his actions, there is at least one involved party who sees things rather differently.