The event is an exclusive invite-only tournament and the winner receives a wildcard into the Corona JBay Open, the World Surf League Championship Tour event that takes place every year in Jeffreys Bay.
The Supertrial is the only contest in the country that offers a stake into a Championship Tour competition and at this event could very easily launch a young South African surfers’ pro career.
The value of a chance to compete against surfers like Kelly Slater, Gabriel Medina, John John Florence or Jordy Smith cannot be measured and that sort of experience is absolutely vital in a surfer’s bid to compete at the top level of our sport.
“This year we will see a change of format, which will be announced shortly, along with the list of invited surfers,” said contest organizer Koffie Jacobs. “The JBU Surf Club is looking forward to hosting this event again and being part of getting a South African surfer the chance to compete at a Championship Tour level. Good luck to all competitors.”
