Ducky Slays the Supertrial

While the country was battling storms and raging fires, the elements came together in harmony for the 2017 JBU Supertrial, powered by Monster Energy, in Jeffrey’s Bay. Semi-final number one of the Supertrial was reminiscent of last year’s final with Dale Staples, Dylan Lightfoot and Steven Sawyer trading windswept and solid Supertubes walls between the lulls. But after Dale stomped the first and only ten point ride of the event – backing it up with a 9.93 – it was evident that the rhythm was with him and the win, there for the taking! Reigning champ Steezy Sawyer seemed to have jelly limbs after a cracker first heat, and Dylan pipped him for a spot in the finals. Michael February and Matt McGillivray put on a show in the other Semi-final, which was a bit slow in the waves department, but enough to knock out the powerful and always dangerous Beyrick De Vries. By the time the finals kicked off it was the consistent 6 – 8 foot Supertubes we know and love + the odd 8 foot bomb that left the choir on the boardwalk in awe as the guys threaded huge pits. In the final, Ducky Staples casually opened his account […]