Tomson's Vintage J-Bay Style

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Friday, July 10, 2015

Footage may age, but style is forever: In this throwback clip, Shaun Tomson (ZAF) is looking sharp at his home break at Jeffreys Bay, South Africa. The 1977 World Champion has a special relationship with the break, and it shows. Get his secrets on how to surf J-Bay in the Break Breakdown.

Footage courtesy of Larry Levin.

Watch the world's best take on the famous break at the 2015 J-Bay Open here and on the WSL App through July 19.

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Tuesday, July 12, 2022

Shaun Tomson's Masterclass On J-Bay, Winning A World Title Plus The Life-Changing Power Of Surfing

1977 World Champion, Shaun Tomson delivers a full-on masterclass on Jeffreys Bay, plus Shaun breaks down all the matchups and his picks to

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Friday, December 11, 2020

20: Shaun Tomson Punctures The Goofyfoot Myth At Pipeline

In a wild, 10-foot Pipe final, Shaun and his magic, Spider Murphy shape called the "Pink Banana" shattered the goofyfoot myth once and for

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Thursday, September 10, 2015

MR on Surfing Evolution

Former World Champion Mark Richards joins Todd Kline to look at some archive footage from the surf legends in the Hurley Pro Expression

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Thursday, September 10, 2015

Trestles Heritage Heat, Expression Session Preview

A look at the legends set to hit the lineup for the Heritage Heat and men's Expression Session at the Hurley Pro at Trestles.

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