Jordy Smith moves into 2nd Position in World Surfing Rankings

Jordy Smith shreds field to win at Bells Beach
2017-04-19 14:29

Cape Town - After more than a decade of,trying, 

Jordy Smith became the 

first South African to ring the bell at the Rip Curl Pro 

Bells Beach in Victoria, Australia.

Smith, 29, wasn't messing around in the final on 

Wednesday where he unloaded with his textbook

  carves, giant floaters, and ruthless snaps while

 racking up a total of 18.90 points.

He would need most of them, too, as Brazil's Caio

 Ibelli made a valiant late push in the back half of 

the last heat, netting 17.46.

For Smith the win lifts him to back into the No 2 spot

 in the rankings behind Hawaii's John John Florence.

The next stop, the fourth of 11 in this year's 

Championship Tour, is the Oi Rio Pro in Rio de Janeiro, 

Brazil from May 9-20 where Florence is the defending champion. 

Excellent in point breaks where he can use his power carves, but his world title chances are hampered at reef breaks.