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J-Bay in the news: WATCH: Surf champ Mick Fanning back after SA shark attack

7 March 2017 By Port Elizabethan

WATCH: Surf champ Mick Fanning back after SA shark attack: Australia’s three-time world champ will be back gliding on the waves after surviving his terrifying ordeal in Jeffreys Bay in 2015. Three-time world surfing champion Mick Fanning announced on Tuesday he will return to the world tour full-time this year …
Source: “Jeffreys Bay” – BingNews.

Mick Fanning announces return to world surfing tour: He took a sabbatical and competed only part time last year following the death of his brother, Peter, the end of his marriage and the angst caused by his shark encounter at South Africa’s Jeffreys Bay. The first event of his comeback will be the …
Source: “Jeffreys Bay” – BingNews.

Mick Fanning confirms 2017 return: “All things considered, having won at so many different breaks and being so dominant at places like Bells and Jeffreys Bay, there’s no way he’s not a contender.” Kelly Slater consoles Mick Fanning after 2015’s famous shark attack at the JBay Open in …
Source: “Jeffreys Bay” – BingNews.

Getting (surf)bored? Mick Fanning returns to surfing after taking time off to recover from the breakdown of his marriage and terrifying shark attack: He competed in five championship tour events last year, including an emotional return to the shark attack scene to claim the trophy in Jeffreys Bay in South Africa. He said he was ready to again test himself against the world’s best surfers on a regular …
Source: “Jeffreys Bay” – BingNews.

Mick Fanning’s full-time return to World Surf League tour supported by Kelly Slater: Fanning signalled he was taking an indefinite amount of time off the tour soon after a tumultuous 2015, which saw him being the centre of the world media’s attention after a near miss with a large shark while competing at Jeffreys Bay. His personal woes …
Source: “Jeffreys Bay” – BingNews.

Fanning to make full-time surfing return: He competed in five championship tour events last year, including an emotional return to the shark attack scene to claim the trophy in Jeffreys Bay in South Africa. He said he was ready to again test himself against the world’s best surfers on a regular …
Source: “Jeffreys Bay” – BingNews.

Mick Fanning officially back in the 2017 WCT world title race: Having won at so many different breaks and being so dominant at places like Bells and Jeffreys Bay, there’s no way he’s not a contender.” “I’m getting super excited about this year’s lineup of surfers — it might be the best field from the top …
Source: “Jeffreys Bay” – BingNews.

Mick Fanning Returns To The World Tour Full Time: All things considered. Having won at so many different breaks and being so dominant at places like Bells and Jeffreys Bay, there’s no way he’s not a contender.” The Quiksilver Gold Pro Coast kicks off March 14th–yup, it’s that time of the year again.
Source: “Jeffreys Bay” – BingNews.

Fanning to take to the waves for 2017 tour: All things considered. Having won at so many different breaks and being so dominant at places like Bells and Jeffreys Bay, there’s no way he’s not a contender.” Fanning rejoins the Championship Tour during an historic season that sees an unprecedented …
Source: “Jeffreys Bay” – BingNews.

Gold Coast legend Mick Fanning back on fulltime World Surf League tour starting at Quiksilver Pro: All things considered. “Having won at so many different breaks and being so dominant at places like Bells and Jeffreys Bay, there’s no way he’s not a contender.” Fanning’s return is a win for Gold Coasters, who will get to see the natural-footer …
Source: “Jeffreys Bay” – BingNews.

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