Billabong Pro, JBay 2010

What an incredible weekend, in an amazing country!  Friday evening started off with myself, Bobby Martinez, Timmy Reyes and Jordy Smith doing a signing in Port Elizabeth.  Saturday, the sun was shining down on us Saffas...as it always is... the surfers at JBay joined in with the locals  in true spirit to voice our concerns over the very sad plans to build a nuclear power plant on precious land... and what a show it was...

The heats were superb and everyone was blowing vuvuzelas from the beach in support of Jordy Smith, O'neill Team rider and South African sensation

SA Surf Awards, Durban, July 2010

The 4th annual SA Surfing Awards went off in classic style on Sunday evening (4 July) at Suncoast Casino in Durban. The 80's themed gala event drew the who's who of SA surfing in a neon celebration. SA surfing legends were honoured and the very best SA surfers were given their due. The chief award of the night, the 'SA Surfer of the Year Award', went to SA’s next great hope for a world title, Jordan Michael Smith.

Stand Up Paddle World Tour Event- Anglet, France- May 2010

The Stand Up Paddle World Tour event in Anglet was the first Sup event I have ever entered and competed in. Relatively new to the sport of Stand Up Paddle surfing, after only starting just under two years ago it seems I have built a reputation abroad for Supp'ing into some of the heaviest waves on the planet- I guess Dungeons included. Luckily for me, this reputation has enabled me to get a place on teh stand Up Paddle World tour Committee Board and a slot into the Top 16 for the first two legs of the SUP World Tour.

Big Wave World Tour Awards 2010- Chris Highest ranking South African places 3rd in the World!

The Big Wave World Tour Surfing Awards were pretty special for two reasons.

Firstly this was the first ever Big Wave World Tour Awards, crowning the first ever Big Wave World Champion.

Secondly, it was on the night after the XXL Awards and I have never been in a worse state than I was that day, for probably one of the most amazing events of my entire life.

XXL Big Wave Awards April 2010

I’m back for another four weeks and then get the call they flying me out for the Big Wave world tour awards and infamous XXL Awards.

And here we go again.....LA, Limo’s Tuxedo’s and the gilts and glam of the fake world...You want to be a rock star for the weekend, this is it! Party on my friend, party on!

The Todos Santos Event-Mexico March 2010

Literally a couple of weeks back from the Mavericks Win, after arriving back the day after the Mavericks after party, straight off the plane and directly into a work appointment, things just haven’t let up for a split second since I got back to RSA. Straight into 16 hour days for work, six days a week, with interviews and press stuff jammed in between.

Welcome home party-Mavericks Win Feb 2010

After the whirlwind evening of the Mavericks win and partying all night, I got a flight out in the morning to fly back home for work!

While on the way home my brothers and girlfriend organised a welcome home crew to meet me at the airport, unbeknown to me...