All work and no play make Jack a dull boy. That’s why O’Neill believes even professional surfers deserve some days off. Wetsuit pioneer Jack O’Neill focuses since the fifties on the true values of surfing: sharing waves with friends, pushing each other to new levels and exploring other cultures. Nowadays O’Neill Close Encounter in Morocco had all the ingredients of the perfect surf trip: no stress, sunny skies, waves all day every day, a beautiful place to stay and the best crew to hang out with!
Competition stress was out of the question as the main message of the trip was “Surf your brains out and have fun together!” for the seven local heroes from seven European countries and global team riders Cory Lopez, Mark Mathews and Shaun Cansdell. Sam Lamiroy was the master of the unofficial ceremony. “This trip was really … Pictures & More