Ross Clarke-Jones (6 June 1966) is an Australian big wave
surfer. He originally came from Terrigal in the
Central Coast, of
New South Wales
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Australia
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where he enjoyed surfing
Terrigal Haven,
a point break that produces rare waves lasting for up to 300 metres on a big
swell.
Known also as "Dark Bones" and "RCJ", Clarke-Jones is known for his love of huge waves, and along with tow partner Tony Ray have taken on some of the biggest waves ever attempted.
On 28 January 1998, the two were part of a small group of surfers who rode giant Outside Log Cabins on the north shore of Oahu in Hawaii.
Wave faces were anything between 50 and 80 feet. Other surfers included Noah Johnson, Aaron Lambert, Cheyne Horan, Dan Moore, Milton Bradley Willis and Michael Willis who were the first to go out. Clarke-Jones and Ray had a memorable moment when both ski and surfer were caught and pummeled by a 60' wave, knocking them both into the water.
Clarke-Jones is perennial invitee to the Quiksilver Eddie Aikau Big Wave contest held at Waimea Bay and in minimum 20'-25' surf. In 2000/2001, he won the Eddie, becoming the first non-Hawaiian to do so. He continues to pursue big wave thrills in Hawaii, Australia, California, Tasmania, South Africa, and Europe.
He is known for surfing
Shipsterns Bluff,
Cow Bombie, and
Pedra Branca.
In 2019, Clarke-Jones competed in the
fourth of ''
Australian Survivor
''Australian Survivor'' is an Australian adventure reality game show based on the international ''Survivor (franchise), Survivor'' format. Following the premise of other versions of the ''Survivor'' format, the show features a group of contesta ...
''. He was medically evacuated on Day 28 after fracturing an ankle during a challenge, finishing in 13th place.
''Storm Surfers 3D''
On 14 August 2012, on a six-million dollar budget, the documentary titled ''
Storm Surfers 3D
''Storm Surfers 3D'' is an Australian documentary film, directed by Justin McMillan and Christopher Nelius and released in 2012. Narrated by Toni Collette, the film centres on Ross Clarke-Jones and Tom Carroll (surfer), Tom Carroll, two Austral ...
'' was released, with Clarke-Jones being the main focus alongside fellow surfer
Tom Carroll. The movie focused on spectacular
tow-in rides in the Great Southern Ocean at
Cow Bombie,
Ship Stern,
The South Coast Bombie, and
Turtle Dove. Premieres were at
Toronto
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on 9, 11, 15 and 16 September 2012;
San Sebastian on 20–28 September 2012;
Santa Barbara on 27 January – 3 February 2013;
San Luis Obispo
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on 7 March 2013; and
Honolulu
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on 10–27 April 2013.
References
External links
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*DVD: The Sixth Element: The Ross Clarke-Jones Story
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1966 births
People from the Central Coast (New South Wales)
Living people
Australian surfers
Big wave surfers
Tow-in surfers
Australian Survivor contestants