(Reuters) -South African veteran Jordy Smith took his first world championship tour victory in eight years at the Surf City El Salvador Pro on Saturday, while Hawaiian powerhouse Gabriela Bryan carved her way to the win in long, overhead waves.
The 37-year-old Smith, who joined the tour in 2008, excelled as the waves improved for the final two days of competition and comfortably beat compatriot Matthew McGillivray in an all South African final. He dedicated the win to his wife and to his father, who shapes his surfboards.
