Santa Cruz
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(12/15) NSSA Northwest Conference Open Season scores excellent conditions in Santa Cruz
Surfline Surf Wire &bull Dec 15, 2011
PRESS RELEASE The NSSA was blessed again with fantastic waves and weather for an event. The second and third stops of the Northwest Conference scored amazing conditions in Santa Cruz at contest venues Pleasure Point and Steamer Lane. As a potent dose of northwest swell drilled the California coast, Open Season student surfers were greeted to flawless 4-6 foot right-handers at Pleasure Point for Saturday's event #2 comp. With the swell building overnight and the contest site moving north to the world-renowned Steamer Lane, waves were pumping in at the 6 to 8 foot range with… Full Story »
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Santa Cruz slated for World Surfing Reserve status
Surfer Village &bull Dec 13, 2011
13 December, 2011 : - World Surfing Reserves announced today that the dedication ceremony for the Santa Cruz, California, World Surfing Reserve will be on April 28th. The ceremony will officially establish the Santa Cruz coastline as a World Surfing… Full Story »
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(12/12) Santa Cruz Coast World Surfing Reserve Dedication Day Announced
Surfline Surf Wire &bull Dec 13, 2011
PRESS RELEASE World Surfing Reserves announced today that the dedication ceremony for the Santa Cruz, California, World Surfing Reserve will be on April 28, 2012. The ceremony will officially establish the Santa Cruz coastline as a World Surfing Reserve in Santa Cruz City and County, the third iconic surfing location to be so… Full Story »
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Submerge
a day at the beach &bull Dec 2, 2011
Ulladulla is a place that has drawn some entertaining and creative types out of the woodwork, and Dean Dampney would definitely be one of them. He's a very talented photographer, and he surfs. (Of course, you'd be mad not to… Full Story »
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- Santa Cruz
- Surfing
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O'Neill Unveils 'Technobutter' Neoprene
Transworld Surf &bull Nov 21, 2011
SANTA CRUZ, CA (November 21st, 2011) - O'Neill Wetsuits is once again at the forefront of wetsuit technology. Technobutter is O'Neill's new, exclusive, and most advanced neoprene ever. In the same spirit of innovation as previous O'Neill industry firsts, such as the patented Z.E.N. Zip closure, Double Fluid Seam Weld, Triple XDS-Air… Full Story »
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(11/21) New O'Neill Exclusive Neoprene
Surfline Surf Wire &bull Nov 21, 2011
PRESS RELEASE O'Neill Wetsuits is once again at the forefront of wetsuit technology. Technobutter is O'Neill's new, exclusive, and most advanced neoprene ever. In the same spirit of innovation as previous O'Neill industry firsts, such as the patented Z.E.N. Zip… Full Story »
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Blues for Tues: of Mini-Simmons, Thanksgiving, and Snickers
HeadHighGlassy &bull Nov 21, 2011
Nothing says, "America's fuggin rad" quite like the calendar stretch that encompasses both Halloween and Thanksgiving. The two holidays capture America at its best: creative, free of secular nonsense, and steeped in sharing. These four weeks also hold the promise… Full Story »
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- Santa Cruz
- Surf
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//147 // Rip Curl San Francisco / Coldwater Classic Santa Cruz / A.I. Tribute
shralp! &bull Nov 20, 2011
San Francisco, Ca We all know it by now. Kelly made it 11! Welcome to shralp! The question now is, will he go for 12. We at shralp think so. Unless he maybe wins Pipe. But we believe that he… Full Story »
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Is this Al Merrick Flyer the right size for me?
Surfing Waves Forum &bull Nov 19, 2011
Hi.Have been surfing for some months now on a 7'3" minimal and now I want to get a shortboard. I have read that the Al Merrick Flyer is a good one to start with.So I found this used Flyer that… Full Story »
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California surfer almost swallowed by a whale!
extremehorizon blog &bull Nov 8, 2011
This incredible footage was shot near Santa Cruz California recently of a woman paddling out on a surfboard and talking with some Kayakers just a two humpback whales decide to breach open mouthed chasing a schoal of anchovies. Being swallowed… Full Story »
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(11/05) Shaper'S Alley: Santa Cruz
Surfline Surf News &bull Nov 7, 2011
NorCal's wave-rich Surf City sees all kinds of shapes, waves + surfers Full Story »
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- Santa Cruz
- Surf
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Miguel Pupo Wins the 2011 Cold Water Classic Santa Cruz
Surfing Waves News Feed &bull Nov 7, 2011
SANTA CRUZ, California/USA (Sunday, October 30, 2011) - Miguel Pupo (BRA), 19, has defeated Tiago Pires (BRA), 31, to win the ASP PRIME O'Neill Cold Water Classic California in peaky one-to-three foot (.5 metre) waves at the backup location of Waddell Creek and also clinched the additional US$50,000 prize purse as the top finisher on the O'Neill CWC Series.… Full Story »
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(10/16) NOAA Raises Fine for Santa Cruz Tow Surfers
Surfline Surf Wire &bull Oct 17, 2011
PRESS RELEASE The Santa Cruz tow surfers who were fined $500 in March for using a jet ski out of bounds at Moss Landing had their fine increased to $2,500 Wednesday. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration sent a uniformed officer to surfer Jeff Martin's Santa Cruz house to give him notice of the increased fine and tell him he had 30 days… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Santa Cruz
- Surfing
- Big Waves
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(10/14) Ericeira, Portugal Officially Dedicated as World Surfing Reserve
Surfline Surf Wire &bull Oct 15, 2011
PRESS RELEASE In a rousing day of events including a sunrise paddle out and a special fisherman blessing at world-famous Ribeira d'Ilhas, Ericeira, Portugal was dedicated as the second World Surfing Reserve. The special designation establishes and celebrates the unique value of the Ericeira surf zone,… Full Story »
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Davey Cathels Wins Oakley World Pro Junior
Transworld Surf &bull Oct 11, 2011
CANGGU, Bali/Indonesia (Tuesday, 11 October, 2011) - Davey Cathels (AUS) has taken out the Oakley World Pro Junior Bali in an epic Final battle over Andrew Doheny (USA). The day dawned and competitors and surf fans were greeted by a slight increase in swell size with clean 3 - 5 foot (1.5 - 2 meters) surf rolling into Echo Beach, Canggu. Stop No. 1 of 3 on the ASP World Junior Tour, the Oakley World… Full Story »
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(10/11) Wayne Rich Wins Shaping Competition Honoring Carl Ekstrom
Surfline Surf Wire &bull Oct 11, 2011
PRESS RELEASE Over 6000 attend two day Sacred Craft Expo in Del Mar celebrating the surfboard; Daniel Thomson receives "Best of Show" recognition. Putting him in rarefied air with Florida's Ricky Carroll, Santa Barbara's Wayne Rich won his second Tribute to the Masters Shape-off Competition presented by US… Full Story »
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(10/07) A Surfing Legend Conquers Addiction, but Prison May Lie Ahead
Surfline Surf Wire &bull Oct 7, 2011
PRESS RELEASE Not long ago, Anthony Ruffo surfed everywhere from Santa Cruz to South Africa, a glamorous life of big waves, photo shoots and beautiful women, bankrolled by corporate sponsors. Link to http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/07/us/a-surfing-legend-conquers-addiction-but-prison-may-lie-ahead.html?_r=1 for more. SurfAid Copyright 2011 Surfline/Wavetrak, Inc.… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Santa Cruz
- Surfing
- Big Waves
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A Surfing Legend Conquers Addiction, but Prison May Lie Ahead
Surfing News on NY Times &bull Oct 7, 2011
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. - Not long ago, Anthony Ruffo surfed everywhere from Santa Cruz to South Africa, a glamorous life of big waves, photo shoots and beautiful women, bankrolled by corporate sponsors. A nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization providing local coverage of the San Francisco Bay Area for The New York Times. To join the conversation about… Full Story »
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Surfboard industry to gather in Del Mar for expo
Surfer Village &bull Oct 4, 2011
3 October, 2011 : - With over 150 booths this year's celebration of the surfboard, the Sacred Craft Consumer Surfboard Expo, is historically the largest consumer surfboard expo ever produced. Last spring's 'Best of Show' winner Santa Cruz shaper Nick… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Surfboard
- Del Mar
- Santa Cruz
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O'Neill Turns 60; Releases Book
Transworld Surf &bull Sep 29, 2011
Santa Cruz, CA, September 29, 2011- The maverick, the pioneer, the legendary man behind the wetsuit and first surf shop, Jack O'Neill, celebrates 60 years of pioneering a revolutionary brand that changed the surf industry forever. O'Neill will be releasing a biographical coffee table book following the journey of the man whose passion drove him to create an innovative suit that allowed surfers to be the first in the icy waters of the San Francisco Bay and the last out. The 256-page, hardcover book written by Drew Kampion and published by Chronicle Books will be released on oneilleshop.com and other… Full Story »
