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Mike Losness (San Clemente, CA), 28, claimed the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Qualifying Series (WQS) 2-Star Vans Pier Classic pres. by Jack’s Surfboards today over fellow finalists Dillon Perillo (Malibu, CA), 18, who won the Ezekiel pro Junior and finished in second in the men’s event, Hank Gaskell (Hana, HI), 22, and Eric Geiselman (New Smyrna Beach, FL), 21, in windy two-to-four foot (1 metre) conditions at South Huntington Beach Pier this afternoon.
All surfers competing in the Vans Pier Classic were looking to better their … Details
The world’s best junior surfers hit the water today for the first round of competition at the Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championships. Unveiling the future of surfing to a full crowd on the beach, some of the most talented Under 18 and Under 16 Boys unleashed their full repertoire of maneuvers on the surf at Playa de las FAE in Salinas, Ecuador.
“We are pleased with the surf today, said ISA President Fernando Aguerre “The point was going off today, with some surfers getting at least 300 meters of open face on their waves. Even I got a few waves with a sunset session after the event.  Details
To help keep the Santa Cruz Surfing Museum open, Hula’s Island Grill and Tiki Room raised $800 for the local landmark while kicking off a new brunch menu Sunday.
Hula’s co-owner Ian McRae said after seeing all of the struggles the Santa Cruz Surfing Club Preservation Society has experienced during the past few months, he felt something had to be put together.
“My family has been in Santa Cruz for four generations,” McRae said. “I was born on West Cliff. We’re very aware of the history of surfing in Santa Cruz. It didn’t take much to put one and one together to pick the Surfing Museum to benefit from this fundraiser.”… Details
As the fog lifts from Rio del Mar beach, the sun’s warmth permeates, convincing Ryan Mackey and me to paddle out at Platform’s, despite the uninspiring surf conditions. We enjoy the beautiful weather and clear water as we surf small, inconsistent wind-waves close to shore.
While waiting for a set, a dark, large object in the water catches my peripherals. There, within eight feet of me, placed still in the water, the ocean’s most infamous predatory fish — a great white shark.
The clarity of the water allows me to see its gills, the speckled skin going from dark to light, and its sheer size, which looks about 10-12 feet long. Fear penetrates my bones, heightened from all the shark-week programs and cheesy TV dramatizations that hype the great white as vicious and bloodthirsty…. Details
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