SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — The largest paddleout in Santa Cruz history happened on Sunday to honor the legendary Jack O’Neill at his favorite beach, Pleasure Point.
More than a thousand surfers paddled from the Hook, 38th, Pleasure Point, and even from as far away as Steamer Lane to form an enormous circle in the ocean.
A thick layer of marine fog created a fittingly-somber mood to remember the icon who passed away June 3, 2017 … More
If you live and love the ocean then you are sure to know Jack O’Neill. From the wetsuit that let us live the dream of first in and last out to the first ‘surf shop’ that gave us a spiritual home for our wave riding community, Jack’s mission was always to let us have fun and surf longer. O’Neill’s film, I Knew Jack O’Neill, pays homage to Jack the pioneer, Jack the maverick and above all Jack the surfer. See you out back Jack and thanks for being you.
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