Round 1 of the Hurley Pro Trestles is on this morning with the world’s best surfers tackling the two-to-three foot (1 metre) waves on offer this morning at Lower Trestles.
Event No. 6 of 10 on the 2009 ASP World Tour, the Hurley Pro Trestles will be running the traditional format, with all 48 competitors contesting Round 1 today.
“We’ve got some two-to-four foot waves today and plan on running as many heats as we can,†Pat O’Connell, Hurley Pro Trestles Contest Director, said. “Although we have some south-wind and the swell is out of the northwest, we’re really lucky to have waves since there is not much activity in the South Pacific. Today’s conditions are really consistent and there will be plenty of opportunity for surfers to get several waves in there heats.â€Â … Details
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Fantastic sailing conditions capped off a special weekend of racing on Captain’s Harbor for the 12 boats and 26 competitors at the 2009 U.S. Disabled Sailing Championship, hosted by the Riverside Yacht Club, and sponsored by Rolex Watch U.S.A. and Dry Creek Vineyard.
New champions, Charles Rosenfield (Woodstock, Conn., Boat #142) in the singlehanded 2.4mR division and, US Sailing Team AlphaGraphics member, Jen French (St. Petersburg, Fla., pictured below) with crew, Roger Cleworth (Lithia, Fla., USSTAG) and Kevin Wixom (Lakeside, Calif.) of the Ideal 18 doublehanded division, were undeniable in their quest to … Details
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Skateboard exhibit celebrates Santa Cruz
The article on the front page of the Guide, “Joy Ride,” is an outstanding example of another partnership success story between The Museum of Art & History and the Santa Cruz Design + Innovation Center. We commend the Design Center for bringing Santa Cruz skateboard industry’s best to the forefront as our partnership with the bicycle industry during the recent Amgen Tour. We invite all Sentinel readers to visit the skateboard display for free until its close on Sept. 27 in the museum’s atrium…Â Details
Don’t be deceived by the blood-red nail polish and twinkly silver shoes. Fashion model Jessica Michibata has been around Formula One long enough to become as cutthroat as anyone when it comes to rooting for her man — in her case, boyfriend Jenson Button, quite possibly F1’s next world champion.
Button, of course, would say it’s still way too early to hand him the championship title. But it is getting closer. With his second-place finish Sunday at Monza, F1’s fastest circuit, Button took a big step toward what would be far and away the crowning moment in a long career strewn with disappointments.
All those years driving cars too slow to win. All those races where … Details
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