cwc : 10 videos

19-year old Brazilian Miguel Pupo is the surprise winner of the O’Neill Cold Water Classic Series’ final stop in Santa Cruz, California! With his tremendous victory at the last stop, he not only took home the winner’s trophy but also the O’Neill Cold Water Classic Champion 2011 title along with USD 90’000 in prize purse. As the waves at Steamer Lane did not allow a serious competition, the tournament was moved to the beaches of Waddell Creek. The last rounds of the mobile format played out...

Lord Brent Dorrington (AUS) wins the O’Neill Cold Water Classic Scotland 2011! Lord Jay Quinn takes second. Brent Dorrington raised the Highland Sword high above his head as he was knighted Lord Dorrington after winning the O’Neill Cold Water Classic Scotland 2011. In addition to the title of Lord and $20,000 prize money, Brent also gets to bring home the treasured Highland sword. It was a close fought final in clean 4-foot conditions at Thurso East and despite a wave on the whistle, New Zeal...

Lord Brent Dorrington (AUS) wins the O’Neill Cold Water Classic Scotland 2011! Lord Jay Quinn takes second. Brent Dorrington raised the Highland Sword high above his head as he was knighted Lord Dorrington after winning the O’Neill Cold Water Classic Scotland 2011. In addition to the title of Lord and $20,000 prize money, Brent also gets to bring home the treasured Highland sword. It was a close fought final in clean 4-foot conditions at Thurso East and despite a wave on the whistle, New Zeal...

Eight surfers today moved one step closer to being able to hang the Highland Sword on their mantlepiece and acquire the title of ‘Lord’ as the quarterfinalists were decided at the O’Neill Cold Water Classic Scotland. Among them were two New Zealanders who have stood out throughout this competition so far; Jay Quinn and Richard Christie. But the two Kiwi boys are facing some stiff competition in the way of the French here in Scotland. Joan Duru, pulled out the second highest wave score of the...

The O’Neill Cold Water Classic Scotland continues to revel in stunning conditions at Thurso! Following a lay day yesterday, the 6 Star ASP event kicked off at 8.30am on this sunny Friday morning at Thurso East in a solid 6 foot swell. Contest director Dave Reed finished off Round 1, moved through Round 2 and into the first two heats of Round 3 in another long day of surfing that made the most of the long days in this northern Scottish location. ‘Expect the unexpected’ is a saying that all s...

Due to small inconsistent waves The O'Neill Coldwater Classic Scotland was forced to hold off from running competition on the 2nd day after the incoming afternoon tide failed to pulse with adequate strength. After being placed on hold throughout the morning and early afternoon, event officials decided to return tomorrow morning to assess conditions for a possible restart of competition. So feast your eyes once more on yesterday’s perfect waves and conditions as the most northern event of the...

Thurso East worked its magic to produce some of the best conditions ever seen in the history of this competition on the first day of the O’Neill Cold Water Classic Scotland 2011. But nevertheless this is the North coast of Scotland… Whilst the waves were drawing cheers from the crowds gathered on the shore, the weather was not. Cold temperatures both in an out of the water, coupled with rain and hail ensured this was classic Cold Water Classic conditions. But nothing was going to take away fr...