O'Neill Cold Water Classic California09 HL Day 5

After four spectacular and wild surf events spanning four different continents, Santa Cruz will host the final stop of the Cold Water Classic Series 2009. From the 02nd until the 08th of November 2009, this innovative series comes down to its fifth and final event - the WQS 6-Star Prime Cold Water Classic California 2009 at Steamer Lane, Santa Cruz, California. Here, the inaugural Cold Water Classic Series winner will be crowned and awarded with the staggering US$ 50,000 prize money.

After four spectacular and wild surf events spanning four different continents, Santa Cruz will host the final stop of the Cold Water Classic Series 2009. From the 02nd until the 08th of November 2009, this innovative series comes down to its fifth and final event - the WQS 6-Star Prime Cold Water Classic California 2009 at Steamer Lane, Santa Cruz, California. Here, the inaugural Cold Water Classic Series winner will be crowned and awarded with the staggering US$ 50,000 prize money.

After four spectacular and wild surf events spanning four different continents, Santa Cruz will host the final stop of the Cold Water Classic Series 2009. From the 02nd until the 08th of November 2009, this innovative series comes down to its fifth and final event - the WQS 6-Star Prime Cold Water Classic California 2009 at Steamer Lane, Santa Cruz, California. Here, the inaugural Cold Water Classic Series winner will be crowned and awarded with the staggering US$ 50,000 prize money.

Kicking off in March 2009, the Series will first travel to Tasmania for the most Southern event within professional surfing. The island state 240km off mainland Australia boasts big powerful surf and a variety of world class reef and beach breaks in a rugged and challenging environment, with an average water temperature of 13 degrees in March.

With the sun shining, a solid three to four foot swell at Brims Ness and light winds, this is no ordinary day at the O’Neill Cold Water Classic Scotland. Jarrad Howse tells us about the first day in Brims Ness, Thurso. For him Thurso is the perfect canvas for the O’Neill Cold Water Classic Series with its icy water, powerful waves and slaty reefs. In Heat 4 Kevin Sullivan (HAW) progresses to the next round with a solid heat score and some tube time. In Heat 6 German surfer Nicolaus Rupp (DEU)...

The quarterfinalists of the O’Neill Cold Water Classic are decided today in a solid 3 meter swell, light offshore winds and bright Tasmanian sunshine. Surfing’s young talents choose this moment in the wilds of Tasmania to make their mark. Jarrad tells us about the highlights of day 5. It’s a day of upsets and mayhem. Current World Number 2 Jordy Smith snaps his board in his heat and leaves Marco Giorgi (URY) the victory. Royden Bryson (ZAF) takes down Shaun Cansdell (AUS) and moves through to...

The second event of the series is an important highlight on the calendar of the surf pros: the Cold Water Classic Scotland 2009 will take place from April 28th to May 06th 2009. The world's most northern surf contest will be held at the very North of the British Isles at 59 degrees north at Scotland's Thurso East. Already known in the previous year as the "Highland Classic", this event throws over any cliché about Scotland: instead of whiskey, kilts and bagpipes, it's all about wetsuits, surf...

After four spectacular and wild surf events spanning four different continents, Santa Cruz will host the final stop of the Cold Water Classic Series 2009. From the 02nd until the 08th of November 2009, this innovative series comes down to its fifth and final event - the WQS 6-Star Prime Cold Water Classic California 2009 at Steamer Lane, Santa Cruz, California. Here, the inaugural Cold Water Classic Series winner will be crowned and awarded with the staggering US$ 50,000 prize money.