Jack O'Neill & The Cold Water Classic

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Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 29 October, 2012 : - - Mainland surfing started in Santa Cruz, Jack O'Neill developed many pioneering surf inventions here and it's been home to the O'Neill brand for more than half a century. Take a look into where it all started for the company as the world’s best surfers prepare to meet in Northern California to contest the upcoming O’Neill Cold Water Classic, held at Santa Cruz’s Steamer Lane from November 1 – 11, 2012.

The O’Neill Cold Water Classic is the first event of the season where the 2012 ASP World Title can be decided and all eyes will be focused on surfing’s top guns as they battle for this year’s crown.

O’Neill has awarded Jason “Ratboy” Collins (USA), 38, one of two wildcards into this year’s O’Neill Cold Water Classic. The remaining event wildcard will be determined via a 12-man trials to be held on Halloween. Trialists include Santa Cruz locals Nat Young, Bud Freitas, Noi Kaulukukui, Adam Replogle, Josh Mulcoy, Randy Bonds, Shaun Burns, Josh Loya and Jimmy Herrick, as well as Jonny Craft (Carmel, CA), Cory Lopez (Indian Rocks, FL) and Tim Reyes (Huntington Beach, CA).

AST O’NEILL COLD WATER CLASSIC WINNERS:
2011: Miguel Pupo (BRA)
2010: Matt Wilkinson (AUS)
2009: Nathan Yeomans (USA)
2008: Nat Young (USA)
2007: Jordy Smith (ZAF)
2006: Toby Martin (AUS)
2005: Bobby Martinez (USA)
2004: Cancelled due to lack of surf
2003: Kieran Horn (USA)
2002: Adam Replogle (USA)
2001: Roy Powers (HAW)
2000: Joel Parkinson (AUS)
1999: Chris Gallagher (USA)
1998: Chris Gallagher (USA)
1997: Peter Mel (USA)
1996: Beau Emerton (AUS)
1995: Chris Brown (USA)
1994: Todd Prestage (AUS)
1993: Taylor Knox (USA)
1992: Todd Miller (USA)
1991: Matt Archbold (USA)
1990: Tom Curren (USA)
1989: Martin Potter (GBR)
1988: Richie Collins (USA)

*O’Neill began sponsoring the Santa Cruz event in 1988. While other sponsors ran the event from 1992 to 1998, O’Neill has been the title sponsor since 1999, making 2012 the 14th consecutive year of the O’Neill Cold Water Classic.

O’Neill, the original California surf, snow and lifestyle brand, was founded in 1952 when a young man named Jack O’Neill took his unstoppable passion for surfing and used it to battle Mother Nature. Jack’s initial vision of producing functional and innovative board riding products continues to lie at the core of everything the company does.

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Source: O'Neill

Author: The Editors

Tags: ASP, O'Neill Coldwater Classic, Steamer Lane

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