Kick off the holiday season with NAVA YOUNG ...the Australian pro longboarder, singer/songwriter and author of Surf Food – The Ultimate Surfers Cookbook. C'mon out for her book release celebration and enjoy light food & drink, plus a live acoustic performance by Nava. She has 3 NorCal stops -- Tuesday, December 8 at Santa Cruz's Paradise Surf Shop; Wednesday, December 9 at San Francisco's Riptide Cocktails, and Friday December 11 at Aqua's Holiday Shopping Bash. 10% of the book profits will be donated to surf-related charities. Click here to read more...

Part 1 Volcom Pirate Captures Treasure at Sea!!!

Part 2 Volcom Pirate & The Goons of Doom!!!

Part 3 Volcom Pirate Get's His Treasure!!!

Santa Cruz Surfboards & Swobo Bikes will be having a sale this Saturday December 5th from 9am-1pm.

Location: 104 Bronson St. Santa Cruz, CA 95062

What: Used demo surfboards, team boards, Swobo Bikes!!!! GREAT DEALS!!!!!!

Santa Cruz Surfboards master shaper "Doug Haut" has been shaping surfboards since the early 60's and opened the doors to Haut Surfboards in 1965 and has kept the doors open ever since. Click here to check out a profile on Doug Haut and the Haut Shop.

Ozzie ripping on his 5'8 Pro-Model!!!


ASF & Matt Ratt ripping on the 5'4 Ozzie Wright Pro-Model!!!


ASF & Boothy ripping on the Pumpkin Seeds!!!

Santa Cruz Surfboards would like to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving!!!!

"Looking for the perfect gift for the surfer who has everything? Check this out!!!"

Click here for custom Jim Phillips art and product!!!

This is a great story! David Handley of Santa Cruz walks into the Santa Cruz Boardroom on Saturday to demo a Santa Cruz 6'8 Pumpkin Seed. He then enters the Pleasure Point Night Fighter club competition held in 5-6 ft surf at Pleasure Point and wins the competition riding the 6'8 Pumpkin Seed that he demoed earlier in the morning. Can you say "magic board"? Well, looks like one happy customer. The Santa Cruz Pumpkin Seeds are designed by Doug Haut and are great for beginner to advanced surfers. The best of both worlds!!!


David Handley with trophy and board in hand!!! Photo: TC...

Nov. 27th Black Friday Launch Ramp Contest at the Santa Cruz Boardroom!
This is gonna be a great event, free food, free drink, free raffle, free to enter and plenty of stuff to win!
Cash to the winner, get your old school tricks together and show up at 5pm on Nov. 27th.
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Santa Cruz, CA is a little town on the Central Coast of California, where the white sharks love to roam. The area around Santa Cruz has been noted as the Red Triangle and for a good reason. With about 4 shark scares the week of the O'neill Cold Water Classic in Santa Cruz, including Eric Giesleman getting bumped by a big one just up the coast from Santa Cruz watch video here and several other sitings from other WQS competitor's, Santa Cruz definitely lived up to the hype of being sharky. Check this photo below of Santa Cruz Surfboards team rider "Austin Smith-Ford" surfing a semi secret spot north of town this week. Kind of creepy, huh? Photo: Guerin Myall. For bigger pic click here Cheers, Santa Cruz Surfboards...


Austin Smith-Ford photo: Guerin Myall

Click here to watch profile video on Kyle Buthman aka Boothy!!!

Yeomans wins the O'Neill Cold Water Classic Santa Cruz, California!!!


Nate Yeomans stoked!!! photo ASP North America

Santa Cruz, California - The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Qualifying Series (WQS) 6-Star PRIME O'Neill Cold Water Classic California witnessed an action packed day of competition when Nathan Yeomans (San Clemente, CA), 28, claimed the event over Heath Joske (Coffs Harbour, AUS), 20, in pumping eight foot (2.5 meter) waves at Steamer Lane. Nat Young (Santa Cruz, CA), 19, won the Oakley Pro Junior ASP North America Championships and also claimed the ASP North America Pro Junior Series Title.

The O'Neill Cold Water Classic California's ASP 6-Star PRIME status attracted some of the world's top surfing prospects out to qualify for the 2010 ASP Dream Tour, who were all hungry to capitalize on the mass of points available at the premier event.

Yeomans wasted no time in the bombing surf at Steamer Lane, jumping on the scoreboard early and leading the heat throughout the entire bout against Joske. The San Clemente native capitalized on the surf at middle peak, dropping a solid 15.33 heat total to earn the convincing win. Yeomans dominated on both his forehand and backhand to take the biggest victory of his career.

"I can't believe it," Yeomans said. "This is the biggest result of my career and I'm speechless. I've been winning 2-Stars for too long and it was time for a big 6-Star win. To have my name up there with all of the great surfers who have won this event over the years is amazing."


Nate Yeomans floats the boat: photo ASP North America

Yeomans, who was sitting in the No. 27 position on the ASP WQS entering the O'Neill Cold Water Classic California, catapulted up the ratings and is currently sitting within the top 15 after his impressive performance. The win helps his cause towards qualification for the 2010 ASP Dream Tour and with two ASP 6-Star PRIME events remaining in the season, the goofy-footer will look to Hawaii to solidify his position amongst the top 45 in the world for next year.

"I'm just floating right now," Yeomans said. "This just gets me so pumped to try and get another result in Hawaii."

Joske, who was in devastating form throughout the event, plowed through several of the world's top talents including former ASP World Tour surfer and current top ASP WQS competitor Luke Munro (Currumbin, AUS), 26, to earn the runner up finish behind Yeomans, but was unable to find a rhythm in the Final.

"I'm over the moon with the second place," Joske said. "Nate (Yeomans) just smoked it out there and I couldn't even buy a wave. I was just getting flogged by eight foot sets. I'm stoked for him and pretty happy."

Joske, who groomed his competitive skills as a standout on the ASP Pro Junior Series, will log 3063 points on to his current rating on The Grind, helping his seed for next year's quest for a spot on the coveted ASP Dream Tour. "This is such a great result for me and it's really going to help my seed for next year," Joske said. "Hopefully I can do well in Hawaii also and give it a good shot for the World Tour next year."


Nat Young holds it up for Santa Cruz: photo Marc Prefontaine

Munro earned a third place finish at the ASP 6-Star PRIME event. The explosive Australian talent was currently sitting in the No. 15 position on the ASP WQS and needed the valuable ratings points on offer at the contest to help his quest for a qualifying spot for the 2010 ASP World Tour.

"This result is really important for my year and my career," Munro said. "I was right on the bubble for qualifying and this will bump me up a few spots, so I'm really happy to have made the Semifinals." Alejo Muniz (Santa Catarina, BRA), 20, also claimed an equal third place finish by upsetting current ASP World No. 3 Adriano de Souza (Guaruja Sao Paulo, BRA), 22 in the Quarterfinals, but was unable to surpass Yeomans in the Semifinals.

"The Quarterfinals was great heat win," Muniz said. "Adriano (de Souza) is one of my heroes and to win a heat against him was amazing." Blake Thornton (AUS), 24, who was eliminated in the Round of 96, was also handsomely rewarded today as the first place finisher on the O'Neill Cold Water Classic series.

Young, who was the 2008 O'Neill Cold Water Classic California champion and the 2007 Oakley Pro Junior champion, won the event with amazing wave selection at his home break of Steamer Lane. Young dominated his heat to top fellow finalists Tonino Benson (Kona, HAW), 19, Dylan Goodale (Kauai, HAW), 17, and Cody Thompson (Jacksonville, FL), 20.


Nat Young on his way to victory: photo Marc Prefontaine

"I'm so psyched," Young said. "I wanted to win; I wanted to do well in this contest. I had a shocker in the WQS and it got me fired up and made me want to win." The victory also saw the talented goofy-footer pass Dillon Perillo (Malibu, CA), 19, to take the title of 2009 ASP North America Pro Junior Series Champion.

"It was in the back of my head going into this event," Young said. "It's great to have won the regional title at home."

Although Young won the ASP North America Pro Junior title, he has officially qualified for the prestigious ASP World Junior Championships via the ASP WQS as the top mainland American surfer of junior age on The Grind. "I was the only kid from Santa Cruz in the junior, so I'm stoked," Young said. "It's great to build momentum up for Worlds, even though it's far away, it's good to win this event at home with so many good guys in the draw."

Also representing ASP North America in the ASP World Junior Championships will be stylish regular footer Dillon Perillo (Malibu, CA), 19, Luke Davis (Capistrano Beach, CA), 2008 ASP North America Pro Junior Series Champion Cory Arrambide (Ventura, CA), 20, and Brent Reilly (Carlsbad, CA), 19

O’Neill Cold Water Classic California Final:
1 - Nathan Yeomans (USA) 15.33
2 – Heath Joske (AUS) 8.60

O’Neill Cold Water Classic California Semifinals Results:
Heat 1: Nathan Yeomans (USA) 12.50 def. Alejo Muniz (BRA) 8.00
Heat 2: Heath Joske (AUS) 11.43 def. Luke Munro (AUS) 8.86

O’Neill Cold Water Classic California Quarterfinals Results:
Heat 1: Alejo Muniz (BRA) 12.50 def. Adriano de Souza (BRA) 8.00
Heat 2: Nathan Yeomans (USA) 15.00 def. Cory Lopez (USA) 12.53
Heat 3: Heath Joske (AUS) 13.17 def. Damien Fahrenfort (ZAF) 9.10
Heat 4: Luke Munro (AUS) 9.67 def. Kieran Horn (USA) 8.46

Oakley Pro Junior ASP North America Championships Final Results:
1 - Nat Young (USA) 15.07
2 – Tonino Benson (HAW) 7.76
3 – Cody Thompson (USA) 7.73
4 – Dylan Goodale (HAW) 7.10

Oakley Pro Junior ASP North America Championships Semifinals Results:
Heat 1: Tonino Benson (HAW) 16.26, Cody Thompson (USA) 16.00, Conner Coffin (USA) 15.84, Luke Davis (USA) 14.40
Heat 2: Nat Young (USA) 14.00, Dylan Goodale (HAW) 10.67, Dillon Perillo (USA) 10.26, Michale Dunphy (USA) 7.83

O’Neill Cold Water Classic Series Champion:
Blake Thornton: 6,688 points
Jarred Howse: 6,625 points
Adam Melling: 6,125 points

Corralejo Tequila Highest Wave Score:
Sebastian Zietz (for the only perfect 10 of the event)

The North Shore season is in full effect! Click on each of the links below to check out some photo's of the North Shore regulars getting some. Archy was seen riding his Santa Cruz 6'1 Pro Model and pulling in deep at Backdoor. Click on da links brah!!! Surfing Magazine
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Shawn "Barney" Barron on a thickie at the Yeti!!!

With Fall barely out the gate, the second major North West Pacific swell marched towards the Oregon coastline promising endless amounts of giant surf for a few solid days. With the predicted buoy reading of 17' @ 17 seconds, Mother Nature delivered once again a massive blow with some 35'-40'+ wave face heights at a select outer reef just south of the now famous Nelscott Reef. The locals call it 'South Reef' and rarely does it break as it did on October 22, 2009!

Click here to read full story courtesy of Surfersvillage.com.

Here's one Santa Cruz fan that's amped on the new graphic Pumpkin Seeds for 2010. Jo Deferm of Morroco has been getting his surfboards painted with original Santa Cruz Skate graphics for quite some time. He had emailed us here at Santa Cruz Surfboards letting us know how much he loved the new pumpkin seed graphics and how he has been painting his boards with his favorite old school Santa Cruz Skate graphics. Santa Cruz for life!!! Check the photo's below of Jo and a couple of his Santa Cruz skate graphic boards. Thanks for all the support Jo! You rule!!! Cheers, Santa Cruz Surfboards... Click here to view bigger images...


Jo with his Jason Jessee Sun God graphic surfboard!!!


Jo throwin' the horns and amped on the Rob Face graphic board!!!