The Central Coast surfboard demo went down at "The Pit" in Morro Bay on June 20th for International Surf Day. The surf was in the 2-3 foot range, with overcast sky's, but was a good time all around. Kids were psyched to ride a Santa Cruz surfboard for free. A big thanks goes out to Central Coast Surfboards for putting together a great beach clean up and surfboard demo for the area. Cheers, Santa Cruz Surfboards....

Pikachu in El Salvador get's his shred on riding a Santa Cruz Surfboard. Pretty sick....

Come on out to "The Pit" in Morro Bay this Saturday June 20th from 8am-12pm and demo a Santa Cruz Surfboard for free. There will be a beach clean up and other fun stuff as well. Also, Central Coast Surfboards will be having a movie premier of "The Present by Thomas Campbell" at their San Luis shop at 8pm. They will also be offering $40 off on any Santa Cruz Surfboard if you demo one earlier in the day. Good times for everyone... Hope to see you there...

Click here to check out the ASL 250 Supertrip teaser. Just click on the ASL 250 Supertrip DVD. Starring Ozzie Wright, Mick Fanning, Occy, Bede Durbidge & Steph Gilmore. Check it....

Well, the surf has been pretty meager here in Santa Cruz over the last week or so, and what do you do when there's no surf? You jump on a Santa Cruz cruzer skate and slash up the sidewalk!!! Check out the Santa Cruz Cruzers here They're siiiick!!!!

Check out Santa Cruz Europe team rider "Thiago Tipas" shredding it up!!!

Click here to check out video of Santa Cruz team riders Kyle Buthman and Austin Smith-Ford ripping it up with other Santa Cruz locals around Santa Cruz. Video courtesy of Ryan Moss and Wetsand.com...

Click here to check out some sick footage of Archy and others on the North Shore from this winter. Video courtesy of Dave Nelson and Transworld Surf...

Santa Cruz team rider Homer Henard got over on some shacks at the Santa Cruz Harbor a week back. Check a couple pic's below. Photos: Guerin Myall...

Click here to watch video of Santa Cruz team riders and other Santa Cruz locals shredding up the waves around Santa Cruz. Video: Ryan Moss. Courtesy of Surfline...

Nathan Carter smashing the lip on the Santa Cruz 9'0 Charger Series. Way to go Nathan!!!

Click here to check out Santa Cruz Skateboards new website!!!!!!!!

They are going to close down the Surf Museum (http://www.santacruzsurfingmuseum.org/)
at Light House Point (Steamer Lane) in Santa Cruz.

The only surf museum I know of at the most awesome/historic point break in the U.S.

Jessie is the man who works there, he is amazing, and he and this institution should not be closed down, they deserve better and more respect from the community.

My dad surfed from San Francisco to Mexico in the 40s and 50s, he loved this place, and the museum is the life of our surf community from Mendocino -> San Francisco -> Pacifica -> Santa Cruz -> to Santa Barbara.

Click here to read full story.

It began last week as a blip on the weather charts, a "swell of interest" for big-wave hunters. Now it's looking more and more like just the hydrodynamic fuel needed to launch the 2009 Mavericks Surf Contest.

Either Friday or Saturday, the Bay Area's annual offshore gladiator show near Half Moon Bay could be a go. Click here to read more courtesy of the Santa Cruz Sentinel.

Click here to watch some video footage of Ozzie ripping it up in Tavarua. Courtesy of Josh Pomer...

Bernie Tershy (above) surfed Scotts Creek with his pal Joe Beek on New Year’s Eve. What a great way to wind up another year. On their way back to the car, Tershy noticed a rather large and bizarre looking fish struggling weakly in the surf. Tershy has experience as a commercial fisherman and recognized it as a long-nosed lancet fish, a deep-water dweller that occasionally washes up on northern beaches.

The long-nosed lancet fish, also called “the wolf of the sea,” is the largest of the deep-sea predatory fish, growing up to seven feet long. Its narrow body, soft muscles and large dorsal fin suggests it is an ambush hunter, relying on short bursts of high speed to capture prey. Scientists are uncertain as to the reasons they occasionally wash up on beaches, but studies have shown it is not necessarily a result of parasites, ocean storms or a pursuit of prey gone awry. Some studies suggest a correlation to La Niña events, when the equatorial Pacific Ocean surface temperatures are cooler than normal. La Nina weather patterns include cold, wet conditions in the northwest United States along with drought conditions in the southwest.
Click here to read full story courtesy of the Mercury News.

A penguin, a seal, or even a human hand – what would you expect to find in the stomach of a great white shark? Scientists in New Zealand are about to discover just that when they perform a necropsy on a 10ft great white shark –believed to be the first of its kind, conducted in front of about 1,000 members of the public and streamed live online.

Click here to read full story courtesy of Times Online.

From all of us here at Santa Cruz Surfboards...

Yep, that's right. Snow in Santa Cruz!!! Winter has finally hit in Santa Cruz and snow has lined the mountains surrounding this little Nor Cal town. Check the pic's below. Santa Cruz isn't quite the paradise some people make it out to be. It gets so cold here in winter that sometimes a 4/3mm wetsuit, booties, gloves and a squid lid still won't keep you warm in the water. Yikes!!!

Two surfers narrowly escaped death on Saturday when they were attacked by an adult female seal at Cape Cross. Click here to read this horrifying story.

Click here to hear about and see the first modern surfboards by Tom Blake. Courtesy of Surfline...

Click here to watch video of Archy and some of the worlds best surfers getting some sickies at Off The Wall. Courtesy of Surfline...

Super Grom Kalani David set up his 2nd Annual Kalani Charity Lokahi Lemonade Stand to help the needy during the holidays. Kalani was posted up right next to the scaffolding at Pipeline to provide the public with ice-cold lemonade for a good cause. Way to go Kalani!!! Click here to read more, courtesy of Surfermag.com.

Kalani's Lemonade stand!

Kalani throwin' a shaka!

County leaders have tackled what may be the last hurdle to building a giant Pleasure Point seawall, and construction is on track to begin early next year.
With little fanfare, the Board of Supervisors agreed this week to use its powers of eminent domain to take control of a small parcel along East Cliff Drive that's in the path of 1,500 feet of proposed concrete wall.
Click here to read full story courtesy of the Santa Cruz Sentinel...

In a scene that could have come straight out of Jaws, two scuba divers in Mexico had a heart stopping experience when a 15ft great white shark slammed into their metal shark cage and ripped it open, leaving them stranded as bait. Fortunately for the divers, they did survive unscathed and with the video to prove it. Check the video below and
click here for the full story.

Santa Cruz Surfboards team riders Austin Smith-Ford and Kyle Buthman show you how good the Santa Cruz Pumpkin Seed boards ride!!! Pumpkin Seed Surfboards designed by Doug Haut.

Santa Cruz Surfboards team riders Austin Smith-Ford and Matt "Ratt" Schrodetz put the 5'4 Ozzie Wright Pro Model to the test. Surfboard designed by Chris Gallagher.

Check out this video below of Ozzie Wright ripping it up on his Santa Cruz 5'8 wing swallow tail pro model designed by Chris Gallagher!!!

As most of you know, for the past 18 months or so, an unknown scam artist has been contacting people within the surf industry and hitting them with a sob story: “Hey this is [insert pro surfer’s name here], I’m stuck at LAX/ my car just got towed/ I’m stranded in a foreign country. Could you wire me $450/ buy me an airline ticket?” A few people have fallen for the scam and handed over their coin, but hopefully the latest bungled attempt will be the last. Click here to read more.

Santa Cruz Surfboards master shaper "Chris Gallagher" talks about custom surfboards, the effects of Clark Foam shutting its doors, rider feedback and more in this interview by Surfing Magazine. Click here to read interview.

How many Country's can say that their president shreds? Well, the people of the USA can and here's proof. Check the pic's below of Barack Obama body surfing in Hawaii. Also, click here to see bigger pic's and video footage of Obama getting his shred on in Hawaii. Siiiiiick!!!

Obama getting his shred on!!!

Wow, Obama's got some style!!!

From the look on his face, looks like he loves the beach!!!

Container ship strikes whale dead, sharks feed on corpse! How bad does this sound? Well take a look at the pic's below or click here to see bigger pic's and read the full story courtesy of the LA Times.

A juvenile fin whale pinned to the bow of a cargo ship bound for Long Beach Harbor!!!

A blue shark feeds on the carcass of a juvenile fin whale!!!

Click here to check out some siiiiick pic's of the Santa Cruz Surfboards team shredding it up in October!!! Also, bonus video footage of Ozzie Wright and the Volcom team tearing it up around Santa Cruz. Photo's courtesy of Dave "Nelly" Nelson!!! Video courtesy of Volcom!!!

Click here to watch video of Christian killing it!!! Siiiiiick!!!

Click here to watch video of Matt Archbold pulling into some heaving barrels!!!

What a month it's been on the mainland and in Hawaii. Check the photo's below of super grom "Kalani David" shredding it up in Hawaii in October. The kid is un-stoppable. Photos courtesy of David David!!! For bigger photo's Click here


Kalani grom about to get drained!!!


Kalani tucking behind the curtain for a view we all love!!!


Kalani likes to hit the lip while he's under the lip!!! Siiiiick!!!


Kalani getting his frontside sprack on!!!!


Man, Kalani's got some mean style for a 10 year old!!! Hows this cracker?


Kalani clockin' in some more tube time!!!


Ok, ok! What other 10 year old groms are busting Kerrupt flips? Yeah Kalani!!!


Kalani got some concrete time in too!!! How's this crail grab over the hip? Siiick!!


Kalani loves them tuck knees!!!!


A mental varial nose grab over the hip!!! Nice Kalani, NICE!!!!!

Well, the Cold Water Classic went down this last week and what a run of surf and perfect weather there was for the whole entire event. Winning the event was Nat Young, a local grommet from Santa Cruz. Congratulations Nat!!! Also doing well in the event as far as the local contingent goes was Bud Freitas, Jason "Ratboy" Collins and Randy Bonds. They all made it into the semi finals. Congrat's boys!!! Click here for the full wrap up of the event, including photo's and video!!!

Floridian shaper Ricky Carroll (shaper of the Santa Cruz Larry Bertlemann "Stylemaster") walked away with top honors at the Sacred Craft “Tribute to the Masters Shape-off” honoring Bill Caster presented by Ice-Nine Foam Works. The craftsman competition pitted contemporary shapers in a battle to replicate a classic Caster design (a Chris O’Rourke model winged pin channel hull). Carroll bested Ward Coffey, Timmy Patterson, Matt Calvani, Ned McMahon, and Chris Christenson in a ridiculously tough judge’s call, as all the boards were absolutely beautifully shaped. Click here to read more.

Click here and check out this old school footage of Shawn "Barney" Barron and crew shredding it up in the late 80's when florescent color wetsuits were in!!!

Click here to watch Larry Bertlemann shredding up some Hawaiian surf and changing the face of our sport back in the 70's!!!

Mike Green, a well-loved fixture at Pleasure Point for many years, passed away Thursday. He was 50 years old. He had a heart attack while surfing at the Hook. Mike was a charter member of the Dirt Farm Surf Club and the Pleasure Point Night Fighters. Click here to read more.

Santa Cruz Surfboards would like to congratulate Kelly Slater on his outstanding year and for winning his 9th ASP World Championship!!! Congrat's Kelly!!!!

Sorry everyone, but the Central Coast beach demos will be postponed this weekend. We'll get back to you with the new dates as soon as possible.
Cheers,
Santa Cruz Surfboards

Click here to see why Curtis Hesselgrave is "The Fin Guru"!!!

Santa Cruz young gun Austin Smith-Ford has been working his ass off these last few years. After Austin graduated high school, he went all out to be a professional surfer. He's been on more trips than you can believe, been doing every contest that comes his way and scored three cover shots in some awesome surf magazines including Transworld Surf, Surfing, & Mundorad. Check the shots below of Austin shredding it up on the Santa Cruz 5'4 Ozzie Wright Pro-Model. Pic's courtesy of Dave "Nelly" Nelson...

Austin getting slotted!!!

Boy does he love the hole!!!

Blasting one big one!!!

Chuckin' some buckies!!!

Grab rail carvington!!!

Kerrupt blast!!!

Mean ass layback, fins out, how ya doin'!!!

Sprackington!!!

Dude! You see my last air?!!!

Good night everyone! See you next time!!!

Here's your chance to demo a Santa Cruz Surfboard on the Central Coast of California. We'll be having an on beach demo @ Morro Rock in Morro Bay on Saturday October 4th and will be at Pismo Pier in Pismo Beach on Sunday October 5th. Come on out and enjoy a day at the beach and ride a Santa Cruz Surfboard for free.

At 10 years old super grom "Kalani David" is way before his time. The kid kills it in and out of the water. Check out the pic's below of Kalani doing what he does best. Pic's courtesy of David David...


Kalani blasting off!!!

Rotation!!!

Re-entry off a lipslide!!!

Throwing some buckets!!!

Full speed ahead!!!

All fins out!!!

Head high air on some vert!!! What the f#*k?!!!

Backside ollie in your face!!!

Backside blast off the hip!!!

Backside kickflip off the hip!!!

Blasting on some vert!!!

Mean ass melon!!!

Tweaken the melon!!!

Click here to check out pic's of Archy and the RVCA team touring the East Coast. Pic's and story courtesy of Surfline...

To all traveling surfers out there, please click here and sign the petition and speak out against ALL airline carriers that have banned surfboards altogether and those airlines that charge surfers exorbitant fees for no benefit. Nows our chance to let them know what we think. God bless all surfers out there that help fight against airlines banning surfboards, or raising board bag fee's...

Surf legend and industry leader Peter "PT" Townend is back on the national TV airwaves guest hosting for Planet X TV and its 30 minute special on the surf feature film, 'Busting Down the Door.' PT interviews film producer Shaun Tomson and Mark 'MR' Richards for the Planet X special airing this weekend. Click here to read more.

The 2008 Boost Mobile Pro is on! It's the one and only stop in North America for the worlds top 44 surfers, so check it out live right here!!!

Congratulations to Josh Nichols and his son Ty from Ewa Beach, Hawaii. Josh entered to win the Santa Cruz Slasher mini complete and won! Way to go Josh!!! For all of you Santa Cruz fans out there, click on the win tab and you may win a Santa Cruz Landshark complete. Best of luck...

See It To Believe It: Inspiring Surf in Waikiki with Nick Vujicic. Bethany Hamilton and crew share the best stoke they could ever possibly share when they took Nick Vujicic out for a surf. A day that will never be forgotten. Click here for full story courtesy of Surfermag.com.

The fight to save Trestles is not over yet. There will be public hearing on September 22nd, 2008 in O'Brien Hall at the Del Mar Fairgrounds from 10:30 am until 8:30 pm. Please come out and help save our precious surf break that is in danger. Click here to read more and learn how you could help SAVE TRESTLES!!!

Here's one to piss off us surfers. Several airlines have raised their prices on board bag fee's again. Some airlines are charging $300 each way. I'd think twice before using Delta, Continental, or United Airlines, as they're screwing us surfers over big time!!! Click here to read more.

The waters off Stinson Beach are closed until sunset Friday because of a shark sighting over the weekend, officials said Monday.
A surfer who previously worked as a National Park Service lifeguard spotted a shark, 8 to 10 feet long, about 125 yards offshore at 7 p.m. Sunday, said park spokesman Rich Weideman.
Click here to read the full story.

Iconic shaper and contest judge, Jeff "Midget" Smith succumbed to his second bout with cancer on Saturday, August 23rd. Click here for the full story.

Click here to check out pic's of Archy and the RVCA crew in New Jersey!

That's right everyone. The Goons of Doom will be touring the South Coast of France this month. Click here for dates and locations.

Matt Archbold will be touring the East Coast from August 14th-24th. Click here for dates and locations!!!

Click here to view pic's and hear audio of Kalani and Hawaiian groms talk about their friends shredding and terrorizing the South Shore of Oahu. Courtesy of Surfline...

Super grom Kalani David won the Surfer Magazine Hot 100 Air Invitational at Queens in Waikiki, HI and pocketed a whopping $1000 by doing so. Way to go Kalani!!! Click here to read more and view more pics! Pic's courtesy of Bernie Baker and Surfer Magazine...

The final version of "Archy" will be viewing for the first time at The Frozen Film Festival in San Francisco on Friday July 11th at 5:30pm.

Location: The Roxie
3117 16th Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
Tickets on sale http://www.roxie.com
More info at http://frozenfilmfestival.com

For any PR inquires, please contact:
Cara Ballard P +1 (808) 561 1061 E cara_ballard@hotmail.com

Web www.archythemovie.com
Myspace www.myspace.com/archythemovie

Congratulations Kalani David for winning the 2008 NSSA Nationals Open Mini Groms Final!!! Click here to view pics and results from this years NSSA Nationals...

The 2008 Moskito Tour presented by Santa Cruz, Electric, Globe, & FCS went off in Newquay over the weekend. Click here to read more and check out pics!!! Sick mate!!!!!!!

Come on down to the locations below and ride a Santa Cruz Surfboard for free. Good times for everyone!!!!!!

July 5th & 6th Surfing and traditions festival @ La Push, Washington
July 12th @ Short Sands Beach, Oregon
July 13th @ Pacific City, Oregon

Come on down to Pleasure Point on the East Side of Santa Cruz and ride a Santa Cruz Surfboard for free on July 5th. There will be a Pack Your Trash beach clean up, raffle and live music during the day. Good times for everyone!!!

Kyle "Boothy" Buthman lands the cover of Surfshot Magazine May 08' issue!

That's right everyone. Ozzie lands the cover of Slack Magazine May 08'!!! Click here to check out bigger size pic of the cover shot and more pics from this issue!!!

Click here to watch video of Archy, Austin Smith-Ford, and a few Santa Cruz locals shredding it up in Santa Cruz. Video courtesy of Graham Nash and Surfline...

Homer Henard blast's off on the 5'5" G-deck! Photo: Nelly
Click here to check out more team pic's on the G-decks!!! Sick brah!!!!!!!!!!!

Matt "Archy" Archbold lands the cover of Surfer Magazine June 2008 issue!!!

Click here to read more about the Moskito Tour and dates and locations!!!

Santa Cruz Surfboards team rider Austin Smith-Ford on Fuel TV's Daily Habit Show which is scheduled to air on Monday, May 5th at 6pm PST/9pm EST on Fuel TV and later again that evening at 9pm PST/12am EST. Don't miss it!!!!!

Santa Cruz team riders Matt "Ratt" Schrodetz & Kyle "Boothy" Buthman featured on Fuel TV's "Daily Habit Show" scheduled to air on Friday, April 25th at 6pm PST/9pm EST and later again that evening at 9pm PST/12am EST. Don't miss it...

Homer getting shacked off his gord!!!!!!!!
Click here to view more pic's from Mex!!!!! photos: Nelly!!!!

Click here to check out pic's from the world premier of "ARCHY" the movie...

Click here to check out Drive Thru New Zealand video trailer!!!!!!!!!!

Click here to check out Ozzie Wrights latest kick flip attempts. Courtesy of Volcom....

Click here to check out pic's of Ozzie and the crew on the Drive Thru New Zealand!!!!!!!!

Click here to read full story and view UFO pic's!!!!!!!!!

Click here to check out the trailer for "ARCHY" The Movie!!!!!!

ARCHY COMES TO LIFE
A documentary film on surf icon Matt Archbold’s life is set to be told this coming spring throughout theaters across America

LOS ANGELES, CA – March 4th 2008: Billygoat Productions in conjunction with sponsors, RVCA, Surfer Magazine, Santa Cruz Surfboards, and Hoven in association with Studio411 is proud to present Archy – a documentary film on Matt “Archy” Archbold.

Directed by Bill Ballard (The Mystic, Blue Crush), Archy chronicles one of the most fascinating and talented surf icons throughout his career as top-amateur, dynamic and innovative pro, troubled athlete, and most of all a survivor.

Since exploding onto the surf scene at 14 years old, Archy’s surfing and style have influenced more than three generations of surfers.

A variety of professional surfers, musicians, and noted industry leaders lend their voices and experiences to the chapters of Archy’s story including the likes of Martin Potter, Chris Mauro, Art Brewer, Bruce Irons, Christian Fletcher, Dino Andino, Moses Paskowitz, Sunny Garcia, Herbie Fletcher and Garth Tarlow.

The film is narrated by rock legend, Henry Rollins.

The world premier for Archy is scheduled for Thursday 10th April in Newport Beach, CA. at the Lido Theater with a national tour, hosted by Director Bill Ballard, set to follow starting in Hermosa Beach on Friday 18th April.

The film will be available in both domestic and international surf shops from Tuesday, June 17th onwards.

WORLD PREMIER
April 10 Newport Beach, CA Lido Theater

WEST COAST TOUR
April 18 Hermosa Beach, CA Hermosa Beach Theater
April 22 San Luis Obispo, CA Fremont Theater
April 24 Santa Barbara, CA Arlington Theater
April 29 San Francisco, CA Balboa Theater
May 2 Santa Cruz, CA Rio Theater
May 7 Santa Monica, CA Santa Monica 4-Plex
May 8 Laguna Beach, CA South Coast Cinema
May 14 San Diego, CA MCASD
May 15 & 16 Encinitas, CA La Paloma

EAST COAST TOUR
TBA

For further information on the film and national tour dates, please contact:
Cara Ballard P +1 (808) 561 1061 E cara_ballard@hotmail.com
For any PR inquires, please contact:
Christy Anderson P + 1 (310) 407 -333 E canderson@studio411.com

Website www.archythemovie.com
Myspace www.myspace.com/archythemovie

Ozzie Wright along with fellow North Narrabeen team mates Nathan Webster, Nathan Hedge, Christo Hall, & Chris Davidson claim Jim Beam Surftag National Finals!!! Click here to read more!!!

Click here to check out video of Archy and the RVCA team shralping it up in Panama!!! Video courtesy of RVCA...

Click here to watch video of the Volcom Greatwhite event going off in some epic conditions in Santa Cruz. Mental stuff!!!!!!

Click here to watch video of kid that threw a huge party and isn't sorry about the outcome. Classic stuff!!!

Pleasure Point has long set the standard for surfing. Now it's almost certain to set one for stabilizing the shoreline.
The California Coastal Commission last week signed off on the county's plan to build one of the largest, and perhaps most decorative, seawalls on the Monterey Bay. The approval, which the commission withheld four years ago, clears the way for nearly 1,500 feet of faux bluff wall to be mounted on Pleasure Point's cliffs as well as a host of visitor perks on the bluff, including new bicycle and pedestrian paths, improved landscaping and educational panels about the ocean.
Click here to read more...

Click here to check out video of Ozzie Wright getting drained in Indo and check out more details on his new signature model board shorts and rashguard.

Super grom "Kalani David" decided to give back this Holiday Season. On Monday December 17th he set up a lemonade stand at Pipeline to raise money for children with cancer. Way to go Kalani!!! Pic courtesy of David David...

That's right! Super grom "Kalani David" win's the advanced grom (10 and under) division at the Turkey Bowl Shoot Out II @ the Hickam Skate Hangar on the North Shore of Oahu on November 24th, 2007!!! He also went runner up for the best trick of the event busting a 540 unit. Click here to read more...

Click here to check out A Day In The Life w/ Santa Cruz team grom "Kalani David". Photo's and audio!!!!

Click here to check out Ozzie's trip to Japan with the Volcom team. Sick mate!!!

Simon Tucker from Santa Cruz Surfboards Europe scored some epic surf in Portugal last week. Check the pic's below of Simon pulling in deep on the Santa Cruz 5'11 Matt Archbold Pro-model. Pic's courtesy of Pete Price...

9 Year old surf/skate shredder "Kalani David" just signed a deal with RVCA Clothing. Click here to read more...

East Coast shredder "Brad Hersch" has been ripping it up down in Costa Rica for the last several years. Click here to check out the video. Video courtesy of Tony Roberts....

Click here and check out the pic's of Kyle "Boothy" Buthman going off in Mexico!!! Pic's courtesy of Corey Wilson!!!!

Click here to check out a few of the boy's in New Zealand killing it on some Santa Cruz epoxy models!!! Pic's courtesy of Hayden Neal...

Click here to check out interview!!!!!!!!!!

Santa Cruz team rider Ozzie Wright gets one mean shack in Indo!!! Click here to check it out....

Santa Cruz team rider Austin Smith Ford lands the cover of Mundo Rad Magazine issue #61. At the young age of 19, Austin has landed three covers in the nations top surf magazines, including Surfing & Transworld Surf. Way to go Austin. Check is in the mail!!! Click here to check it out. Photo by Dave Nelson...

If you don't know who Matt Archbold is (a.k.a. Archy) he's one of the most innovative surfers to come out of the late 80's on fire. Along with Christian Fletcher, Archy surfed against the grain with fluidity and power, taking his surfing above the lip. Click here to learn more about Arch...

Well, we picked a winner for the some free shit for the month of July and the winner is Chris Taylor from Orlando, Florida!!!! Chris wins a brand new Santa Cruz t-shirt and Santa Cruz ballcap. Way to go Chris! Thanks to everyone who entered to win and please feel free to click on the win page and enter to win some free shit for the month of August. Best of luck everyone.

This past weekend, on Saturday the 4th of August, the inauguration of Volcom Europe's equivalent of Boathouse/Roadhouse took place. Click here to read more.

Meet Santa Cruz's latest Eastside shreddah "Austin Smith-Ford"!!!!!!!! Click here to check the video!!!

Mini shred "Kalani David" got to perform in the X-games this year with all the best skaters in the world. Check the pic below of Kalani busting a fat front side air in the am demo. Pretty filthy for a 9 year old, huh? Oh yeah, and rumor has it, he even busted a 540. The youngest kid to ever bust a 540 in X-games history!!!

In the world of surfing, most people know about the whole Eastside vs Westside rivalry in Santa Cruz. If you don't know much about it and want to, click here to read more.

The Moskito Tour presented by Electric, Globe, Santa Cruz Surfboards and FCS went off in Playa De Somo Beach, Spain. Click here to read more...

Shawn “Barney” Barron host's the Universal Super Molded Model Citizens artshow on Friday the 3rd of August in Anglet France. Click here to read more.

That's right everyone. Come on down to Pismo Beach on Saturday July 28th and ride a Santa Cruz Surfboard for free. It's gonna be some good times at the beach.

Click here to check out pic's of Austin Smith-Ford and the Rip Curl team shredding in Cabo!!!! Click here to check the video of out!!!

9 year old mini shredder "Kalani David" came to Santa Cruz for the first time last week. Kalani just fresh out of NSSA National's, where he took 6th in the mini groms final was amping to get his groove on, in and out of the water in Santa Cruz. Click here to read more and check out some sick pic's!!!!

Santa Cruz team rider Ozzie Wright lands cover of Surfing Magazine's September 2007 edition. If you haven't got a copy, go get one today...

The fifth leg of the 07' Moskito Tour for kids presented by Electric, Globe, Santa Cruz and FCS was a huge success. The event was held in Zarautz Spain. click here to read more and check out pic's!!!!!

What do you do when the waves are flat and it's 80 degrees out in Santa Cruz? Well, the Santa Cruz Surfboards team took advantage of the day by going to the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk to jump on a few rides and play a few games. Click here to read more and view pic's!!!!!!!!

The boy's in Europe have been doing a great job with the 2007 Moskito Tour. click here to read more.

Well everyone, the waves were pretty meager yesterday for International Surf Day, so a few of the boy's from Santa Cruz Surfboards went up to Lake Nacimeinto to hang out with Michael Daugherty and the Wake Surf Magazine crew for a day on the lake. Joining the fun was Santa Cruz team riders Austin Smith-Ford, and Kyle Buthman. Also joining the fun was Grinch master "Josh Sleigh", Charlie Stevens, JL, Chase Hazen, Tyler Daugherty, Cody Birks, Jill Cardova and a grip load of others. Not to mention KSBY News cast even showed up. The water temp was in the 70's, air temp was in the upper 80's and boy was it a day of fun on the lake. The crew had two boats to play on, a jet ski and a Grinch on shore to practice your wake skating skills. Big thanks go out to Michael @ Wake Surf Magazine, Josh Sleigh, JL and everyone else that showed up to make this happen. Click Here to read and watch more...

Hello everyone in the Northwest. Here's your chance to ride a Santa Cruz Surfboard for free!!! Come on out and enjoy some free food, dvd's, and other free stuff. Fun times for everyone!!! Bring the family...

Surfing and Traditions Festival-La Push, Washington
Saturday June 30th
Sunday July 1st

Oregon demos
Saturday July 7th @ Short Sands Beach (Oswald West State Park)
Sunday July 8th @ Pacific City (Cape Kiwanda Start Park)

What does Christian Fletcher and death metal have in common? Well, they're both HARDCORE!!! click here and watch the video!!!

click here and see what Shawn "Barney" Barron is riding!!!

Kalani David "Local News Hawaii"!!! click here and read more...

Super grom "Kalani David" takes 3rd place in the 12 and under division at the Rip Curl GromSearch: Pacific Beach, San Diego!!! click here to read more.

Super grom "Kalani David" wins the Local Motion Surf into Summer presented by O'neill on the South Shore. click here and read more...

Santa Cruz Surfboards team rider Shawn "Barney" Barron will be signing autographs at the Rip Curl outlet in Santa Cruz on Saturday 5/26!!! Come on by and meet Barney, get a free poster "autographed an all", free Santa Cruz "Friday's Child" dvd's and free decals. Also, check out the new Barney models. The Rip Curl outlet is on the corner of Bay Ave. & Mission St. on the Westside of Santa Cruz. Happy Memorial Day!!!

click here and check out Ozzie Wright shredding it up in Indo! Sick mate!!!

Okay, okay! It's an older Ozzie interview by Transworld surf's Chris Cote, so it has a bit of humor in it. click here and check it out...

Hello everyone,
click here and enter the Surfer Magazine extra photo caption contest. Check the photo below of Kalani David practicing his grab airs on a trampeline. You could be the one that wins and has your caption to this shot in Surfer Magazine!!! Best of luck...

Hi Everyone. Please click on the link and vote for Santa Cruz team rider Kalani David. It's a chance for him to be on Cartoon Network... vote here

Check out Matt Archbold on Fuel TV's "Cut Masters"!!! Sick surf footage of Archy going mental!!! click here

Come one, come all!!! The Moskito Surf Tour 2007 presented by Santa Cruz Surfboards, Electric, Globe, and FCS is coming to the UK!!!
click here

Check out the god father of airs "Christian Fletcher" in his early years shredding it up and going against the grain!!!!!!!!!
check it

Check out Ozzie Wright & Goons of Doom on Fuel TV's "Daily Habit Show"!!!
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Pro Surfer Homer Henard Featured On "The Daily Habit" Friday, April 6, 2007

Airing Thursday, April 6, at 9:00 pm Eastern Time (6:00 pm Pacific Time) and telecast three additional times, Santa Cruz local and always a heavy charger in the line-up, pro surfer Homer Henard is in the studio. Recently spending his time towing, grinching, and getting bigger airs, Homer sheds some light on the current progression of surfing that certainly won't be getting stale in his lifetime.


Plus, we've got a live in-studio musical performance by "Helio Sequence." And, correspondent Jordan Morris delivers his final report from 2007 SXSW festival in Austin, Texas. Homer's sponsors include: No Fear, Santa Cruz Surfboards, Xcel Wetsuits, OAM, Aloha Island Grill, and No Fear Energy Drink.

"The Daily Habit" is FUEL TV's first original daily series, telecast weeknights at 9:00 pm ET (6:00 pm PT) while re-airing later in the evening at 12:00 am ET (9:00 pm PT), and the following day at 3:00 pm ET (12:00 pm PT) and 6:00 pm ET (3:00 pm PT). "The Daily Habit" encompasses the world of the action sports enthusiast, mixing the best in pop culture with today's top action sports personalities, cutting-edge music, product reviews, and comedy.

Ozzie Wright has finally got some down time to chill in his home town of Narrabeen. He was on a travel rampage, traveling around the world with his band Goons Of Doom and doing a few surf trips as well to Fiji & Mexico. Now back home he's been seen ramping out on his new Santa Cruz 5'8" pro model and the 5'5" G-deck Skywalker. He's loving the boards and has been flying high on them. He's also filming for the sequel of Doped Youth. Be sure to pick up a copy of Doped Youth II when it's released later this year. Oh yeah, the Ozzie 5'8" will be available next month.


Matt & Ford Archbold are living on the North Shore of Oahu. Archy's been killing it at Off The Wall. He's been getting some ridiculous shacks and some heavy layback snaps. Ford just won a HASA contest at Sunset Beach and his surfing has progressed big time in the last few months. Keep an eye out for the father son duo if you're heading to the rock some time soon. Matt's new 6'1" pin and 5'11" double wing swallow Eagle pro model boards shaped by Cole are available now. Go get one at a shop near you.



Christian Fletcher recently got back from the North Shore where he surfed some decent Pipe and skated the Cholo Bowl. Christian is the cross over king! Ripping in and out of the water. He and a friend have been making some crazy decals, which you'll see on his surfboards. Some include a set of Independent trucks with OJIII wheels stuck to the bottom of his surfboard. I'm sure you'll be tripping out when you see him launch some fat airs out at the Wedge and notice he's got a set of wheels and trucks on the bottom of his board. Also, Christians new Tomahawk pro graphics are out now on his current 6'2" square tail, and 5'11" square tail pro models.


Shawn "Barney" Barron has been on some tow missions up in Oregon priming up for some heavy surf. He's also been doing some crazy art work. I'm sure you've seen the leg molds he's done in the past, now you can imagine what crazy stuff he's up to now. He had a good season in Hawaii, surfing some giant waves and rumor has it, he got a 6 second drainer at some secret spot. His new pro model graphic boards are available now as well. The Barney dogfight 5'8" swallow and 5'11" wing swallow models, plus his 6'1" Barneycle World swallow tail. Get 'r done Barney!!!


Homer Henard has been getting some insane shacks at the Santa Cruz Harbor this Winter. He's also been getting his fair share of airs as well. He's now single and has been seen getting his late night groove on at some local bars. The ladies can't get enough of Homer and he recently got a myspace account to meet new friends, so be sure to hit him up. You can find him on our top friends at myspace.com/santacruzsurfboards.


Matt "Ratt" Schrodetz has been busting a zillion airs all over Santa Cruz in the last few months. He's the boy to beat when it comes to sprackin' the airs in Santa Cruz. It must be something with rats and airs? Matt Ratt is definitely the next Ratboy. He's following Rat's lead, and will be seen blasting on the new 5'2" G-deck Skywalker. Matt Ratt also just got sponsored by Electric Sunglasses.


Sean Petersen is back in the water after dislocating his shoulder. Sean is one of the smoothest surfers in Santa Cruz and is looking to win any local comp that comes his way. Some say they think Sean looks like Schmiegle from Lord Of The Rings. You tell us?


Austin Smith-Ford just recently got back from a trip to Puerto Rico where he hung out with the Mundo Rad crew. He shot with ace photographer Chad Oakley and rumor has it, he may have an interview coming out in the next Mundo Rad issue.


Kyle "Boothy" Buthman recently got back from a trip to Hawaii. Kyle was rushing some solid swells at Sunset Beach. This kid has got some balls the size of coconuts. Some say his skateboarding technique is something to watch as is his areal technique. Keep an eye out for him.


Dylan Southworth has been doing some Latin American junior comps down in South America. If you don't know Dylan, he's from Sayulita, Mexico and is the top Mexican grom surfer in the Nation. He won the 18 and under division of the Mexican Championships at the young age of 14 a couple years back. Watch out world, Dylan is on a rampage and wants to win every comp he can get in.


Kalani "Super Grom" David is the newest addition to the Santa Cruz surf team. Kalani is 9 years old and lives on the North Shore of Oahu. Kalani is the planets most radical 9 year old in and out of the water. Kalani's day consist's of going to school, get out of school, surf pipe, go home grab his skateboard and head up to the Cholo Bowl for a night skate session. This kid is so amazing at surfing and skating. He recently got an interview in Surfing Magazines April issue. Keep an eye out for this grom, as he's something else...



Kainalu Froiseth just moved to Santa Cruz from Makaha Beach, Hawaii to attend college with his girlfriend. She gave him the heads up that she wanted to move to the mainland for school and Nalu said, "if we're moving to da mainland, we're moving to Santa Cruz, cuz da waves are juicy brah"!! Nalu now is going to Cabrillo College and surfing everyday. Yeah Nalu!!!


Sahara Ray has been ripping up every contest in Santa Cruz from NSSA's to high school contests. She's won every high school comp except for the last one that she missed. Sahara is the daughter of Australian big wave charger Tony Ray. Sahara is definitely a heart breaker, so boy's take caution.