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!!!!