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O'Neill Coldwater Classic – Heat Draw
By Col Bernasconi | 01 November 2012 |
 Local O'Neill wildcard Ratboy Collins will need to go big to progress through heat with either Slater or Parkinson. The clock's ticking down as we brace for event 9 of 10 on the 2012 ASP World Championship Tour (WCT), the O’Neill Cold Water Classic. Northern California is home to not only cold water, but plenty of kelp, seals and white sharks – and for the next 10 days the world's best surfers too. The event is to be held primarily (conditions dependent) at Santa Cruz’s Steamer Lane from November 1 – 11, 2012. The wave itself offers some doughy sections for big rail turns and even an air section at times on the inside. Some goofyfooters may even have their eye's on the peak that breaks across from the point which offers a predominantly left-hander back towards the point. It may suffice for a score if priority is a problem in inconsistent waves off the point.With five surfers mathematically still in the hunt for the title and four close enough you could throw a blanket over them it's going to be an exciting event (waves permitting). Wildcard # 1 Jason 'Ratboy' Collins (event sponsor O'Neills pick). Wildcard # 2 Will be winner of the 12 man invite only trials: Invited athletes include several 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, Johny Craft (Carmel, CA), Cory Lopez (Indian Rocks, FL) and Tim Reyes (Huntington Beach, CA). Let's get it on! Note: Who's your pick? Team Tracks feel's Parko has this one in the bag. Heat # 1 red Julian Wilson AUS yellow Alejo Muniz BRA black Taylor Knox USAHeat # 2 Red Adriano De Souza BRA yellow Kai Otton AUS black Jadson Andre BRA Heat # 3 red John John Florence HAW yellow Heitor Alves BRA black Patrick Gudauskas USA Heat # 4 red Mick Fanning AUS yellow Kieren Perrow AUS black Dusty Payne HAW Heat # 5 red Kelly Slater USA yellow Kolohe Andino USA black Nat Young (USA) (wilcard - trials winner) Heat # 6 red Joel Parkinson AUS yellow Damien Hobgood USA black Jason Collins USA (wildcard) Heat # 7 red Taj Burrow AUS yellow Brett Simpson USA black Matt Wilkinson AUS Heat # 8 red Gabriel Medina BRA yellow Bede Durbidge AUS black Adam Melling AUS Heat # 9 red Owen Wright AUS yellow Miguel Pupo BRA black Yadin Nicol AUS Heat #10 red Josh Kerr AUS yellow Michel Bourez PYF black Raoni Monteiro BRA Heat #11 red Jeremy Flores FRA yellow CJ Hobgood USA black Travis Logie ZAF Heat #12 red Jordy Smith ZAF yellow Adrian Buchan AUS black Tiago Pires PRT Watch it live: HERE |