Rincon Classic 2012 Coverage
Dane Reynolds winning his first contest since 2001. Hard to imagine.
Dane Captures Rincon Classic Title
Boelsterli Wins Her Eighth Women’ s Title
By Jon Shafer
The 29th annual Quiksilver Rincon Classic Surf Contest presented by Channel Islands Surfboards was held on the weekend of February 11 and 12. The Classic enjoyed solid,“ regulation” headhigh Rincon, and boasted a level of competition never quite seen before at the event.
In what some have called“ The Battle for the 805,” the Pro Division finals pitted Santa Barbara’ s Bobby Martinez against Ventura’ s superstar Dane Reynolds, both ASP Tour vets, in a showdown that is sure to be fabled in the same fashion as the cobblestones of Queen Rincon herself. Never before has this homegrown event drawn the caliber of talent that it did this year. And, in the end, it was Reynolds who prevailed, coming from behind on the judges’ scorecards to best Martinez in the final minutes of the finals.
Pete Mussio put on a great show as well, and young Parker Coffin, just 16, showed why many believe he’ s on the fast track to becoming an ASP Tour contender. Coffin has spent a great deal of time in Hawaii this winter, earning the respect of many while systematically mastering the North Shore breaks and Pipe. It was obvious when watching him compete at the Rincon Classic, that he will be a force to be reckoned with on the pro tour in years to come.
Other standout performances included Nate Winkles who pulled down his first ever Rincon Classic Men’ s title, and Demi Boelsterli who took the Women’ s trophy for an unprecedented eighth time— a remarkable achievement.
Former World Champion and legendary surfer Tom Curren blew spectators minds by surfing as well, or better, than the guys half his age— on a 4’ 11” experimental snub-nose design by Daniel Thomson, who shapes boards influenced by hydrodynamic planing hulls.
Congratulations are in order for the competitors and winners in all divisions. There simply isn’ t enough space or magazine pages to name them all.( Visit www. SantaBarbaraSurfer. com for more photos).
Graced by weather, surf, and outstanding performances by competitors at every level— from the Groms and Wahines to the World- Class Pros— the 2012 Rincon Classic was, in my opinion, the best Rincon Classic yet.
It just keeps getting better and better, and we look forward to next year.
THU 01 FRI 02 SAT 03 SUN 04 MON 05 TUE 06 WED 07 THU 08 FRI 09 SAT10 SUN 11 MON 12 TUE 13 WED 14 THU 15
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11:24 6:58
0.73 2.91
12:11 7:10
0.35 3.16
5:21 7:27
4.76 3.45
MARCH 2012 Tide Chart Ventura, CA
6:11 1:20
5.12-0.32
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6:57 1:51
5.43-0.53
7:40 2:22
5.63-0.62
8:24 2:54
5.66-0.55
9:09 3:27
5.5-. 032
9:56 4:01
5.13 0.07
WSURF. COM TIDE CHART
10:48 4:36
4.6 057
6:37 6:15
-0.24 1.13
7:42 2:00
-0.12 3.39
9:00 3:39
0.01 3.04
10:30 5:34
0.01 3.1
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11:51 6:52 |
-0.14 3.42 |
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