Surfing starts at 7am at Jack's on Saturday the 26th and continues through 4pm. On Sunday, the semi-finals and finals start at 8am at First Peak and continue through 1pm. Winners announced directly after the heats including the ever-popular surfboard raffle.
Here's the club packet, directions and rules.
Sponsorship opportunities still available, here's the PROSPECTUS
This is a non-profit organizaiton and the funds raised from the big raffle and any charitable donations go right back to the local Santa Cruz community by funding the Student Scholarship Program, Ride-A-Wave, Santa Cruz Surfrider Foundation, and the Junior Lifeguards program. If you are interested in being a sponsor, please take a look at our PROSPECTUS, and contact us
April 28-29th, Pleasure Point, Santa Cruz
Another great contest this year with sunny skies and great waves. THANKS!
Aloha Heatsheets: Saturday the 28th from 7am to 4pm at Jack's (36th Avenue and East Cliff Drive). Click here for a PDF of Saturday's heats and contestants.
Semis and Finals Heatsheets: Sunday the 29th from 8am to 1pm at 1st Peak (33rd Avenue and East Cliff Drive). Click here for a PDF of Sunday's heats.
This year's contest is dedicated to Mike Locatelli, astrong community supporter who passed away in February. Raffle tickets are on sale at the O'Neill's surf shop on 41st Avenue. All proceeds from in store sales go to the Locatelli Family Fund. To read more about Mike, please read the Santa Cruz Sentinel article.
Come on by and watch the contest for free at Pleasure Point in Santa Cruz. There will be many old boards to look at, great surfers in the water and lots of raffle prizes, including six surf boards from shapers Bob Pearson of Arrow, Ward Coffey, John Mel of Freeline, GLS, Michel Junod, Vernor Surfboards, and Surftech.
And right after the last final, there will be a spectacular tandem competition, which is always a treat to watch.
Prospectus for potential sponsors
Club Information Packet - Word or Adobe PDF
Volunteers needed, contact Gioni for more info

all photos by Phil Matthews, mailto:riptidesns@sbcglobal.net














Big Stick Surfing Association takes top team honors again! Congratulations to Anthony Daddario winner of the Paddle Race, Men's division and the Jay Moriarity watermen award. Woody Robinson took top honors in the Junior Men's division and EJ took the Senior Men's division!!!
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Download the media kit
For potential sponsors, the LogJam! prospectus is also available for download here.
Check out the pictures from last year!
The planning committee is meeting regularly and the excitement is buidling. Dust off and patch up those old boards! Volunteers are always needed, if you'd like to be a part of the fun, please email us.
