It was hard for Santa Cruz's Adam Bartlett to decide which was bumpier, his descent down the face of the waves at iconic surf break Steamer Lane, or his ascent up a flight of stairs, while he was being chaired by a couple of his teenage friends after winning his first USA Surfing Prime title Sunday.
Large wind-battered waves and a continuous surge of whitewater turned the USA Surfing Prime event at iconic Steamer Lane turned into a track meet Saturday afternoon. It was survival of the fittest.
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Autumn Hays slapped the water after a less-than-satisfactory ride late in Sunday’s women’s final at the O’Neill Cold Water Classic, as if in frustration.