Jack O’Neill, Santa Cruz surf wetsuit pioneer, dies

June 2, 2017June 2, 2017 Towsurfer.com Comment is Closed

Jack O’Neill, Santa Cruz surf wetsuit pioneer, dies Jack O’Neill SOURCE: Michael Macor, The Chronicle SANTA CRUZ, Calif. —Jack O’Neill, the eye patch wearing wetsuit pioneer who trail-blazed cold water surfing, has died, friends confirmed to KSBW Friday. He was 94. O’Neill single-handedly opened up the possibility of surfing Northern and Central California’s cold water […]

Thrill to Russell Bierke’s Shipstern sessions

June 2, 2017June 2, 2017 Towsurfer.com Comment is Closed

Thrill to Russell Bierke’s Shipstern Sessions Up-and-coming Australian madman Russell Bierke is tackling the world one crazy wave at a time.     REPLAY VIDEO By Chris Binns on 8 March 2017 You might remember Russell Bierke as the precocious 18-year-old who won Cape Fear in 2016. The son of Hawaiian big wave surfer Kirk […]