Many of Dane’s family and friends were on hand to join in the festivities to win cool prizes donated by our friends in the surf industry. Nalu’s Island Grill was on hand at lunchtime to feed everyone around the event. The contest went on hold due to a massive fog bank that rolled in and made it tough for judges to distinguish jersey colors. That didn’t stop everyone from getting into all the beach games. We eventually had to call it off and choose winners based on the scores in Round 1, which was a bit of a bummer because the waves were actually really fun...when you could see them. — Brandon Guilmette
Special thanks goes out to:
Nalu’s Island Grill, Hurley, Analog, Volcom, Nike 6.0, The Shorebreak Hotel, Firewire Surfboards, Gravis, Jack’s Surfboards, Lee Stacey, Brett Simpson, Brad Ettinger, Sugar Shack Café, Arnette, Electric eyewear, HSS, Java Point, Surfing Magazine, Fox, Rip Curl, Ezekiel, Surfline, Nixon, Skull Candy, Warner Bros., and many many more who helped make this event possible.
WINNERS:
Juniors - Alex Barone
Mens - Matt Payne
Boogieboard - Dan Knight
Super Grom - Griffin Foy
Groms - Jake Marshall
Girls - Sara Taylor
ABOUT DANE: Dane Williams, a Huntington Beach resident, was reported missing in San Diego on January 25, 2008, where he was attending the Action Sports Retailer (ASR) Convention on behalf of Hurley. A few days later his body was discovered in an alley miles from where he was last seen. For almost two years his case was a mystery. With relentless efforts by San Diego’s homicide detectives an arrest was made on September 15, 2009. Dane’s family now waits for the impending trial to begin and justice to be served.
