Dane Captures Rincon Classic Title

Dane Captures Rincon Classic Title
Written by Jon Shafer
Wednesday, 29 February 2012 18:26 -
Rincon Classic 2012 Coverage
Dane Captures Rincon Classic Title
Boelsterli Wins Her Eighth Women's Title
By Jon Shafer / santabarbarasurfer.com
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” head-high 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.
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Dane Captures Rincon Classic Title
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Rincon
Classic
Results:
Professional
1.
Dane
Reynolds
2.
Bobby
Martinez
3.
Pete
Mussio
4.
Parker
Coffin
Men
Nate
Winkles
Justin
Paul
Dennis
Rizzo
Gabe
Venturelli
Sean
Lesh
Tiago
Portes
Women
1.
Demi
Boelsterli
2.
Aubrey
Falk
Luyendyk
3.
Michelle
Perry
4.
Meghan
Frontino
5.
Lisa
Wynn
Luna
6.
Olivia
Siemens
Wahine
Jesse
Ransone
Abby
Browne
Zoe
Luna
Alanna
Moore
Gremlins
1.
Eithan
Osborne
2.
Tommy
McKeown
3.
Jake
Quittner
4.
Ryder
Alves
5.
Zane
Booth
6.
Alden
Capps
Boys
Mickey
Clarke
Jason
Knell
Henry
Hepp
Peter
Healey
Juniors
1.
Charlie
Fawcett
2.
Decker
McAllister
3.
Christopher
Imperato
4.
Dryden
Brown
Frank
Curren
Beau
Clark
Masters
Vince
Perry
Gabe
Venturelli
Greg
Venable
Kas
Alves
5.
Max
Cail
6.
Jason
Smith
Grand
Masters
1.
Brett
Jordan
2.
de
Groot
3.
Luna
Chuck
Graham
James
McClintock
Legends
Don
Campbell
Kit
Cossart
Dave
Johnson
4.
Danny
Bralver
5.
Andy
Neuman
6.
Frank
Morales
Longboard
1.
Robert
Curtis
2. Tony
JP Boise
Garcia
3.
Evan
Trauntvein
Brad
Frohling
Dave
Johnson
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