For an evening, the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum played host to the winners, families and friends in the local surf community, as the 2009 Deckers Rincon Surf Classic celebrated its Classic Sunday event.
The festivities marked the culmination of a weekend of wave riding by some of the best surfers around. A high-pressure system provided some of the best conditions in memory, with solid overhead waves, toasty temperatures and offshore winds. Partygoers relived the Classic’s hottest moments, competitors congratulated each other, and those with a little extra cash to spend vied for several items being auctioned off.
The big winners of the evening included Killian Garland, who came in first again this year in the Bud Light Pro Division, taking home $1,500 and other sponsor-donated prizes. Right behind him were Brian Aresco and Tarik Khashoggi, both of whom also call the Rincon home.
Other winners of the evening included Chelsea Curtis for the Oxbow Womens Longboard division and D.J. Underwood for the Oxbow Men’s Longboard. Adam Brown took first for the Grand Masters division. Meanwhile, up-and comer Parker Coffin took home the trophy for the Boys division.
It’s quite possible the winners will be surfing on their trophies in the next couple of weeks. They took home wooden boards shaped and solar-etched by local artist Brian Chandler.
Proceeds from the evening went to Surf Happens’ charitable partners, including the Maritime Museum, Heal the Ocean, Hugs for Cubs, and the Surf Happens Foundation.
Results
Juniors
1. Levi Gregory
2. Eliot Hodges
3/4 Tie. Simon Murdoch/Frank Curren
5. Charlie Dentzel
6. Place Matt Parker
Masters
1. Donald Day
2. Justin Pawl
3. Brad Frohling
4. Tony De Groot
5. Jason Smith
6. Josh Pomer
Mens
1. Brian Aresco
2. Adam Lambert
3. Donald Day
4. Guy Quezada
5. Nathan Winkles
6. Josh Decker
Boys
1. Parker Coffin
2. Pat Curren
3. Decker McAllister
4. Charlie Fawcett
5. Frank Curren
6. Connor Lundy
Gremlins
1. Connor Lundy
2. Henry Hepp
3. Enholm
4. Decker McAllister
5/6 Tie. Cousteau Christopher/Jason Knell
Grand Masters
1. Adam Brown
2. Tony De Groot
3. Steve Mendelson
4. James McClintock
5. Mike Lamm
6. Tom Harden
Legends
1. Andy Neumann
2. Kit Cossart
3. Paul Mann
4. Tom Kunz
5. Tim Hodgson
6. Brian Zabelski
Wahines
1. Lakey Peterson
2. Glennie Rogers
3. Zoey Luna
4. Katie Drager
Women’s Shortboard
1. Demi Boelsterli
2. Rachel Harris
3. Miranda Joseph
4. Lisa Luna
5. Audrey Faulk
6. Susan Curtis
Oxbow Longboard Open
1. D.J. Underwood
2. Daniel Graham
3. John Shields
4. J.P. Garcia
5. Cole Robbins
6. Brandon Eifrid
Oxbow Women’s Longboard
1. Chelsea Curtis
2. Miranda Joseph
3. Karen Ralph
4. Deb Trauntvein
5. Sally Saenger
6. Glennie Rogers
7. Jennifer Blonder
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