As Costa Rican and international authorities investigate the killing of prominent surfer and Santa Cruz native Kurt Van Dyke, friends and family remember his deep love for surfing and the intense connection he had with adventure and the ocean.
Surfing
Posted inRecreation & Sports
Surfer statue ‘to honor the women of the water’ proposed for Pleasure Point
The Pleasure Point resident spearheading the project said the statue would connect Santa Cruz’s Eastside to the Westside, where a bronze male surfer has stood with his board for nearly 35 years. The approximately 17-foot-tall monument with a female figure wearing a wetsuit and holding a longboard is proposed for a bluff along East Cliff Drive.
Posted inLatest News
Coast Guard suspends search for missing surfers near Steamer Lane after over 10 hours
As of Saturday morning, the U.S. Coast Guard suspended the search for two missing surfers near Steamer Lane in Santa Cruz after they were first reported calling for help at around 6:30 p.m. Friday.
Posted inBusiness & Technology
Riding high on ‘Shark Tank’ success, Santa Cruz-based Surf Skull aims to make safety fashion-forward
Head and neck injuries are one of the most common and potentially serious injuries for surfers, and yet helmet use remains relatively rare. That’s what the team behind Surf Skull hopes to change with their take on a surf helmet that pairs function with fashion.
Posted inLatest News
Surfer rescued from The Hook during rough waters Nov. 5 dies
Nathaniel J. Ramirez, a 19-year-old Morgan Hill resident rescued from dangerous conditions off Pleasure Point on Nov. 5, died two days later from injuries sustained in the incident, according to Santa Cruz County authorities. Officials say the cause of death remains under investigation.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
The mystery of Mom and Dad: Surfer Kyle Thiermann advises on how to get to know your parents, and yourself, on a deeper level
Writer, podcaster and big-wave surfer Kyle Thiermann has written his first book, which serves as both a memoir of growing up in the surf community in Santa Cruz and a practical guide in getting to know your parents better.
Posted inBusiness & Technology
This week in Santa Cruz County business: Local fintech company’s latest acquisition; startup pitches surf helmet on ‘Shark Tank’
In her weekly look at local business, Jessica M. Pasko reports on Paystand expanding payments to include some types of cryptocurrencies, previews a local startup’s appearance on “Shark Tank” and notes the debut of the Lookout List.
Posted inLatest News
Two surfers rescued at The Hook, one hospitalized
Two surfers were rescued from rough waters at The Hook off the intersection of East Cliff Drive and 41st Avenue on Wednesday morning, one of whom was hospitalized.
Posted inBusiness & Technology
This week in Santa Cruz County business: Report finds surfing contributes $194M to local economy but faces uncertain future; wineries still feeling CZU effects
A study spearheaded by Save the Waves Coalition and Black Surf Santa Cruz details surfing’s big local economic impact and outlines major threats from climate change, Jessica M. Pasko reports in her weekly look at Santa Cruz County business.
Posted inRecreation & Sports
Chairman of the (surf) board: Doug Haut’s wild ride through 60 years of surfing
No full story of Santa Cruz’s surfing history can be written without mention of Doug Haut, the longtime surfer who became one of the industry’s most well-known and respected surfboard shapers. His influence on how surfers interact with their waves and on the many shapers who followed in his wake is incalculable.