Bitter Sweet in Santa Cruz

The waves were pumping this year at the O'Neill Cold Water Classic in Santa Cruz. Brett charged his way through the round of 96, 48, 24 and into the round of 16. Brett ripped a 9.27 but Heath Joske got the better of two waves with an 8.10 and a 5.17 and Brett was left needing a 6.33 and with two minutes to go just couldn't find the wave he needed. So, while it was a lost at the Cold Water, it was a huge win overall for the 2009 campaign to qualify for the WCT.