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| Adam
“Hagar” Replogle 32
Santa Cruz, Calif.
Replogle was groomed to be a competitive
surfer from a very young age and quickly
muscled his way up the ranks from NSSA to
the pros. Today, he’s one of the most
powerful and stylish surfers ever to come
out of Santa Cruz. His nickname comes from
the sound made by his initials A.R.—get
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Shawn
“Barney” Barron 30
Santa Cruz, Calif.
Nothing describes Barney better than “class
clown.” He’s equally one in
the water and on land. As an aerial specialist, Barney
has probably invented more moves than any
other surfer. He goes big every time regularly
trying to nail moves like barrel rolls and
back flips. |
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| Darryl
“Flea” Virtrosko 31
Santa Cruz, Calif.
Flea is fearless. He’s well known
for charging huge Maverick’s and is
without a doubt one of the gnarliest members
of the Santa Cruz crew. Besides being a
respected big wave rider, Flea is also masterful
in smaller high-performance surf. |
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| Peter
“Condor” Mel 33
Santa Cruz, Calif.
A
fixture at big wave breaks like Maverick’s,
Peter continues to break new ground with
tow-in surfing, riding some of the planet’s
largest waves. He grew up in his dad’s
Freeline Surf Shop and still works there
today. The nickname “Condor”
comes from his large wingspan—Pete’s
a tall guy.
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| Anthony
“The Ledge” Ruffo 39
Santa Cruz, Calif.
This guy has more nicknames than anyone:
Big Daddy, Surfo, Da’ Mayor, and The
Ledge—as in a living legend. Ruffo
has surfed professionally for the past 24
years and he still rips harder than most
surfers half his age. |
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