THE MOST NORTHERN, THE MOST SOUTHERN, THE WILDEST, THE COLDEST & THE MOST CLASSIC SURF CONTEST ON THE PLANET Santa Cruz, California, November 3, 2009 With five ASP World Tour surfers in the water today it was always going to be a day of surfing not to be missed. World number three Adriano De Souza came top of his heat the first in the round of 96 - when the event started in the Californian sunshine. Timmy Reyes had the heat of the day, finishing with a 9.33 and an 8.50, and making it look both easy and fun at Steamer Lane. Nathaniel Curran another World Tour Surfer at this 6 Star Prime ASP WQS event was enthusiastic to be part of the Cold Water Classic California. Although part of the ONeill Cold Water Classic Series, the last stop in California stands out not for its cold water temperatures of 13 degrees which have become a norm on the series but more for its sunny climes. In an interesting development for the Cold Water Classic Series rankings, the current leader Blake Thornton was knocked out of the round of 96. In addition Glenn Hall who was on form in Canada, and was another contender for the US$50,000 - was also knocked out of the round of 96. Their elimination puts the US$50,000 into the hands of either Jarrad Howse or Adam Melling currently ranked second and fourth respectively. With both surfers due to get in the water tomorrow morning, they need to get through the first heat to be in with a chance and the rest is then between them.