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Magazine Names Santa Cruz #6 Best Surf Area in the World

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TOP SPOTS FOR GREAT WAVES

1. Rincon, Puerto Rico
2. Sydney, Australia
3. Kuta Beach, Bali
4. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
5. San Juan del Sur, Puerto Rico
6. Santa Cruz
7. Hossegor, France
8. Haleiwa, Hawaii
9. Thurso, Scotland
10. Ragland, New Zealand
SOURCE: Transworld Surf magazine
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Re: Magazine Names Santa Cruz #6 Best Surf Area in the World

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surfhorn wrote:TOP SPOTS FOR GREAT WAVES

1. Rincon, Puerto Rico
2. Sydney, Australia
3. Kuta Beach, Bali
4. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
5. San Juan del Sur, Puerto Rico
6. Santa Cruz
7. Hossegor, France
8. Haleiwa, Hawaii
9. Thurso, Scotland
10. Ragland, New Zealand
SOURCE: Transworld Surf magazine
Some interesting omissions on this list. What was the criteria?
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The criteria was probably who could smoke the most herb and still type.
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Definately a bunch of crackheads, probably the same people who named the 100 greatest guitarists of all time for Rolling Stone magazine, and never mentioned Andres Segovia, but had Joey Ramone at #15-16 :x
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surfhorn wrote:The criteria was probably who could smoke the most herb and still type.
That explains why there is no Mexico spots.....
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quadfin wrote:
surfhorn wrote:The criteria was probably who could smoke the most herb and still type.
That explains why there is no Mexico spots.....
Or any spots in Peru, Chile, or the Mentawais for that matter. :oops:

Still, when the subject matter is "Top Surf Spots"...you're opening up a can o' worms :?
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maybe it means that there are good waves and no bad local vibe :wink:
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sydney :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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What it says to me is well there's a wish list to visit. But Santa Cruz? Yeah been there done that!
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Hey Rincon, Puerto Rico is right there at the top of the list...
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Frencho..one of my favorite waves and with some excellent views in and out of the water.

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Are you referring to the view over your right shoulder on that wave?

Cause I'm certainly enjoying the view myself.
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hmmm suprised not to see the only mainland stop on the ASP on there
ie: TRESTLES . guess it wasn't good enough for the hopheads (lol i sound like my grandpa lol how retro) damned refer maddness!
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Rio-are they kiddin? what a sh*t hole, the criteria must have been the amount of butt-floss visable, get of the pipe!!!
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