Entering the 2009 Coldwater Classic Rusty team rider Nate Yeomans was stuck at 27th on the WQS standings and was in dire need of a huge performance to put him in contention for the 2010 ASP Dream Tour. Adding to the pressure, the CWC was recently changed to a 6 Star Prime, the cash purse made bigger, and the wave conditions for the contest were the largest since 1985; not to mention that the competition included former world champion CJ Hobgood, the immensely talented Jordy Smith, then 3rd ranked Adriano de Souza, and a host of dangerous 'QS opponents.
Nate rose to the challenge, absolutely dominating the contest by winning heats and posting huge scores. In the final, Nate hung a 15.33 on his competition, Heath Joske, and prevented him from registering a double digit score! Joske even said, “Nate (Yeomans) just smoked it out there and I couldn’t even buy a wave. I was just getting flogged by eight foot sets. I’m stoked for him and pretty happy.”
After the win Nate proclaimed, “I can’t believe it. This is the biggest result of my career and I’m speechless. I’ve been winning 2-Stars for too long and it was time for a big 6-Star win. To have my name up there with all of the great surfers who have won this event over the years is amazing.”
Flash forward to the 2009 Reef Hawaiian Pro: Nate's dominance at the CWC vaulted him to 8th on the WQS standings and on the cusp of the 2010 Dream Tour. The pressure was back in full force and Nate needed a result to qualify for the Dream Tour. Once again in the midst of a competition stacked with 'CT and 'QS talent Nate delivered. Though he eventually fell to Alain Riou and CJ Hobgood, Nate made it all the way to the quarter finals and placed 9th overall. Nate's result shot him up one rank in the standings and secured his spot for next year's ASP Dream Tour!
After the contest and learning of his qualification for the Dream Tour Nate said, "All I can say is 'wow.' It's been a long year and a long time coming."
CONGRATULATIONS NATE!
Click here for more photos from the Reef Hawaiian Pro 2009!
Entering the 2009 Coldwater Classic Rusty team rider Nate Yeomans was stuck at 27th on the WQS standings and was in dire need of a huge performance to put him in contention for the 2010 ASP Dream Tour. Adding to the pressure, the CWC was recently changed to a 6 Star Prime, the cash purse made bigger, and the wave conditions for the contest were the largest since 1985; not to mention that the competition included former world champion CJ Hobgood, the immensely talented Jordy Smith, then 3rd ranked Adriano de Souza, and a host of dangerous 'QS opponents.
Nate rose to the challenge, absolutely dominating the contest by winning heats and posting huge scores. In the final, Nate hung a 15.33 on his competition, Heath Joske, and prevented him from registering a double digit score! Joske even said, “Nate (Yeomans) just smoked it out there and I couldn’t even buy a wave. I was just getting flogged by eight foot sets. I’m stoked for him and pretty happy.”
After the win Nate proclaimed, “I can’t believe it. This is the biggest result of my career and I’m speechless. I’ve been winning 2-Stars for too long and it was time for a big 6-Star win. To have my name up there with all of the great surfers who have won this event over the years is amazing.”
Flash forward to the 2009 Reef Hawaiian Pro: Nate's dominance at the CWC vaulted him to 8th on the WQS standings and on the cusp of the 2010 Dream Tour. The pressure was back in full force and Nate needed a result to qualify for the Dream Tour. Once again in the midst of a competition stacked with 'CT and 'QS talent Nate delivered. Though he eventually fell to Alain Riou and CJ Hobgood, Nate made it all the way to the quarter finals and placed 9th overall. Nate's result shot him up one rank in the standings and secured his spot for next year's ASP Dream Tour!
After the contest and learning of his qualification for the Dream Tour Nate said, "All I can say is 'wow.' It's been a long year and a long time coming."
CONGRATULATIONS NATE!
Click here for more photos from the Reef Hawaiian Pro 2009!
Nate is through to the round of 32 at the 2009 Reef Hawaiian Pro! After his impressive win at the O'Neill Coldwater Classic, Nate is currently sitting at 8th on the WQS standings, so this a huge contest for his bid to make next year's WCT. Wish Nate some luck and support him by watching the live stream of the contest here! The contest is currently on Heat #2 and Nate is set to go in Heat #6 against Hank Gaskell, Hodei Collazo, and Blake Thornton. Go NATE!
Alliance Wakeskate just named Rusty's Andrew Pastura Wakeskater of the Year! Pastura was awarded this prestigious title because of his innovative free riding and mind blowing movie parts in Nike 6.0's Aquafrolics and Scene One Production's Fun Boots.
He also managed to rack up a couple wins such as claiming best trick on the fun box at the Trinity River Invitational and his backside 360 kick flip was nominated for Best Trick of the Yeat at the Wake Awards! However, a congratulations is also in order to Reed Hansen as Alliance named him Co-Wakeskater of the Year with Andrew!
Click here for the full article from Alliance Wakeskate.
Click here for an interview with Andrew Pastura from Alliance Wakeskate.
Scroll down for the full version of Aquafrolics, a teaser from Fun Boots, Andrew's backside 360 kick flip, and the latest clip from Water Monsters!
Nate Yeomans smoked the competition in the round of 96 at the O'Neill Cold Water Classic, scoring a 16.53 while the rest of his heat barely broke double digits! Check out the live webcast here!
Rusty has three athletes competing in the O'Neill Cold Water Classic Canada in Cox Bay Tofino, Vancouver Island including Anthony Pertruso, Nate Yeomans, and Kevin Sullivan. All three advanced in the first round and check out videos above for highlights. Even in the tough Day 1 conditions Kevin managed to put up a 16.17 out of 20, one of the highest scores of the day! Both Anthony and Nate are on through to Round 3 and Kevin's Round 2 heat is running later today. Follow the results live by clicking here!
Check out all the action from the 6th Annual Boost Fest, Pismo Pier, CA and click here for the full photo gallery! If you have photos from the event be sure to upload them to the site!
Results
Pro/Am: 1. Nate Tyler
2. Killian Garland
3. Dave Zaun
4. Bobby Morris
Junior's: 1. Mason Reepmaker
2. Simon Murdoch
3. Vinnie Leonelli
4. John Frady
Boys: 1. Vinnie Leonelli
2. Mikael Nelson
3. Ezra Child
4. Anthony Rivera
Enter Rusty's Punt of the Month Contest! We're giving away a pack of clothes that includes a Conquer tee, Wail jacket, King flannel, and a pair of Vocals denim!
-Go out and photograph your sickest punt or choose one you already have on your camera.
-Upload the photo to our site by clicking the "PUNT" link at the top of the homepage or by clicking here
At the end of September, our panel of aerial acrobatic experts will judge the entries, select the best photo, and determine the winner of the gear package. We will also display the winning punt for months to come on our site so the winner can bask in the glow of victory!
The prize pack will be given to the person who submits the photo.
The photo cannot be of a pro surfer on the WQS of WCT.
Participants must be residents of the US and 18 years or older.
If you upload a picture or pictures and thereby enter the contest you must grant a perpetual, worldwide, irrevocable, royalty-free right to duplicate, distribute and republish the submitted photo(s) to Rusty North America or else we will not consider your entry for the prize.
