Last weekend saw the start of the British Pro Surfing Tour, The event was held at Croyde beach in Devon .Santa Cruz has made a commitment in supporting our sponsored riders at these events. Providing not only a base for the surfers, but support during each of there heats.Arriving at the beach on Friday for a warm up surf is critical, as the event starts at 8 am sharp the following morning. Essential if your name is Thiago Tipas and you have never surfed in such cold waters before. Max was the first to surf on Saturday; his event was completed in the one day. He made the final unfortunately brining up the rear but a podium finish none the less.

Thiago also surfed on Saturday making it in to the seeded round on Sunday, were he was joined by Santa Cruz riders Danny wells and Mike Young. Sunday, first to fall was Danny Wells, leaving Mike Young and Thiago Tipas both surfed well in poor conditions, taking some big scalps along the way. Mike finishing a credible 5th and Thiago missing out on a semi final by 0.5 The next event is in Lusty Glaze Newquay in June