1969 Santa Cruz Big-Wave Contest
- Winner(s):
- Pat Cosgrove
- Governing Body:
- Western Surfing Association (WSA)
![Winner Pat Cosgrove](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/f1hjpcr4/production/2da6569ca8b844a17f2bd5d41ae312b3eb1d5499-1000x563.jpg?w=640&h=360&q=65&auto=format)
Winner Pat Cosgrove
![Dru Harrison. Photo: LeRoy Grannis](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/f1hjpcr4/production/8fc83f98aa5fb8b550e4f5ac8276944abea5180f-1000x562.jpg?rect=1,0,999,562&w=640&h=360&q=65&auto=format)
Dru Harrison. Photo: LeRoy Grannis
![Brad McCaul. Photo: Greg MacGillivray](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/f1hjpcr4/production/3caac1887a1c4ab24b65e79524b1d45dee97fdbc-1000x563.jpg?w=640&h=360&q=65&auto=format)
Brad McCaul. Photo: Greg MacGillivray
Excerpt from "Big-Wave Backdrop," Dru Harrison and Walt Phillips, Surfing, March 1970 WALT: Rolf Aurness really ripped. That first ride of his set the pattern for the whole contest. Sixteen guys tore Steamer Lane apart. DRU: Did they ever! As a judge, I'm really stingy with points. I can't remember ever giving 20 points for a ride before, but in this contest I gave the limit six times. Three tim...
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