WOMEN'S COLD WATER CLASSIC vs

IN A HISTORY MAKING DAY SUNDAY FOR THE O'NEILL COLD WATER CLASSIC(IN SANTA CRUZ), AUSTRALIA'S SAMANTHA CORNISH HAS WON THE 20 THOUSAND DOLLAR WORLD QUALIFYING SERIES FINALE, AND GUARANTEED HERSELF A SPOT ON THE 2005 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TOUR. FOLLOWING EXTRAORDINARY ATTEMPTS BY ORGANIZERS (SUCH AS GOING MOBILE) THE SURFING COMPETITION WAS UNABLE TO COMPLETE THE MEN'S EVENT DUE TO FLAT CONDITIONS AT LEGENDARY STEAMER LANE EARLIER IN THE WEEKEND. MOVING THE EVENT TO WADDELL CREEK (14 MILES NORTH OF SANTA CRUZ) PROVIDED 2 TO 3 FOOT WAVES, WITH OCCASIONAL 5 FOOT SETS FOR THE WOMEN. THE DECISION TO RUN THE WOMEN INSTEAD OF THE MEN, WAS MADE BECAUSE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR THE MEN HAVE MANY EVENTS, WITH FEWER OPPORTUNITIES TO COMPETE AMONG THE WOMEN.