Jimmy Herrick surfs in the finals of the locals trials at the O'Neill Coldwater Classic at Steamer Lane on Wednesday. Locals Randy Bonds and Matt Myers advanced from the trials to gain spots in the main event. Shmuel Thaler/Sentinel

Santa Cruz phenom Nat Young pulls off a 360 maneuver during his 1st place finish in the opening heat of the round of 48 at the Cold Water Classic on Friday morning. (Shmuel Thaler/Sentinel)

Santa Cruz surfer and former Cold Water Classic champ sets up his next move with this bottom turn during his heat with the world's No. 2 surfer Jordy Smith of South Africa. Young took first and Smith second as both advanced to the round of 48. (Dan Coyro/Sentinel)

Santa Cruz Westsider Nat Young goes vertical with this snapping turn off the top of a wave during Thursday's first heat of the O'Neill Cold Water Classic. Young won his heat edging out Jordy Smith of South Africa who took second. (Dan Coyro/Sentinel)

World's No. 2 ranked surfer Jordy Smith of South Africa said he threw his board away here when he looked down the line and saw a bad section coming during Thursday's first heat of the O'Neill Cold Water Classic pitting him against Westside surfer Nat Young. Young won the heat and Smith took second with both advancing to the round of 48. (Dan Coyro/Sentinel)