Surfing: the southernmost surf contest on the planet

 

Cold Water Classic New Zealand 2011

March 23rd to 29th 2011, Gisborne (New Zealand)

 

 

 

Sitting on the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand, Gisborne is one place in the world that is all too familiar with "firsts". It is the first city in the world to greet the sun every morning. And it was the first area of New Zealand sighted by the crew of Captain James Cook's ship, the Endeavour. And now, between March 23rd and March 29th, 2011, it will be the first stop on the O'Neill Cold Water Classic Series 2011.