Almost 100 surfers took to the waves in the weekend's Polar Bear Classic surf competition at Sandy Bay.
The Polar Bear Classic was first held in 1981 as a fundraiser for the North Coast Boardriders and an excuse to invite other clubs who could make the trek for a good party in the middle of winter and a fun competition at Sandy Bay on the Tutukaka coast.
For the first time North Coast Boardriders had a prize of $1000 for both the open men's and open women's division winners over the two-day competition, which was held Saturday and yesterday.