Retailers will surf for bragging rights at first-ever Dana Point Spring Classic

A surfer rides a wave at Salt Creek Beach in Dana Point. The beach will play host to a new contest with surf shop employees and team riders. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)
It’s not about which shop sells the most surfboards or has the longest history in the city.
It’s about bragging rights.
The first-ever Dana Point Spring Classic, a contest put on by the Dana Point Surf Club and the city of Dana Point, will bring together 26 surfers on Saturday, March 30, eac