Just got out of a meeting with Peter “PT” Townend, and stoked he’s going to be the one presenting the awards at the Jack’s Walk of Fame for this year’s OC Surfer of the Year winners.

We’re about half way through the contest, which launched the end of May and will wrap up on July 9. We’ve had amazing response, with more than 200,000 votes submitted. It’s been a really exciting contest to follow - with the females gaining more votes than any of the men, and a battle going on between Brad Ettinger and Brett Simpson for the shortboarders. If you haven’t voted, take a second to cast your pick for your favorite OC surfer - remember, only 10 votes per hour!

Here’s how it’s looking as I’m writing this for the four segments:

Shortboarders: Brett Simpson, 20,542 votes

Longboarder: Joe Aaron, 14,299

Rising Star Male: Andrew Doheny, 19,676

Rising Star Female: Taylor Pitz, 40,274