Santa Cruz native and son of well-known surfing family Kurt Van Dyke reportedly killed in Costa Rica

Van Dyke’s body was discovered with signs of asphyxiation and multiple stab wounds, according to a preliminary examination by ...
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‘You left waves': Shock over apparent slaying of ex-Santa Cruz surfing great in Costa Rica

A Santa Cruz native from a prominent surfing family was believed to be slain in his home this weekend along Costa Rica's Caribbean coast, according to several local news reports. Kurt Van Dyke, a ...
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American surfer Kurt Van Dyke found dead in apparent robbery at his home in Costa Rica

A SANTA CRUZ NATIVE AND LOCAL SURFING LEGEND WAS KILLED OVER THE WEEKEND IN A COASTAL TOWN IN COSTA RICA, WHERE HE NOW LIVES. INVESTIGATORS SAY THAT KURT VAN -- WAS KILLED DURING A ROBBERY, AND HIS ...
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Watch: PETER MEL - Mavericks, Family, Santa Cruz, & the Big Wave life | Cold Beer Surf Club

Conner Coffin sits down with Santa Cruz legend, Mavericks pioneer, and all-around surf icon Peter Mel. Recorded just a day after the Big Wave Awards and with Conner’s dog Finley curled up on Pete’s ...