Salty Sweet surf event in Cocoa Beach one for the ages – Florida Today

Posted On: October 5, 2019

Hillard Grossman, Florida Today Published 6:34 p.m. ET Oct. 5, 2019 | Updated 6:36 p.m. ET Oct. 5, 2019

Scenes from the Salty Sweet Surf Contest at Minutemen Causeway Saturday in Cocoa Beach.

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Senna Golbert waits for her heat to start. Scenes from the Salty Sweet Surf Contest at Minutemen Causeway Saturday in Cocoa Beach.

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Grace Podratz waits for her heat. Scenes from the Salty Sweet Surf Contest at Minutemen Causeway Saturday in Cocoa Beach.

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Joy Anderson in the 30-59 women’s longboard competition. Scenes from the Salty Sweet Surf Contest at Minutemen Causeway Saturday in Cocoa Beach.

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Photographer Jamie MacKenzie takes a photo of the four competitors going out for the 13-29 Women's short board. Scenes from the Salty Sweet Surf Contest at Minutemen Causeway Saturday in Cocoa Beach.

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Kora Passarelli was tearing it up in the 13-29 finals. Scenes from the Salty Sweet Surf Contest at Minutemen Causeway Saturday in Cocoa Beach.

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East Coast Hall of Fame surfer Mimi Munro watches her granddaughter Charlotte Carroll in her heat. Scenes from the Salty Sweet Surf Contest at Minutemen Causeway Saturday in Cocoa Beach.

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It was one for the ages … a wide variety of ages, anyway.

Surfing stars at Saturday’s sixth annual Salty Sweet and Barefoot Designs contest in Cocoa Beach ranged from 11-year-old Kora Passarelli of Indialantic to East Coast Hall of Famer Mimi Munro, who graced the sun-swept beach on the breezy end of Minutemen Causeway.

Competing in 2- to 4-foot waves, Cocoa Beach’s Coral Schuster, ranked 119th on the World Qualifying Series, won the Steven G. Casanova women’s pro shortboard title, while Josh Nicastro of New Smyrna Beach won the inaugural men’s pro shortboard title, also sponsored by the Melbourne attorney.

Miami’s Mia Larson won the JMAK Roofing women’s pro longboard title, while Fisher Grant, a standout SUP/longboarder from of Melbourne Beach/Winter Park, won the first Blue Marlin Real Estate men’s pro longboard event.

Left to right, Sarah Stotz, Kialani McCutchan, Grier Hensley, Makaya McCutchan, and Crystal Cooper, owner and founder of Salty Sweet, posing in Cocoa Village wearing Salty Sweet shirts, which help fund the annual Salty Sweet & Barefoot Designs Pro/Am Surf Contest in Cocoa Beach, October 5th. The clothing is available at Barefoot Designs in Cocoa Village, owned by Barbara Bumgardner, a host sponsor of the event.

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At right, Crystal Cooper, owner and founder of Salty Sweet, poses with, left to right, Grier Hensley, 9, surfing sisters Makaya and Kialani McCutchan, and surfer Sarah Stotz,16, at Barefoot Designs in Cocoa Village, wearing Salty Sweet shirts, which help fund the annual Salty Sweet & Barefoot Designs Pro/Am Surf Contest in Cocoa Beach, October 5th. Barefoot Designs, owned by Barbara Bumgardner, is a host sponsor. TIM SHORTT/ FLORIDA TODAY

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Surfer Makaya McCutchan poses at Barefoot Designs in Cocoa Village wearing a Salty Sweet shirt. Sales of the clothing line which help fund the annual Salty Sweet & Barefoot Designs Pro/Am Surf Contest in Cocoa Beach, October 5th. Barefoot Designs, owned by Barbara Bumgardner, is a host sponsor.

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Crystal Cooper, owner and founder of Salty Sweet, poses in Cocoa Village with surfers Kialani McCutchan, Sarah Stotz, and Makaya McCutchan, and in front is Grier Hensley, 9, all wearing Salty Sweet shirts, which help fund the annual Salty Sweet & Barefoot Designs Pro/Am Surf Contest in Cocoa Beach, October 5th. Barefoot Designs, at 12 Stone Street, is owned by Barbara Bumgardner, and is a host sponsor.

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At right, Crystal Cooper, owner and founder of Salty Sweet, with some surfers in Cocoa Village wearing Salty Sweet shirts, which help fund the annual Salty Sweet & Barefoot Designs Pro/Am Surf Contest in Cocoa Beach, October 5th. Modeling the shirts are Makaya McCutchan, Sarah Stotz, Kialani McCutchan, Grier Hensley, 9, and Crystal Cooper. Barefoot Designs, owned by Barbara Bumgardner, is a host sponsor.

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Modeling the shirts are Sarah Stotz, Kialani McCutchan, Makaya McCutchan, Grier Hensley,standing, and Crystal Cooper, owner and founder of Salty Sweet. The clothing helps fund the annual Salty Sweet & Barefoot Designs Pro/Am Surf Contest in Cocoa Beach, October 5th. Barefoot Designs, owned by Barbara Bumgardner, is a host sponsor.

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Makaya McCutchan, 19, and Grier Hensley, 9, with a display of Salty Sweet clothing, which helps fund the annual Salty Sweet & Barefoot Designs Pro/Am Surf Contest in Cocoa Beach, October 5th. Barefoot Designs, owned by Barbara Bumgardner, is a host sponsor.

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Surfer Kialani McCutchan poses with a shirt by Salty Sweet. The 6th annual Salty Sweet & Barefoot Designs Pro/Am Surf Contest in Cocoa Beach, October 5th.

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Crystal Cooper, owner and founder of Salty Sweet, with Barbara Bumgardner, owner of Barefoot Designs, in Cocoa Village, a host sponsor for the 6th Annual Salty Sweet & Barefoot Designs Pro/Am Surf Contest in Cocoa Beach, October 5th.

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Crystal Cooper, owner and founder of Salty Sweet Pro/Am Surf Contest in Cocoa Beach.

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Grier Hensley, 9, sporting a Salty Sweet shirt, which helps fund the annual Salty Sweet & Barefoot Designs Pro/Am Surf Contest in Cocoa Beach, October 5th.

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At a bench in Cocoa Village painted by artist Jen Gallo. Kialani McCutchan, Crystal Cooper, owner and founder of Salty Sweet, Grier Hensley, 9, Makaya McCutchan, and Sarah Stotz pose wearing Salty Sweet shirts, which help fund the annual Salty Sweet & Barefoot Designs Pro/Am Surf Contest in Cocoa Beach, October 5th.

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Posing at a bench in Cocoa Village, sponsored by Gift Angel Society and painted by artist Jen Gallo. Kialani McCutchan, Crystal Cooper, owner and founder of Salty Sweet, Grier Hensley, 9, Makaya McCutchan, and Sarah Stotz pose wearing Salty Sweet shirts, which help fund the annual Salty Sweet & Barefoot Designs Pro/Am Surf Contest in Cocoa Beach, October 5th.

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Modeling the shirts in Cocoa Village are Sarah Stotz, Kialani McCutchan, Makaya McCutchan, Crystal Cooper, owner and founder of Salty Sweet, and Grier Hensley,standing,. The clothing helps fund the annual Salty Sweet & Barefoot Designs Pro/Am Surf Contest in Cocoa Beach, October 5th. Barefoot Designs, owned by Barbara Bumgardner, is a host sponsor.

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Surfer Kialani McCutchan poses in Cocoa Village wearing a shirt by Salty Sweet, the sales of which help fund the annual Salty Sweet & Barefoot Designs Pro/Am Surf Contest in Cocoa Beach, being held one day on Saturday, October 5th.

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More: Salty Sweet surf contest in Cocoa Beach an expression session for girls, women

Passarelli led a long list of up-and-coming young surfers, including a push-in division, claiming top honors in the 13-29 amateur women’s shortboard category, while Munro, of Ormond Beach, watched her granddaughter, Charlotte Carroll, surf.

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