VIA – SURFER TODAY New swell ignites the 2012 Mavericks Invitational Anxiety is building at Half Moon Bay. A medium-sized NW swell is hitting the shores of California and the 2012 Mavericks Invitational may be called on, in the next days, if all weather conditions meet properly – wave face, tide, wind and wave … Continue reading New swell ignites the 2012 Mavericks Invitational
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VIDEO (RAD): Big-Wave Addicts Episode 3
Big-Wave Addicts Episode 3 http://youtu.be/nJsLHB-t90o Uploaded by XTremeVideo on Jan 27, 2012 FAV/LIKES Please:) Big WAVE Surfing Palylist: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDB5CA2E24C07AF4Cj December 21, 2011 Towsurfer.com News Big-Wave Addicts Episode 3 When the charts in the Pacific Northwest read 10′-12′ @ 17-19 seconds out of the NW with light easterly winds there are a handful of … Continue reading VIDEO (RAD): Big-Wave Addicts Episode 3
World Record Big Wave Surfer – "I Have Superhuman Underwater Survival Abilities"
VIA – TMZ World Record Big Wave Surfer – I Have Superhuman Underwater Survival Abilities He already holds the world record for surfing the biggest wave on the planet at 90 feet (below) — but pro surfer Garrett McNamara still thinks he can shatter it … with his incredible customized oxygen-enhanced wetsuit. Garrett … Continue reading World Record Big Wave Surfer – "I Have Superhuman Underwater Survival Abilities"
Surfer Snapped Riding Monster Irish Waves
VIA- SKY Photo: Jayce Robinson was captured riding what is believed to be the largest wave recorded off Ireland’s shores on Tuesday Surfer Snapped Riding Monster Irish Waves ayce Robinson was captured riding what is believed to be the largest wave recorded off Ireland’s shores on Tuesday 6:24pm UK, Wednesday December 14, 2011 A surfer … Continue reading Surfer Snapped Riding Monster Irish Waves
Maverick's opening window pushed back to January
VIA – SF GATE Maverick’s opening window pushed back to January Bruce Jenkins, Chronicle Columnist Wednesday, November 30, 2011 (11-30) 15:06 PST — Among the surfers who live for a Northern California winter, it’s almost inconceivable that the month of December could pass without big, Maverick’s-style waves. That has become a distinct possibility, however, forcing … Continue reading Maverick's opening window pushed back to January
PHOTOS: South West surf produces monster rides for Big Wave competition #SurfReport
VIA – PERTH NOW South West surf produces monster rides for Big Wave competition PerthNow November 18, 2011 11:04AM GIGANTIC: Maroubra surfer Mark Mathews barrels down the face of a massive South West wave. Picture: Tim Bonython Source: PerthNow WA’s gigantic surf has come alive in recent weeks, producing some of the best waves and … Continue reading PHOTOS: South West surf produces monster rides for Big Wave competition #SurfReport
VIDEO: Bradley Norris at The Right – Verizon Wipeout of the Year Contender – Billabong XXL Awards 2012
Bradley Norris at The Right – Verizon Wipeout of the Year Contender – Billabong XXL Awards 2012 “ploaded by BillabongXXL on Nov 11, 2011 Bradley Norris (Perth, Western Australia) steps into the unknown at The Right. Video by Tim Bonython. A contender for Verizon Wipeout of the Year in the 2012 Billabong XXL Global Big … Continue reading VIDEO: Bradley Norris at The Right – Verizon Wipeout of the Year Contender – Billabong XXL Awards 2012
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Shaun Walsh at Jaws – Ride of the Year Entry in the Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards 2012 “Another angle of Shaun Walsh’s tubular encounter with a Jaws Monster Paddle beastly. Video by Wangdu Hovey. For more information see www.BillabongXXL.com”
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RADIO INTERVIEW: A Word with Gerry Lopez
VIA – ABC 612 BRISBANE A Word with Gerry Lopez 17 February 2012 , 6:49 PM by Bernadette Young hierarchy /’huyuhrahkee/. noun, plural hierarchies. 1. any system of persons or things in a graded order, etc. (Source – The Macquarie Dictionary) As a 14 year old he was the Hawaiian … Continue reading RADIO INTERVIEW: A Word with Gerry Lopez
VIDEO: Week 12 – Weekly Waimea Reports with Mark Healey – Mavericks
Week 12 – Weekly Waimea Reports with Mark Healey – Mavericks Although a major swell hit Hawaii last week that potentially could have been “Eddie size”, unfavorable wind and weather came along with it blowing out the surf. In this week’s update, Mark Healey hops a plane to Northern California and scores huge … Continue reading VIDEO: Week 12 – Weekly Waimea Reports with Mark Healey – Mavericks
VIDEO: Ken Collins at Maverick's – Ride of the Year entry in the Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards 2012
Ken Collins at Maverick’s – Ride of the Year entry in the Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards 2012 Uploaded by BillabongXXL on Feb 8, 2012 Santa Cruz icon Ken “Skindog” Collins paddles into a glassy and deep one at Maverick’s, California on February 8. Video by Elliot Leboe. An entry in the … Continue reading VIDEO: Ken Collins at Maverick's – Ride of the Year entry in the Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards 2012
PHOTOS: Hawaii or Tahiti? Actually, it's Cornwall: The astonishing 50ft waves rolling off the coast of England! #UK #SurfReport
Epic Maverick’s — But No Contest Yet
VIA – SF GATE Epic Maverick’s — But No Contest Yet If you were driving along the coast last Wednesday, you marveled at that most glorious sight for a big-wave surfer: a huge swell, not a cloud in the sky, and just the slightest wind out of the east. Maverick’s was perfect that … Continue reading Epic Maverick’s — But No Contest Yet