Took a charter boat out to view the 2014 Mavericks Big Wave Surf Invitational. Everest of the Seas was alive!
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Banzai Pipeline, Oahu, Hawaii (January 30th, 2014): After four consecutive Lei Days and lots of wild and stormy weather, The Volcom Pipe Pro finally got underway today. Conditions were not exactly what everyone was hoping for but the north swell and clean condition offered up some fun and contestable rights at the Ehukai sand bar.
One of the highlights of the day was the Volcom last chance qualifier (VLCQ) heat where Gavin Beschen, JD Irons, Kaimana Henry, Kawai Lindo, Bruce Irons and Jamie O’Brien battled for the last remaining wildcard spot in the event. Jamie rode the best wave of the heat scoring an 8.5 and backed it up with a 4.17 winning the heat and earning his place in heat 13 of the round of 96.
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It’s a sunny, swell-filled, January afternoon in Santa Cruz when Nat Young pulls up on a scooter in the lighthouse parking lot at The Lane. He’s home from the WCT, checking the surf on his regular rounds, and it seems not much has changed at the breaks since Nat left for the Gold Coast last March. Only now, there’s a top-10 ‘CT Rookie of the Year lurking around the lineups, and Nat has undisputed rights to any wave in town. —Mike Misselwitz
SURFING: Nice wheels. They’re my mom’s. She got the scooter for Christmas. It’s a good way to cruise around town.
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A group of feral surfers and modern day explorers embark on a journey to search for one of the world’s last undiscovered waves in the journalist dead zone island of New Guinea. Their adventure becomes all too real as they encounter real life cannibals, discover human rights atrocities and expose an unethical mining corporation. This unique, visually stunning film craves an international spotlight as it brings to light one of the world’s least documented places on earth. Isolated features never before seen footage of a ancient aboriginal culture as well as one of the most epic wave discoveries of the past 20 years. Already being lauded as Endless Summer meets The Cove, the film is guaranteed to cause international controversy and hopefully spark the change to save lives.
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