This is the story of those who risked their lives, some paying the ultimate price, for the ultimate ride. Produced by Mavericks legend Jeff Clark and directed by Josh Pomer. Winner of the Newport Beach Film Festival 2013 Audience Award.
Narrated by actor Dean Winters, “Discovering Mavericks” captures the passion and dedication of surfers like Jay Moriarity, Peter Mel, Flea, Shane Dorian, Mark Foo, Brock Little, and Mike Parsons, honoring the sacrifice of all those who have dared to take on the unforgiving waves at Mavericks.
Pro surfer Cody Thompson and his two brothers take on Florida’s waves under unique conditions…the moon! Red Bull Night Riders is a nighttime surf competition that has it’s athletes capturing big air and pulling off their best tricks under the stars.
Four Australian pro surfers – Stu Kennedy, Connor O’Leary, Mitch Crews and Jackson Baker – recently trialled night surfing at Wavegarden’s demo center in north Spain. Flood lights lit up the Wavegarden Cove like a sports arena, allowing the guys to surf from sunset to late into the night. Stu was pretty excited as he exited the water, exclaiming “It’s amazing just how much more ‘surf time’ we are going to have now that we can surf at night”. – Andy Higgins