I recently was on Maui, hoping to shoot epic Jaws. The swell didn’t exactly cooperate, but that hardly stopped Chuck Patterson, who decided he’d go water skiing — in 15-foot plus surf. I caught up with the man to see why:
So, I guess the obvious place to start is, what the hell? What are you doing? Skiiing at Jaws?
After three sessions on the custom wave skis in Northern California last year I felt that the best wave to really test the skis and how far we could push the limits, would have to be Peahi, better known as Jaws, the king of all big waves. Kind of like the Alaska of Extreme skiing. Like big mountain snow skiing, wave skiing really works best on bigger waves, where you can really do long carving drops and have a large wave face to work with that helps the skis keep their speed in the pocket. I have spent about 15 years tow surfing at Jaws and using   … Pictures & more
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Barrie Beehag Ski Race, which was previously postponed, was just announced by the Moama Water Sports Club in conjunction with Victorian Water Skiing Association and Ski Racing Victoria that it will be held on Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th February at Lake Cooper.Â
Venue is Fully Catered, with Canteen, Licensed Bar & Camping Facilities (With Pool) also available.Â
The event will be races of approx 60km. This is  … More
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The best bodyboarders in the world are training hard for the next competing season. The 24 riders that will take on the elite of bodyboarding (Grand Slam Series) are surfing several world spots, in order to get the body ready for the biggest competition ever.
The South African star, Mark McCarthy is preparing himself for quite a long time. He has set up his training field in Richards Bay and has had a few good days. Also, he met a few underwater dudes. “when waves are flat I out to sea and do some fishing and diving. Last week, I was  … More
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