Chasing Mavericks

Mavericks Break

 “We all come from the sea, but we’re not all of the sea.  We children of the tides must return to it again and again.” -Chasing Mavericks

It's all about safety these days - Jet skies and Coast Guard

I saw the movie last night and while the critics are all panning the writing I have to admit that the opening line strikes a chord with me. I'm not a surfer, I wish I had the balance but I can't even roller skate without taking out a crowd of people and so I content myself with watching these incredible athletes and when the Mavericks Competition was called in 2010 I bee-lined to Half Moon Bay.

Thanks to my friend Jim Goldstein I knew exactly where to be to catch a ride out on a boat and before I knew it I was snapping happily away as the waves rolled past. A quick glance at the press boat made me feel sorry for the folks over there as they rolled with the waves, almost every face was green -- snap, snap, hurl -- they obviously weren't "of the sea" but they made a grand effort.

As the next competition season prepares to open I've got my fingers crossed that the winds will blow up some grand waves and that I will be in town when the 24 hour call goes out! I can feel the tide calling me.

 

Zach Wormhoudt drops into a Wave in the 2nd Heat of the 2010 Competition

Kenny “Skindog” Collins tackles a huge wave in the 3rd heat

Josh Loya riding with style in the 3rd heat

Greg Long dropping in the 3rd heat

Daryl “Flea” Virostko