Extreme spectating
Two weeks ago was the Maverick’s big wave surf contest – a break at Half Moon Bay, just 30 minutes south of the San Francisco studio. Some of the biggest waves in history were recorded, with faces reaching 50 ft. According to reports, “Thirteen people were injured, with two immediately taken to hospitals. Eleven others were being treated at the beach for injuries including a couple broken legs and broken hands”. And that was just the spectators! Such were the force of the waves, that even supporters were smacked by rogue waves. Watch a film from the contest here.
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