Men Who Ride
Largest swell of the year peaked Friday along the California coast. Mavericks reported waves up to 45' during the competition there.
Caused by a Pacific storm with a fetch of ~ 4, 000 miles, these waves packed energy and speed and when they hit a reef, they increase in size and pitch.
Big wave specialty boards called "guns" are the choice and only the best riders challenge these waves.
Spooners Point, Montana de Oro State Park, Los Osos, CA.
More surf images here:
www.flickr.com/photos/stevecorey/sets/72157606565163239/
Men Who Ride
Largest swell of the year peaked Friday along the California coast. Mavericks reported waves up to 45' during the competition there.
Caused by a Pacific storm with a fetch of ~ 4, 000 miles, these waves packed energy and speed and when they hit a reef, they increase in size and pitch.
Big wave specialty boards called "guns" are the choice and only the best riders challenge these waves.
Spooners Point, Montana de Oro State Park, Los Osos, CA.
More surf images here:
www.flickr.com/photos/stevecorey/sets/72157606565163239/