Maverick’s Clean Up Wave 2010

The Maverick’s contest on February 14th, 2010, saw the biggest waves ever paddled into in a contest, dealing out some of the worst beatings several of the competitors had ever experienced. The waves were unruly, with sneaker sets popping up on the west bowl, which is normally the safer place to sit. On this day, there was no safe place to sit, and the surfers went out there and took what seemed to be “mandatory” beatings in order to advance to the next heat.

PHOTO:  CARPENTIER