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• Spy Dude
  January 2008
  http://surfermag.com/photos/flash/wrath-winter
  
  Kelly why wont this work bru?
  

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• Rashieq
  January 2008
  i think u'll be a ghost after riding it,
  bt i skeem Mr Lambert well, he'll make it
• MichelleDaniels
  January 2008
  Yeah, without a doubt, I could imagine Peter tackling that and actually much bigger! I think the estimation of them being at least 80 foot are an exageration. I personally saw radio-forecast 80'+ surf in Northern California, up near the mouth of the Russian River. Under storm conditions and standing up, near and above the cliffs, as they were breaking over in places. They were easily 1 1/2 to 2x bigger than these babies. Actually not sure how anyone, really knows? I'm sure "Jaws" was most likely firing off humongous at the time! Still looks pretty hectic out there, though, none the less. Respect!
• Kelly
  January 2008

  Spy Dude wrote:
  Kelly why wont this work bru?

  
  There is only a selection of HTML tags which are allowed on the forum - OBJECTS are not one of them.
  
  Shot for the link ... pretty size and pretty nasty.
• MichelleDaniels
  January 2008
  I don't know why I was thinking "Mavericks" and wrote "Jaws".
  I was referring to and meant to write "Mavericks", in Northern California
• Spy Dude
  January 2008
  same swell apparently at the Cortes Bank.
  SA's Twiggy Baker joined the action along with mike parsons, gerlach and greggy long and tackeled the biggest cortes ridden to date.
  
  
• Spy Dude
  January 2008

  Kelly wrote:
  There is only a selection of HTML tags which are allowed on the forum - OBJECTS are not one of them.

  
  ahhhh make it work, i know you can..... pleasssssssssseeeeeeeee
• Hood
  January 2008
  Liquid Napalm!
• peterbee
  January 2008
  Pretty freaking impressive!
  
  Do you guys ever ask yourselves, how much does this type of surfing have to do with ordinary surfing?
  
  It's interesting that something like Surfer mag or ZigZag (yes, them) always cover the beeeg wave stuff as if it's just another form of surfing, like somebody at Hoek or Bluff on a tight barrel, but look at that pic Spy put in - seriously, it has NOTHING in common with what they do, it seems... I mean, would a river kayaker buy a paddle-ski mag, or vise versa?
  
  Just thinking loud (so to speak). Thoughts?
• lyle
  January 2008
  dont think so loud..... joking man.
  
  the dude is on a board standing, hes a surfer. besides, we are a bodyboarding site and we all admire the pics. they are extraordinary!! let surf mags cover it, its a form of surfing. DK is a form of bodyboarding. no one questions that.
• peterbee
  January 2008
  Good point. But maybe the pros would say - less magazine space for the glory boys, and more for us ordinary guys so our sponsors are happy and give more support, which progresses the sport, etc etc?
  
  I mean, wouldn't you prefer Red Bull to sponsor a body-boarding contest at Caves? But it wouldn't support their media-optimised notion of "extreme"...
  
  (Still just thinking, but no quite so loud this time )
• lyle
  January 2008
  glory boys like peter lambert have my respect!!!
  
  good point about the riders sponsors. but ive ive seen big wave riders wearing bong suits, and that makes bong extreme, and that sells bong suits.... so ja.... i dunno.
• Spy Dude
  January 2008
  end of the day we are all wave riders and the thing is (as someone who once had the privialge to sit in the channel shooting Dungeons) Big waves are farking impressive and big wave surfers respect one another. Gordon earned his respect from lank stand ups at dungeons and Peter has done the same. Its a different leauge all together. And the rest of us can just sit and admire at the glory of mother nature, the raw power of the ocean and the utter fear it would put into you if you were in that position.
  
  The most impressive photo for me in that slide show above was the first one, the one with the rocks in the road... can you imagine the power if those waves were ratteling windows inland... man what a rush, now imaging riding that....
  
  There is a big difference between 10 ft and 20ft and a world of differnce between 20ft and 80ft. Blerry Nuts i tell you.
  
  Peter is pushing the limits, he is a pioneer in our sport and in our country.
  Big up and muchus respecto.
  
  oh and he won a toit phone from ZAG for his shot of John at kbay. So you see the surfers like him too. hahhahaha
• peterbee
  January 2008
  Yeah, they got my respect too - in a big way - no denying that! And I sure love the pics like the one Pierre posted, or Laird at Teahupoo or Chad Jackson body-boarding Cyclops - pure surf porn
• lyle
  January 2008
  is peter towed into waves like at sunsets??? just been browsing and am keen to know if its possible to paddle into these beasts??
• dcmike
  January 2008
  Ahoy Lyle - Dunno why the man himself hasn't replied to your question... probably scouting for his next adventure... As to towing or paddling in, check the Sunsets shots posted for Reef Biggest Wave (No towing allowed). Where he's been towed I mention it so as not to confuse the issue. Make no mistake, towing when you're lying down is NO comparison to standing with foot straps and both hands free! From what I could tell, it depends on the swell speed more than the size and the wind is a factor too.
  As for Ghost Trees... well 80" is a bit of a fishing story! but we all know the Hawaians would call it solid 6 foot! haha!
• MichelleDaniels
  January 2008
  Unfortunately the big surf at Ghost Tree back on Dec. 4, 2007, did not go off without incident. One surfer lost his life:
  
  http://www.surfline.com/surfnews/article.cfm?id=12639
  
  The video gives one a better perspective as to how big these beasts were! Quite huge, on second thought! I was thinking what a fiasco it would be to get caught up in the overwhelmingly, enormous, kelp beds that had broken away, incredibly and visibly floating in the huge swell, as can be seen in some of the pics Pierre posted a link to. Practically engulfing some of the waves! The first, about ¼ of the vid below is IMO wasted space, however the last gives you an idea of the emormity of that day. In ah over big waves, much more impressive in video:
  “GHOST TREE PART 2
  Big Wednesday at Ghost Tree, with visitors and locals getting the biggest waves ever surfed at Monterey County's XXL wave. Tyler Smith, Alex Gray, Mark Healey, Carlos Burle and others. This clip is dedicated to area local Peter Davi, who drowned this day.”
  
  http://www.surfline.com/video/video_pla ... m?id=12859
• MichelleDaniels
  January 2008
  In regard to CORTES BANK~
  Cortes Bank is located at the extreme, south of California(Mexican border) and 105 miles west, out in the ocean, accessible by boat only. Ghost Tree is located in Central California, closer to and South of San Francisco/Santa Cruz, in the Monterey Peninsula. Mavericks is close to the north, but south of San Francisco also. The same swell would not affect both locations, as in Cortes and Ghost T. Winter time, which we are in right now, is the best time to catch big swell up and down the coast of California.
  
  Cool 18 sequential pics with audio of Cortes Bank with Gerlach, Snips, Greg Long and Twiggy—MONSTROUS WAVES:
  
  http://www.surfline.com/surfnews/photo_ ... 13060&ad=1
  
  
  **MAKE SURE AUDIO AND AUTO-PLAY ARE BOTH “ON”
  
  Big wave surfing at Cortes Bank
  posted January 10, 2008 at 12:23 pm
  Recent Pacific storms have resulted in some epic big wave surfing at Cortes Bank, a seamount located 105 miles west, off the California coast, from San Diego.
  
  Big Wave Suring Contest coming up, I believe I read somewhere, April 8 at Cortes Bank:
  
  http://www.surfline.com/surfnews/surfwire.cfm?id=13085
  AND
  http://www.billabongxxl.com/main_page/index.html
  
  A LOOK & LISTING OF SOME OF THE WORLD’S BIGGEST WAVE SPOTS:
  
  http://www.extremehorizon.com/bigwaves.asp
  
  
  I really like and we own, Peter Lambert’s “LINES OF FIRE”--Really sweet vid out of SA. "Pull the Plug" as well.
  
  
  LYLE'S QUESTION FOR PETER LAMBERT:

  Quote:
  is peter towed into waves like at sunsets??? just been browsing and am keen to know if its possible to paddle into these beasts??

• Rashieq
  January 2008
  Super respect!!!!
  bt theres okes are freeking nuts!!!!!
  they beyond stoked
• peterbee
  January 2008
  The Jaws photos: oooeee that white water! Sorta like snow-boarding ahead of an avalanche...
• Jmo
  January 2008
  Ahh Peter's becoming something of a legend these days, how amusing.
  Let's not forget guys like Mark Clark, who has gonads made from an equally heavy metal.
  
  
  
  He nearly got barreled on this one...
• Peter Lambert
  January 2008
  Hi Lyle,
  
  sorry I missed your question earlier. Basically if there are guys in the water you can't tow, so if its all clear we tow, and if there are guys out we paddle. The mag image is a paddle in, and most of the ones on the site, there are a few, like the sequence where I get seared that are tow. In a nutshell if its under 12" paddle is the way to go, and if its over 18" you definately don't want to be swiming arround without a boat.
  
  Word up JMO, you still owe me an e-mail bro, but I can tell ya its been great to see Mr Clark, as far as I'm concerned you boys both charge just as hard if not harder than this old guy.
  
  
  Michlelle, thanks again for the kind words, you make it all worthwhile
• lyle
  January 2008
  shot. guys like yourself are legends to me. ive surfed 10-12 foot once at easterns in EL. (no chanel and usually big close outs) it was the one time i got caught in the impact zone and had a near drowning experience. since then anything over 6foot is scary and i have 2nd thoughts!!
  
  keep charging bud!!
• Rashieq
  January 2008
  yeah Lyle i agree with everyword u say there...
  I had my near drowning experience at outer kom...
  and anything over 6foot is a mountain
  
  like jmo says "give respect to gain repsect"
  there's big wave guys have all my respect.
  
  KEEP IT UP GUYS
• Kelly
  January 2008
  For those who are keen to follow Twiggy's progress, the Mavericks standup big wave event has been called on for tomorrow.
  
  Grant 'Twiggy' Baker is in Heat 4, up against:
  
  Anthony Tashnick
  Darryl Virostko
  Zach Wormhoudt
  Tyler Smith
  Peter Mel
  

  Quote:
  GREENLIGHT GIVEN FOR THE 2008 MAVERICKS SURF CONTEST®
  
  Contest is called for January 12, 2008
  
  WHAT: Greenlight Alert! Legendary surfer and Contest Director Jeff Clark has officially called The 2008 Mavericks Surf Contest® for 8 a.m. on Saturday January 12th. For the first time in Mavericks Contest history, Mother Nature will deliver a Contest-worthy swell during the official waiting period over a weekend. Support from the County of San Mateo, the City of Half Moon Bay and numerous Contest partners will make this historic day possible.
  
  Surfers will compete for a total prize purse of $75,000 and the title of 2008 Mavericks Surf Contest® Champion. The 2008 Champion will be presented with $30,000 grand prize, a limited edition REACTOR watch, and a one-of-a kind, hand-shaped Jeff Clark surfboard.
  
  Mavericks organizers are encouraging fans to view the free, live webcast of the Contest from the comfort of their own homes at http://www.myspace.com/maverickssurf or to attend the special live viewing party at AT&T Park in San Francisco, with webcast footage displayed on the giant AT&T stadium screen. Given the difficulty of seeing the event from shore, these alternatives represent the best viewing options for Mavericks fans. The groundbreaking webcast will feature multiple cameras and, for the first time, close-up shots of all the action on the water from a wireless jet ski cam.
  
  All-day Tickets for the AT&T Park viewing party will include in-and-out privileges and can be purchased for $20 in advance at http://www.attpark.com, or for $25 on Saturday at AT&T Park.
  
  WHEN: January 12 – 7:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (t.b.d. weather permitting)
  7:30 a.m. – Media boat (Huli Cat) scheduled to depart from “H” dock
  8:00 a.m. – Contest begins (four first round heats)
  11:30 a.m. – Semi–finals begin (2 heats)
  1:30 p.m. – Finals begin (1 heat)
  3:00 p.m. – Awards Ceremony (on beach)
  
  SnL can facilitate interviews with the surfers and Contest organizers
  
  WHERE: Mavericks Surf Break – Half Moon Bay, Calif. (map attached)
  
  HOW: Media check-in will be held this as follows:
  
  January 11 – 5:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. January 12 – 6:45 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
  Comfort Inn Half Moon Bay If not confirmed on the media boat please
  2930 Cabrillo Hwy check-in at the media tent on the beach.
  Half Moon Bay
  (650) 712-1999
  
  Broadcast trucks will be allowed to park at the “H” Lot at the mouth of the beach road (map attached). This will function on a first-come, first-served basis and is only for credentialed media. All other media will be required to park in the HMB Airport Parking Lot or Pillar Point Harbor Parking Lot.
  
  WHO: MAVERICKS IS PROUD TO PRESENT THE 2008 INVITEES:
  Matt Ambrose, Grant “Twiggy” Baker, Ion Banner, Ross Clark-Jones, Kenny Collins, Randy Cone, Danilo Couto, Shane Desmond, Brock Little, Greg Long, Josh Loya, Garrett McNamara, Peter Mel, Shawn Rhodes, Ryan Seelbach, Evan Slater, Tyler Smith, Russell Smith, Jamie Sterling, Anthony Tashnick, Darryl “ Flea” Virostko, Grant Washburn, John Whittle and Zach Wormhoudt
  
  SPONSORS: The 2008 Mavericks Surf Contest® has been made possible due to the generous support of its sponsors and partners: SURFER Magazine, Clif Bar & Co, Pinger Inc., REACTOR Watches, Hotline Wetsuits, Capture Technologies, Vertical Response, Stormsurf.com, Hard Rock International, MySpace.com, The Corporate Law Group and Doc’s Proplugs.
  
  INITATIVES: In partnership with Clif Bar, The 2008 Mavericks Surf Contest® will again be “climate-neutral.”
  The Contest will be powered by a bio-diesel generator, and numerous eco-stations will be placed throughout the venue. For more information on the numerous environmental initiatives that are underway, please visit http://www.maverickssurf.com.
  
  About Mavericksâ„¢
  Every winter season, Mother Nature churns up the north Pacific, occasionally generating the supremely harsh conditions and the giant, unpredictable waves that characterize Mavericks and the annual Mavericks Surf Contest®. Start with the frigid waters, dangerous currents, jagged rocks and the ever-present threat of the great white shark, add in a variety of specific wind, tide, wave and weather conditions, and legendary big-wave pioneer and Contest Director Jeff Clark will make the greenlight call to 24 of the world’s best big-wave surfers. Contest Invitees have 24 hours to arrive in Half Moon Bay to face the extreme conditions, thunderous waves and each other. Coined as "the wave beyond," the Mavericks™ brand inspires hardcore athletes to face the unpredictably raw power of Mother Nature, and stirs the souls of those who aspire to challenge their own limits. Mavericks remains true to its core: a cold, mysterious and foreboding place that commands the respect of legends and humbles the strongest of champions. For more information, including photos, surf conditions and Contest highlights, visit the official Mavericks website at http://www.maverickssurf.com.
  
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• MichelleDaniels
  January 2008
  Sweet! Thanks Peter! RESPECT--
  Shoot, Mark Clark and James appear to be real chargers as well--loved reading your comments relating to the experience with the posted picture--so stoked for you guys!
  
  James, you think you're amused? Hahahah! ??? the "singular, not pleural", comment you recently left your focus of amusment with lately?? I figured mabe it was in reference to 1 dangling "good-luck charm" around his neck?? Hahah JK just kidding
  
  KELLY, You're the man! Thanks much for watching out for us and the link to watch Mavericks tomorrow, bru! No mistake, my heart and sole leans on bodyboarding but I
  get so amped watching big wave riders, no matter what the choice of venue. Huge repect for them, as well.
  
  Haven't forgotten about the order I want to place tomorrow. Have been saving my allowance and not buying McDonald's so I can get "HOLLOW CAST", the new "SURFING SOUTH AFRICA" book that Pierre AND DCMike contributed to, a Sixy40 mag prescription and maybe a couple T's--will see--Hahahah
• Spy Dude
  January 2008
  !st up saw Twiggy got a second in the Maverics contest... ahoy...
  
  secondally here is the official report on that dude that drowned at Ghosttrees... seems he was a blerry Tik kop...
  
  January 11, 2008
  
  Coroner: Davi was on meth at time of death at Ghost Tree
  By Clarissa Aljentera
  MediaNews
  
  A local surfing legend who drowned in big surf Dec. 4 was intoxicated by
  methamphetamine, said autopsy reports released Thursday.
  
  Peter Davi, 45, drowned while surfing at Ghost Tree near Pebble Beach's
  Stillwater Cove.
  
  Sheriff's Sgt. Mike Richards said toxicology results show that Davi had a
  methamphetamine level of 0.75 milligrams per liter in his system at the
  time of his death. The level for potential toxicity is between 0.2 to 0.5
  milligrams per liter.
  
  "That is a lot," said Richards.
  
  Richards said the primary cause of death was asphyxiation from
  drowning, but that acute methamphetamine intoxication and blunt force
  head and chest trauma were "contributing factors" in his death.
  
  Davi had just finished surfing a big wave when friends saw him paddling
  on his board. Witnesses told deputies that a few moments later they
  observed that the leash from his surfboard had snapped and Davi had
  disappeared in the water.
  
  Witnesses said waves that day were in excess of 30 feet high.
  
  Davi was an avid fisherman who was known among surfers as a pioneer
  in big-wave surfing at Mavericks, a competition held annually near Half
  Moon Bay.
• lyle
  January 2008
  dying is sad, but what he did to himself is a tragedy! not cool....
• MichelleDaniels
  January 2008
  Twiggy got 2nd? Wish I could have seen that! Only saw a bit of the contest and unfotunately mainly when they were waiting for another set to fire. My family wanted to take me out before surgery, so had a good time just the same
  
  Ohhh that's very sad, indeed re: Ghost Tree!
  Sadly, Meth is out of controll in this country--stolen prescription drugs as well.
  
  Thanks Spy, for the update!
  By the way, on an amped note, can't wait to get the "SURFING SOUTH AFRICA" Book I ordered from FACTORY 7 on the weekend that you and Mike contributed to! Sounds super! Got my Sixy40 Rx(hahahah) in and ordered "Hollow Cast" as well
• Spy Dude
  January 2008
  Meth is spreading like wildfire across the globe, here its called TIK, and whats its doing on the Cape Flats is a tragerty.
  I just find it sad that an oke as old as 40 was on Meth in serious waves.
  What ever happened to the good old days when surfers just smoked a bit of weed and drank too many beers?
  
  Yeah Greg long took it and Twiggy got a second.
  Grant is flying the South African Flag high again.
  Checked out the Mavs website, it was pretty sick conditions.
• MichelleDaniels
  January 2008
  SPY

  Quote:
  Meth is spreading like wildfire across the globe, here its called TIK, and whats its doing on the Cape Flats is a tragerty.
  I just find it sad that an oke as old as 40 was on Meth in serious waves.
  What ever happened to the good old days when surfers just smoked a bit of weed and drank too many beers?
  
  Yeah Greg long took it and Twiggy got a second.
  Grant is flying the South African Flag high again.
  Checked out the Mavs website, it was pretty sick conditions.

  
  Shame. It doesn't surprise me an "oke of 40" was on meth. In serious waves--Yes! Don't know much about the affects, only the horrendous skin conditions and open cuts/bloody sores all over as a result, not to mention the horrifically aged and immaciated condition after extended use. I would imagine, from the above tragedy, it impairs judgement as well. Use to see it's use, more with the older set, hearing of the home- based labs exploding. I guess we hear that more so, living out in the country. Know of one house under surveilance at the moment--always so sad when you see young, kid's toys in the yard, I don't know, but it has been suggested by neighbors that maybe that's an attempted decoy? Unfortunately, now meth is infiltrating the younger set as well. I know of a couple teens that were avid weed smoker's and now are experimenting with meth. VERY SAD!
  
  The younger kids(early-late teens) are stealing other's prescription's for pain, sleep etc. I am aware of this first hand as I had a new prescription of 60 pills of Oxycodeine(powerful pain killer) stolen after being in the accident. A young man(old neighbor--hadn't seen in 12 years), 1month shy of turning 18, secretly switched it out and replaced with generic Tylenol--long story, won't go into it--
  My youngest girls, first time in public school this year (10th and 12th grades), tell me the "prescription drug problem" is epic! You never hear of it publically. People appear to be giving it the "blind eye". Yet the government recently approved testing of athletes for steroids--tax payer's money affecting a small handful! --Don't get ME started--
  
  Stoked for Greg and Twiggy. That's so cool of Grant to be flying the SA flag, showing his SA pride and support .
• Kelly
  January 2008

  Spy Dude wrote:
  

  Kelly wrote:
  There is only a selection of HTML tags which are allowed on the forum - OBJECTS are not one of them.

  
  ahhhh make it work, i know you can..... pleasssssssssseeeeeeeee

  
  OK buddy, here you go ... just for you ... LOL!!! The latest upgrade includes a FLASH BBcode which I have enabled. Hit the FLASH button and you get:
  

  [flash=][/flash]

  
  What you need to do is add a width and height for the flash object and then the url location of the flash file between the tags.
  

  [flash=$width,$height]url[/flash]

  
  So this:
  

  [flash=600,400]http://www.surfermag.com/photos/flash/surferGallery.swf?baseURL=http://www.surfermag.com/photos/flash/wrath-winter/&xmlURL=http://www.surfermag.com/photos/flash/wrath-winter/surferGallery.xml&pathURL=http://www.surfermag.com/photos/flash/[/flash]

  
  ... gives you this:
  
  [flash=600,400]http://www.surfermag.com/photos/flash/surferGallery.swf?baseURL=http://www.surfermag.com/photos/flash/wrath-winter/&xmlURL=http://www.surfermag.com/photos/flash/wrath-winter/surferGallery.xml&pathURL=http://www.surfermag.com/photos/flash/[/flash]
• Spy Dude
  January 2008
  Shot kelly, thats farking sic bru!
  Now just have to redo the avitars and signatures
• Spy Dude
  January 2008
  no i dont... there they are!
  
  Loving this new look forum... tis like a breath of fresh air!!

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