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Maverick's: The Story of Big-Wave Surfing

matt warshaw daniel duane

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"A voodoo wave." "The Everest of the ocean." What surfer in his right mind would choose to surf Maverick's with its 50-degree murky water, 60-foot faces, punishing rock bottom, and shifting Central California currents over riding the warm, blue, big waves of Hawaii? But Maverick's presents a surfing challenge like no other. Each winter, starting in October, an elite corps from around the world journey to Maverick's to test themselves on its cold, forbidding waves—because challenge, above all else, motivates the big-wave surfer. With heart-stopping photography and an exceptional, driving text, Maverick's tracks the 1/2ve most dangerous days in the break's history, including its first casualty: big-wave celebrity Mark Foo, who died on the morning of his very first visit. Surf journalist Matt Warshaw weaves into this vivid record the complete and unconventional history of big-wave surfing, from its ancient Hawaiian origins through to the modern drama of tow-in surfers. Like Into Thin Air, Maverick's promises to transcend its core audience, appealing to the huge armchair market that is enthralled by the sporting life lived at the extreme of danger.

224 pages, Hardcover

First published August 1,2000

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Format
224 pages, Hardcover
Published
September 1, 2000 by Chronicle Books
ISBN
9780811826525
ASIN
081182652X
Language
English

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TBGDeathPunch
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April 16,2025
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Anyone looking for the ultimate book on big waves, look no further. The combination of breathtaking photography, beautifully reproduced, and thorough reporting on the history of big waves can't be beat. The photo of Flea on the cover has got to be the scariest surf photo ever.
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CommonSence
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April 16,2025
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Similar content to a lot of surf books but a nice recounting of the development of big wave surfing.
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April 16,2025
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Like many books - it was a 7 out of 10, not 8. But no 3.5 choice, so I give the benefit as it is cool...
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