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Related: About this forum'Biggest mavs ever!': Epic Calif. swell delivers historic surfing conditions
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https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/massive-calif-swell-delivers-day-days-19999962.phpBy Lester Black,


Dec 24, 2024
Frank Quirarte, a member of Mavericks Rescue with 30 years of experience at the legendary surf spot, told SFGATE it was one of the best days he has ever seen at Mavericks and estimated the waves reached over 60 feet at times.
“Today was the day of days,” said Quirarte. “It was raw, gnarly, just crazy Mavericks. It’s everything you would expect Mavericks to feel: Not sunny, not inviting.”
Monday’s swell attracted professional surfers from around the world along with local big-wave talent such as Luca Padua and Alo Slebir, who caught a barreling wave so massive, it left longtime Mavericks surfer Peter Mel commenting on Instagram that it was “the biggest mavs ever!”

Alo Slebir surfs a large wave at Mavericks in Half Moon Bay, Calif., on Dec. 23, 2024.
Frank Quirarte

Alo Slebir surfs a large wave at Mavericks in Half Moon Bay, Calif., on Dec. 23, 2024.
Frank Quirarte

Ryan Augenstein surfs a large wave at Mavericks in Half Moon Bay, Calif., on Dec. 23, 2024.
Frank Quirarte

Lucas Fink surfs a large wave at Mavericks in Half Moon Bay, Calif., on Dec. 23, 2024.
Frank Quirarte

Ryan Augenstein surfs a large wave at Mavericks in Half Moon Bay, Calif., on Dec. 23, 2024.
Frank Quirarte

Matt Etxebarne Aguirregomezkorta foil surfs at Mavericks in Half Moon Bay, Calif., on Dec. 23, 2024.
Frank Quirarte
Edit to add:
Credit to SfGate for the photos
I had to convert webp to jpeg for each one

So, getting the credits lined up with the photos was a chore.
But worth it. I think I got it right.
The photos and photographers are awesome.
But see the article anyway.


2naSalit
(96,261 posts)That's the last thing I'd be doing in waves like that!
surfered
(5,838 posts)RockRaven
(17,105 posts)For those not familiar, especially large waves happen at Mavericks (but not everywhere nearby experiencing the same weather and sea conditions) because of the particular shape of the sea floor there. These giant waves break about 1/4 mile from shore.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mavericks,_California
SunSeeker
(55,316 posts)He may have set a new world record!
https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/santa-cruz-surfer-rode-potential-world-record-wave-20008890.php
waterwatcher123
(339 posts)highplainsdem
(55,132 posts)Thanks for taking the time to post these!
usonian
(16,835 posts)Quoth: The Soup Nazi or Michael Richards
Both have "problems"
You probably know about Michael Richards' racist outburst.
The "original" Soupman: (Wikipedia)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Original_Soupman
In a profile of Yeganeh and Soup Kitchen International published in The New Yorker in 1989, both the small restaurant's popularity and Yeganeh's obsessive focus on his customers' behavior were noted.[4] Yeganeh was quoted in the article as saying "I tell you, I hate to work with the public. They treat me like a slave. My philosophy is: The customer is always wrong and I’m always right."[4] Yeganeh explained his strict philosophy about customer behavior by noting that, "Whoever follows [my rules] I treat very well. My regular customers don’t say anything. They are very intelligent and well educated. They know I’m just trying to move the line."[4] However, the writer noted that customers who stalled or complained would be bypassed, and quoted one person in line as advising others, "Just don’t talk. Do what he says."[4]
The titular character, also called Yev Kessem, was played by actor Larry Thomas.
Woodycall
(442 posts)If everybody had an ocean, across the USA...
StarryNite
(11,447 posts)Spectacular!
SunSeeker
(55,316 posts)The guts, and athleticism, it must take to ride those!
bluboid
(756 posts)Cheezoholic
(2,834 posts)They get to surf in it we get to sled in it lol.