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Maverick's: The Story of Big Wave Surfing [Hardcover]

Matt Warshaw (Author), Daniel Duane (Introduction)
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Waves aren't measured in feet, but in increments of fear. Big-wave rider Buzzy Trent --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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With its massive faces, punishing rocks, and treacherous currents, <I>Maverick's</I> presents a surfing challenge like no other. Author Matt Warshaw has updated his critically acclaimed illustrated history of <I>Maverick's</I> to cover important recent developments, and we've added a fresh new cover to kick this edition off in style. "A fascinating account," to quote Surfer magazine, it takes "a cue from Sebastian Junger's <I>The Perfect Storm</I>... Warshaw focused on a single event... and expands on it to illuminate an entire culture and its world beyond waves." The event was the death of celebrated surfer Mark Foo, one of those who congregate every winter to test themselves in the dark, foreboding waters. And what unfolds in <I>Maverick's</I> is no less than the story of big-wave surfing, from its ancient Hawaiian origins to modern tow-in riders. It's a book to be enjoyed not only by those who surf deep in the waves, but also by those whose taste for adventure is satisfied deep in the pages of a very good book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Look At That Wave!, Oct 10 2002
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Randy Given (Manchester, CT USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Maverick's: The Story of Big-Wave Surfing (Hardcover)
This book gives you a feeling of "look at that wave!". If you really want to get an idea of big-wave surfing, find an IMAX theatre showing "Extreme". Then read this book. The photographs are good and the historical information is presented well and has some depth to it. You also get to see pictures of one of the biggest wipeouts ever!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Surfing To Your Death, April 11 2003
This review is from: Maverick's: The Story of Big-Wave Surfing (Hardcover)
The book "Maverick's The Big Story of Big-Wave Surfing" by Matt Warskaw is one of my favorite books. This book is about surfing and its mishaps and adventures. The title of the book is Maverick's, this relates to the book countless times because it is a gigantic storm of waves in California that come every year. There are many different stories, some that are good and some that are sad or not that interesting. This book talks about how surfing has changed over the years. Also how far it has come since 1914. It has some very fascinating stories from surfing a 25-foot wave to drowning and having your last ride. I would rate this book a 5 out of 5 because of how interesting it was. I would also recomend this book to all ages because it is such a good book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars great book!, Dec 28 2001
This review is from: Maverick's: The Story of Big-Wave Surfing (Hardcover)
Growing up in Montara just a few minutes north of Mavericks, no one I knew even talked about surfing there. The surfers from the coast surfed the Jetty, and the stronger surfers went to Montara. There were many places around that one could surf, but no one considered Mavericks a surf mecca. No one mentioned it's name.

Seeing is believing. If you have NEVER seen big wave surfing except in pictures you are missing out!...

Enjoy the book. It is a great piece of history about the location and surfing in general!

Look for DVD's and Videos of Mavericks at [their website], taken by locals Eric and Kurt at Powerline Productions.

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