The Mavericks invitational was a battle between surfers and 20-40 foot waves of freezing water in the famed Half Moon Bay of California. In the contest, the more experienced riders succeeded, with 40 year old star Grant “Twiggy” Baker of South Africa taking home the grand prize. Remarkably, the final heat of the contest was televised live for the first time in history, and was also the second most watched surf competition ever (according to TheSurfChannel.com).
Results are listed below;
1. Grant “Twiggy” Baker — 29.33
2. Shane Dorian — 25.532
3. Ryan Augenstein— 16.663
4. Tyler Fox — 12.664
5. Greg Long — 12.000
6. Anthony Tashnick — 0.006
Shown during the contest as well was Mark Healy getting caught on the inside of a 25 foot wave. The scene was caught with a GoPro on the nose of his board fortunately, and shows the true power behind the waves at the famed Half Moon Bay.
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