Mavericks was wild today. This moment, in particular, was one of the wildest. After this boat found itself a little too far on the inside – a place you definitely don’t want to find yourself at Mavericks – Mark Healey hit the eject button. And when Healey’s doing it, it’s probably not a bad thing to consider.
There were more a few massive clean up sets that caught many people
off guard in typical Mavericks fashion. The channel was crowded and as
the tide dropped, a monster bomb came through and cleaned-up the pack.
While most surfers on the boat (including a heavy Hawaiian crew
consisting of Koa Rothman, Billy Kemper, Francisco Porcella and Koa
Smith) grabbed a rail or ran to the other side, Healey pulled out the
stunt professional in him and launched up and over the wake. “