A Tragedy And Jet Ski Ban Foreshadow Ghost Tree's Quiet Future | Made In Central California Ep2

In Episode 2 of Made In Central California: Ghost Tree, filmmaker Graham Nash tells the untold story of how a local legend's tragic drowning and a new jet ski law signaled the beginning of the end of Ghost Tree's fame...and the rise of a new era in big wave surfing.
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[@christopherclark1545]

I just want to say my respects to Peter and his clan & family. I grew up looking up to him and remember going to Fuller's with him & my my sister. Peace. 🧠💥🤯👋

[@RedBullSurfing]

Thanks for the kind words for Peter and his friends/family @Christopher Clark

[@psw4763]

This may look beautiful but the courage people have to tackle these monster waves is unreal. It's like jumping in front of the monster

[@DeadSezSo]

It's crazy to think about the power of these waves. I remember when I was 8-10 years old around 2001-2003, we used to go down and rent out a ocean front mansion with like 30-40 family and friends in north Carolina. The waves were rarely bigger than 3 ft or so but this one summer, there were these huge 6-8 ft waves right on the shore literally. I'm not sure why but there was about a 3 foot drop off on the sand onto the shoreline where the tide came in. And I was throwing the football with some of the older kids and got dared to run under the next big wave that came up on the shore. When I tell you it folded me up like a pretzel, my head smashed the sand between my knees. I didn't understand the power of water like that. It also completely ripped my bathing suit off and took it out to sea...so i was the laughing stock of the beach for the rest of the two weeks we were there 😂 can someone explain to me why the waves were so big so close to shore and why there was such a drop on the sand to where the wet sand was? Like what causes that?

[@ianlasken6109]

Probably due to the period of the swell. Some short period swells will smack right onto shore

[@jonathanturek5846]

Lol lost my trunks night surfing big Velzeyland by myself all pissed off after a fight at a party .. had to walk back to using my board like a barrel... Lol I had extra board shorts in my truck lol

[@jamespatterson1847]

With a steep shoreline, a larger wave can roll in closer to the beach. The wave grabs the bottom abruptly, and the top throws over with much more power than most beaches.

[@matt_neo]

Shorebreak. TLDR deep water or a high tide where the water is deep enough wont have waves break on the sandbar but right on the shoreline instead. Often in the summer the smaller to mid swells can carve out that dropoff at the high tide line you mention, makes the beach steep, and in my experience the higher the wall the deeper the water is which is generally where a big hole/rip current is. If thats the case, thats the shorebreak zone; there's not really a sandbar there from the current clearing it out, and rather its a mini 5ft trench funneling raw swell/unbroken waves to the shoreline aka fold you like a pretzel knock your shorts off. Couple that with a high tide and better chance the waves don't break before the shoreline. Waves break closer to the shore in the summer even at low tide cause the bars are closer, in winter the larger swells clear the sand at the shoreline and build bigger sandbars further out. At least that's what I've noticed here in NJ on my st thats a beachbreak with no jetties, sand moves and tide swings differently at different beaches.

[@thesoultransferprotocol721]

Growing up on the Monterey Peninsula, I surfed this magic spot in the early 80s, ( a local secret) a jet ski/ski doo would have been so, so helpful. My dad let me use his 15 ft. Avon inflatable with a 25 HP Evinrude. We would usually drop the boat from Carmel Beach and toot over the sets. Me and my buddies would switch out doing the retrievals. Keep in mind we were only young teens at the time. And we always surfed at the decline of storms, when the swells were receding, in that the power was really almost too much to deal with. As i stated in a previous vid, even paddling into 12 to 18 ft. sets was extremely difficult, due to wind positioning, rocks, currents and kelp fields.The 20+ ft. waves, my "Steve Blaylock" Sunshine Freesyle 6'9" was pushed to its limits. Its a very dangerous, tricky break. It demands respect, lucidity of mind, and sobriety. I took many a nasty spill there. Many. I also caught the rides of my life, in my own back yard........

[@christopherclark1545]

Did you grow up in Carmel?🤔

[@christopherclark1545]

I was there from the 70s, l might remember you. Peace ,.😜

[@thesoultransferprotocol721]

@@christopherclark1545 I lived in PG. But as you know when you live on the Peninsula, everywhere is very familiar like the back of your hand. I went to Carmel H.S. my freshman year in 85' due to a district zoning issue, but I met the best people there. Great friends. Awesome times.

[@thesoultransferprotocol721]

@@christopherclark1545 Yeah we might know each other from way back. Very possible.

[@christopherclark1545]

Yeah, P.G. , Asilomar, and Boneyards , great memories. I studied marine biology at MPC . Thanks for responding & keep charging!! Peace. 😜🌊🏄‍♂️👋

[@laylamirza7588]

Couldn’t wait for this

[@thomasroolker7551]

07:32 mesmerized by the wave breaking, wow

[@jimbojims]

How does a surfer being high on Meth while paddling into waves have anything to do with Skis and tow in surfing? Also it’s a stretch to call it a tragedy to drown while big wave surfing- while high on Meth. The tragedy is doing Meth in the first place.

[@kaileeeli5427]

Ian Swedlund k

[@walterwhiteharrolwallacero4233]

100000 german soldiers cant be wrong

[@insolentstickleback3266]

Meth sucks it ruins lives and families.

[@glennkirste2774]

@@insolentstickleback3266 but makes me $$$$$...@loha

[@marcusatiliusregulus]

jimbojims hush ur mouth jimbo 😘

[@Marine_Ret]

It’s only in CA that PWC’s are bad for the environment but thousands of homeless drug addicts tossing their used needles, and shit and piss in the streets is ok.

[@dggfghh1447]

What a stupid comment 🤦‍♂️

[@nick32121]

😂😂😂 for real

[@chrislangdon5473]

Sir Pete got killed by a shoulder hopper. In all my years of surfing when I see someone drop in like that when somebody else is climbing up the face of the wave and the guy on the lip wipesout his board is now an unwanted lunch for the guy below him. I think he got knocked out by the surfboard from the guy trying to drop in.

[@stephenwolfram356]

So Part III (and second half of Part II for that matter) is about Maverick's? The subject matter is interesting but could use some narrative focusing (shortening to one good video?). How many times do we have to be told that Peter Davi corrected everyone, it's Pescadero Pt, not GT's?

[@RedBullSurfing]

@Stephen Wolfram, I hear ya. We wanted to put intros and outros on these episodes, because the chapters are so connected. Sorry for confusing ya. Good call on stitching it all into one...

[@sergiiantonov565]

Anthony! You don’t need to ask nobody remission for surfing, whether you are. Just paddle out and enjoy. Ocean is for everybody!

[@calmstormambience1875]

It's absolutely huge great camera work

[@skiandscytheguy]

Touching video

[@newman447]

Yessssss........YESSSSSSSSSSSS.

[@simonjohnson7025]

You can also launch from still water cove lol

[@DeadSezSo]

Ghost trees looks like a bigger wave than mavericks though, so why make an exception for mavericks based on the title of biggest wave in continental US and not ghost trees?

[@nathansackett6890]

Monterey's logic is as follows, they have to launch the ski in Monterey Bay then ride 11 miles through multiple protected portions of the coastline so they say its killing too much wildlife

[@duncanish44]

@@nathansackett6890or they could have made another boat launch. Monterey and Carmel hate anything new or young. It enrages and unifies them like no other. That’s why it is being left behind by history.

[@marksheehan8026]

As ballsy as it is and terrible as a death .. l find it hard calling it a tragdy.. you put your self in life an death situation that's your choice . There are real tragedies about that don't even get acknowledged. .

[@SuperReptile27]

do you not know what tragedy means mark????

[@colereed1997]

I'm still learning bigger waves hit me if u wanna charge central coast this winter

[@newman447]

Waiting

[@paulhetherington3854]

Nor can you, use a drone, legally. Red bull should know, this as a, business.

[@chrisemerson7743]

From the title I was thinking that maybe someone was hit with a ski! I can’t believe they were riding 11mi on jet skis to get there! U would think that the rules would relax a little considering jet skis if only for safety reasons! If shit gets sideways and someone needs help, then what?

[@nathansackett6890]

Thats SO FUCKED UP cuz if peter had a ski and driver with him he would still be alive.....he WAS PADDLING IN ALONE and they use his death to kill the spot.....shady and shitty

[@0warami_7oo]

Now I can paddle this wave without those fkn dipsticks bugging around❗

[@glennkirste2774]

No..there still there...all the time.

[@joeblow1942]

Great series. Thank you. How come they couldn’t regulate Ghost Trees in the same way they did Mavs? Also, when I think of “paddle surfing” I think of SUP.

[@jesseyoung3155]

867 5309 they couldn’t regulate it because of the marine sanctuary

[@duncanish44]

@@jesseyoung3155it’s really the local culture with noaa acting as enforcement.

[@jrob3905]

I’m confused - what do jetskis have to do with Pete’s death? The video goes from talking about Pete’s death then right into NOAA outlawing jetskis

[@dontbugme7362]

8:35...that's gotta hurt,.

[@keffdog125]

It’s a bummer they banned the skis seems like NOAA allows massive boats in and out of Monterey that have much larger impacts on wildlife than a ski smaller than an elephant seal...

[@duncanish44]

All the time.

[@wiliss3670]

At 36 sec... is that the same tree from.. the movie... The Ring..???

[@RobertPiche-ii9dt]

Taylor Knox, or Mike Parsons, ( I think) asked him if he wanted a ride in on their ski. He declined and then disappeared. There is footage of medics doing CPR on him and guys around him were just losing it

[@Tokito935]

Good

[@nicholashale5385]

8:43 since when did people ride fishes in big waves? i have never heard of this and i’m super big into board design since i shape

[@RedBullSurfing]

You mean Pete Mel's twin-fin? Yeah that thing is crazy. That clip's from a few winters ago, so it would be interesting to find out if he's still using it...

[@glennkirste2774]

@@RedBullSurfing you gonna do a video on how much meth he was on ?....be careful..your sponsees...are using meth..here in Hawaii...@loha

[@factshurtfeelings6149]

@@glennkirste2774 who?

[@glennkirste2774]

The dude out at ghost trees..that died ,in this video..was all methed out.... sadly

[@factshurtfeelings6149]

@@glennkirste2774 no I mean the sponsees lol i just watch a bunch of vlogs from hawaii so i was curious. U probably shouldnt say though

[@grahamjarman]

never understand why slow mo is used so much in surfing

[@warmfish5732]

grahamjarman cuz it looks cool

[@bobh1208]

Rescue skis are Nanny City.

[@smoker308]

I’ve never surfed because I have a fear and I want to (from California probly going next weekend) this right here is pucker factor and please drop anything useful below that I can use to be safe or improve thanks

[@roanwallerius1318]

HumpWhales Fun times most waves in Cali are 2-3 and with that size you can just send it because it’s water. (At least waves are 2-3 in San Diego)

[@FuckYaSkateboarding]

8:43 hes jumping off the boat with a twin fin fish??

[@TheWolfgang81]

Chris Dumas is that a Twinkie?

[@GodShimo]

Chris Dumas That’s a Tomo Big wave twinnie. Bob Pearson also makes some rad twin fin guns

[@RedBullSurfing]

he gets a couple bombs on that thing too. Big wave paddle boards just keep getting better...

[@raidersc9066]

Why did Peter mel say "we" when talking about noahe?? 🤔

[@RobertPiche-ii9dt]

Dude says " Somehow we lost one of our own" Somehow?? It's a friggin miracle these guys don't die daily!! Also no way in hell those were 50 foot waves. They were like 20-25 foot face tops. Not that that's not giant.

[@gracielittle6123]

Tree From Movie Castaway ??

[@newman447]

Come on

[@saralaclair483]

00 awesome awesome

[@paulhetherington3854]

Yeah, they violated, video laws-- already. CVCC-- license law. Civilian communications vehicle class-- license. You cannot film, the jetskis. Or your own, vehicles.

[@jay999tv]

Rip

[@cloud84strife]

0:20 looks like a seamonster is coming from the sea

[@subsamadhi]

so you cant surf there because theyre trying to keep the water clean. Im fine with that.

[@daasboot81]

How do you think they are doing overall? No surfing, in these plastic filled waters. Corporation and your gov are trying to "keep it clean."

[@subsamadhi]

@@daasboot81 well lets just add to that nightmare by using gas fueled pollution pods all over the water for months on end eh? great idea

[@daasboot81]

It's a shame they are so much fun. It's a shame they are aloud to frack and inject toxins directly into the earth but then it's the little guy boating around that looses out. Seems like there is a way to compromise. Have a good weekend

[@subsamadhi]

@@daasboot81 i dont agree with a lot of things about society. i know

[@JB-pd3ir]

@@daasboot81 I am for protecting the environment but you are right the hypocrisy makes it all a joke! For example, the same elite that goes on and on about climate change and how the majority of people should drastically reduce their way of living are at the same time the greatest proponents of world trade (with particular emphasis on China). Now just think of all the environmental damage caused by needing to ship all products overseas (that is just a starter of all the hypocrisy). I completely get your viewpoint.

[@mitchellgiebler3396]

life vest?

[@RedBullSurfing]

yep, back then they just used jet ski vests... Dorian's inflatable was years away...

[@vickyvonstein2331]

These clowns don't even know the name of the break, let alone Davi then act like they lost a son.... wf

[@keilsmith7239]

First

[@briseboy]

the usual exaggeration, at least doubling the actual size. Yes, the place for motor vehicles is in the parking lot.

[@Juanito_Peligroso]

Old surfers are the worst. Once your out of the saltwater a couple years your brain dries out.

[@newman447]

Next

[@koro287]

arent men supposed to have girls on their tee shirts ? how could you wear that !

[@vickyvonstein2331]

Surfing will be replaced by jetski's. It's already happening as we speak. The days of paddling in to a wave are limited and everyone will have their own personal jetski. Why not?

[@camandlay185]

First