A Historic Maverick's Swell Ignites A New Era In Big Wave Surfing | Made In Central California Ep3

[@thesoultransferprotocol721]

Long live "The Tree"...............I had my crack at it...... 81'-84'. Three Winters. Some of the best memories of my youth, surfing life on the Monterey Peninsula. Great series!!! 5Stars!!!

[@outsidechambaz]

TheSoulTransferProtocol ******* how big of a wave did you charge?!

[@thesoultransferprotocol721]

@@outsidechambaz I could not tell myself. What I thought was a 10 footer exploded into 20 (thats what a few buddies said) as soon as I dropped in. Very quick wave bumpy and bottom right turn hard as hell and I made it out the back before huge dragging kelp bed. I was numb with adrenaline and fear.Exhilarating!!! My board was a 6' 7" Town and Country, single fin too. Dont know how i managed that one.

[@tyleruskating9874]

and you paddled it?

[@thesoultransferprotocol721]

@@tyleruskating9874 Yes. It was not a big as in this video. Occasionally a huge set would come through, but we were smart enough to not challenge those. We had no means of jet skis. All paddle.

[@futureaztec5109]

@@thesoultransferprotocol721 That is freakin rad man. Right on sir.

[@jamespisano1164]

Mad respect for all big wave chargers, but paddle in surfing is the purest form and therefore the best.

[@johnnybravo5962]

Body surfing is the most pure!

[@jamespisano1164]

@@johnnybravo5962 I suppose that's technically correct. The Hawaiians used surfboards and you won't find anyone body surfing Mavericks. I like paddle in surfing and find it the most pure.

[@boomdos4265]

Gotta wonder though if it somehow evolved from throwing your body in there.

[@madguybcn]

Jay Moriarity, king of Mavericks. Rest in peace legend🤙

[@Frankbug]

Yep RIP and the others,Foo... The nightmarish wipe out at 7:10 reminds me of a cover that Moriarty got after a similar wipeout, I think he was like 16!

[@aidanfranciscus983]

He will always be the king of Mavericks👑 also chasing mavericks is an amazing movie I’m sure you have seen it

[@tysonrinker5958]

Rip

[@lowellcalavera6045]

@@aidanfranciscus983 That's just bullshit. Clark will always be Mavericks. "The King", indeed....the guy who surfed ALONE there, for years, with no ski, no partner, no line-up around him, no support of any kind.

[@stevenbear5633]

That wipeout at 7:08 was insane 😬

[@theshineyone1111]

I can't even imagine.

[@theshineyone1111]

Haha. I've been out in Santa Cruz when it was stormy and no one was out. I was just a begineer and my friend thought it built character when you were learning to go out in insane conditions. Big out of nowhere set must've been well over 10 feet and i took it right on the head thought i was going to die after the second hold down lol Much respect to these brave brave souls.

[@joeblow1942]

@@theshineyone1111 Ice cream headaches.

[@joeblow1942]

HORRIFIC!

[@qui-gonjinn471]

Steven Bear Hes not getting that board back

[@xyzlne]

I paddled in at Ghost Trees on 5'-8" twin fin wearing speedos. Surfed to the beach walked up and played 18 holes of golf and shot 3 under. Shooting 3 under was brutal.

[@thomasrebotier1741]

You mean waking up was brutal ?

[@John-nw9jc]

I was extremely lucky in 2010 and got invited to watch the contest on a boat. One thing they didn't mention in the video was how they used to have a rule where if the HMB buoy was above 20ft raw swell they would let the tow guys take over. The contest got called on when the swell was something like 17 ft @ 20s on the buoy, but when the buoy hit 22ft @ 19s later in the day there was no turning back. I remember watching the contest and checking the buoy thinking "It's over 20, something historic is happening." Crazy to see that as the moment of a collective paradigm shift now a decade later.

[@JohnSchellphoto]

Such a fantastic series. More like this, please.

[@clyyz]

I never thought of surfing but like for some reason I love to watch these videos it looks so refreshing and challenging I do not know where I will surf my first wave or try to is the correct way to surf a wave

[@sadgoes3304]

Hi

[@sadgoes3304]

Come down to HB the waves are perfect for surfing

[@thecockeeer]

this is the best surf series red bull has done

[@davidhernandez9985]

Mavericks outstanding surfing destination!

[@dreweatsburgers]

7:09 the guy on the right got slammed over the falls

[@mcm4981]

Like a 30 ft drop... crazy

[@IndicatorKid]

Wipeout of the year. Wow.

[@BigBear81]

Did he live thru that?

[@alexreid4131]

I've been loving these surfing series' that Red Bull have been putting together. So interesting.

[@cris-vv1pn]

Surfing moved forward so fast respect to those who ride the BIG waves

[@odinsmeadhorn196]

Anyone else see the Pterodactyl @ 5:24

[@shorefire3747]

Totally, I was hoping that I wasn't the only one!

[@vaskylark]

What the hell is that? Real good shot of it at 5:27. Thing is massive whatever it is.

[@boodeguus]

odinsmeadhorn yeah what the hell is that

[@LindsayKay]

@@boodeguus big bit of kelp

[@StayLytt]

Lol I should of read the post before I commented but stoked I’m not the only one to see it

[@therealrags]

I loved Peter Mel in The Office and Hangover lol

[@jasonstockworthy8558]

RAGS huh ?

[@timkreisher2890]

Defi6 hung

[@benjamincollins5168]

I love surfing

[@brentfrank7012]

Luv this Want to hear more from the legend Jeff Clark 🏄🏼‍♂️

[@rafaelmarmusic]

Danilo Couto.... pioneered PS, in Pea'hi, in a moment when all other guys wouldnt do anything without a Jet ski. That was the rebirth of big wave PS

[@sth02]

Never had the chance to go surfing myself cuz I've grown up in South Florida (our waves aren't surfing material), but it looks so amazing. Super free and fun and I love the ocean.

[@elmoblatch9787]

It's a LOT of falling, getting crushed, and unfortunately for the modern surfer -- massive crowds on any decent day. I'm old and surfed before the craze. When the crowds came to Malibu, we kept out the "gidget kids" with a bit of...intimidation. We had to protect our turf from the kooks. Nowadays the order is kept in more secretive ways, but the damn crowds have overwhelmed everything. The golden days are gone...long gone. Even in these massive waves, there are crowds, but at least these guys know their ettiquette.

[@robdobson5056]

Holy crap that was big!

[@Balonishell]

The mindset of these wave warriors is radical

[@constructivecapers]

It seems like a much heavier board might be needed to back door a wave like that with the weight up the centre line of the board... amazing stuff

[@christopherclark1545]

Your sooo awesome for bringing this mind blowing evolution to film. U rock. 🌊

[@ericbettis2777]

Oh man how awesome!!!!

[@drewbyrne7527]

5:25 shark in the wave 🌊

[@just_critkal213]

0_o

[@jeffhubbard4688]

Ha, Nuclear sub or Megalodon at that size!!! But actually seaweed.

[@0356danmcc]

4:31 Mavs through the fence , cool shot

[@jensenwright831]

Awesome video! But I can’t help but feel like I’m watching a documentary of pipeline on the north shore of Oahu hosted solely by surfers from the south shore of Oahu. Why not give publicity to the brave locals of Monterey that actually paddle this wave every winter! Santa Cruz and Monterey are two very different cultures 😳

[@blakerovai]

True SC and Monterey are wayyy different

[@starsick7]

Brave locals? I never see Native Americans walking around Monterey or SC. Just a bunch of kooks

[@blakerovai]

starsick7 😂

[@jayellis3109]

Maverick's is the only wave I've ever seen that inhales before it exhales(spits). Kai Lenny's wave did while he was surfing it. You can see the spray coming off the lip, being pulled into the tube and then it spits like a cannon!

[@mrn1021]

I started watching having absolutely no idea what they were talking about and now all I want it to ride a wave

[@Jesuscger]

Big wave surfing is in Nazaré, Portugal (+100ft) , these are medium size waves, thus we can call it medium size wave surfing.

[@josephdale69]

It’s like someone trying to take a selfie at the Golden GAte Brudge. So many people. All trying to get the perfect pic (perfect wave).

[@chrisnizer1885]

That poor guy embedded in the lip at 7:10 definitely got the wipeout of his life, going over the falls.

[@MrSteppenwolfe]

I find this whole story so unbelievably sad. Are we no longer interested in the biggest wave ridden, (by whatever means)? GT is capable of challenging anywhere when it comes to these "off the scale" days. When its too big to paddle why not tow? There are ways to negate environmental damage and avoid the reserves. That seemed a feeble excuse to use to stop tow in. Yes its dangerous but riding big waves is dangerous full stop. Ghost Tree will rise again and I hope I'm still here to see the video.

[@jupytr1]

Yeah agreed.

[@boomdos4265]

" That seemed a feeble excuse to use to stop tow in." excuse for WHAT exactly? why would regulators care about tow-ins other than all that traffic shitting all over the ocean....

[@delvinbonilla7618]

soon they will be tracking tsunamis to surf with Re breathers

[@IIrandhandleII]

Tsunamis aren't really big waves it's a big tide.

[@RandySmith-nw4kb]

The heavy cold Pacific baby. West coast mainland. Big blacks!!!!

[@krustysurfer]

Absolutely Savage!

[@aidara92]

Live like jay !!! ❤️🙌🏾

[@3xitscam]

Hey that's a cool video redbull 👏

[@lunataylor5091]

Kai and shane killed it damm.

[@scribejay]

5:26 It's kelp. KELP K E L P

[@lancekotowskipropertiesbyl3809]

At 8:41 on this video, what is that in the wave as the rider goes by..?

[@IIrandhandleII]

Kelp

[@jaycvu]

Clean big waves yes, but size can't be match of Nazare waves. Maverick is way more accessible that's why you see dozens of surfers trying to take each wave.

[@kayleephen7559]

y’all are insane

[@yggdrasil9039]

I'd like to see mid-Ocean surfing of 30 and 40m giants during a storm. That would be wild. It would however require pretty significant logistical backup though.

[@thomasrebotier1741]

Also it probably requires a foil board. Mid-ocean waves rarely get steep enough long enough.

[@baileyfieg6108]

Big wave surfers are the epitome of human kind. Change my mind.

[@victorgorzig5138]

5:27 what is that thing under the water?

[@mauriceavory7594]

No shit aye

[@just_critkal213]

Probably see weed

[@MrsOliva]

6:54 is it surf boards shop ?

[@avery2331]

5:27 Whats that big thing in the Wave?

[@SnackyChan42k]

kelp

[@Shepo]

your mom

[@ZeeMeikel]

Great pics 🤙🏻🏄‍♂️ 🌊

[@makhines431]

surfable unlike those in western australia....

[@markle_11]

Yeeewww! How’s the twinny gun at 6:22

[@PR-qo5cn]

I was standing on that jetty when that waves crushed all those people. I laughed I saw it coming and walked away. Pizza my heart was all over the place 😂

[@skateconner]

5:25 look for the shark

[@physiczz.plooky4726]

I agree I was gonna see if anyone else said something

[@waltysalamander]

Kelp

[@foobarbecue]

RB, want to hire me as your proofreader? it's legacy --> its legacy @ 5:17

[@davidrosales3663]

At minute 525 take a look at the size shark that's in the water

[@PopADoseYo]

Kelp...

[@jonn443]

5:25! That's a big shadow.

[@KiwiOverlord]

Sea monster

[@joeblow1942]

Yo mama.

[@whoamifoo9075]

Board technology is better now. That's how they can paddle in now and couldn't back then.

[@martaecala]

omg what is that in 0:58 ??

[@giosbsjxjso]

Marta Cañada the helicopter’s shadow I guess

[@joeblow1942]

It's interesting that they are calling regular surfing "paddle surfing."

[@loganlund9330]

it just means they paddle into the waves, instead of getting pulled in by a rope with a jet ski like alot of big wave surfing

[@defbizkit]

Whale in the wave at 5:27?

[@woodypettigrew3130]

Geez wow 😮 this is insane 🤙

[@thewolf257]

5:27 what is that thing in the wave?

[@Frankbug]

sea weeds

[@TRun805]

Looking for that limit.

[@OxHeadup]

I wish we could see how many sharks are under them! These guys are brave

[@ayency]

1:40 how many cellphones just bit the dust

[@juampibrachmann7308]

5:27 What is it that is on the wave?

[@just_critkal213]

Los Mollos probably see weed

[@juampibrachmann7308]

@@just_critkal213 que rica es la mota nene

[@lancekotowskipropertiesbyl3809]

Actually it’s at 5:25 in the video. There is something huge in the wave. Maybe a turtle?

[@IIrandhandleII]

Kelp

[@robertdiehl1281]

Is there something in the wave? Kinda odd looking shadow. 8:40-8:41...it’s there

[@mauriceavory7594]

5:27 Baby Godzilla 😲

[@Stratocaster42]

5:27 - Nessie?

[@williampabon6432]

What in the world was that?

[@waltysalamander]

No, kelp

[@SimonInSanDiego]

What is in the wave at 5:27?

[@defbizkit]

looks like a whale

[@therealkingfrances3242]

It’s not called ghost trees! 😣😣😣😣

[@joeblow1942]

They already discussed that in the first video of the series.

[@IndicatorKid]

What's it called? Pussy Lips?

[@mattharbison2011]

Who got lip launched @ 7:10!!!!...???

[@guitorinth95]

05:27 is this a big fish?

[@axelgmz457]

5:26 what’s that black thing in the water??

[@just_critkal213]

Axel Gomez Perez probably see weed

[@joshuarobinson4853]

That girl at 1:40 in the green shirt w/backpack looks like she has red hair Hahaha she got wrecked!!!

[@cruetsanther6275]

So why can't they paddle ghost trees?

[@nathanminty6652]

why has it just been given the chop

[@ysdadderall7210]

Cadu Maverick vs João frango

[@rodneysmart9774]

Surf contests are lame.

[@glennkirste2774]

btw... Pyramids .here on Maui...is twice as big as Jaws...how come no videos...?

[@stephenwolfram356]

King's Reef, Kauai is what Titus Kinimaka said is biggest

[@mikedekock4437]

How can you talk about 2010 Mavs and not mention Chris Bertish? The guy that won it ??

[@makanibanquel9049]

whats in the water 5:27

[@just_critkal213]

Makani Banquel probably see weed

[@archibaldhamm]

So, why has this wave beeb forget? Because it's too dangerous?!? Seriously?

[@joeblow1942]

Watch the series from the start, beeb.

[@sebashtundakeng8683]

i call that gambling with your life , insane

[@sebastianzarza6750]

sebashtun dakeng reeesddssfddlqlrisszxxaVVCCVVVVCVVVVVVCVVVVVVVCCXXCCCCCCX XZZCCCCPL ..

[@jasonsmith7518]

WTF? Mavericks\Half Moon Bay is in Northern California!

[@tysonrinker5958]

Rip nazare

[@Waffles_r_good]

God no commit

[@julia3306]

surfs up?

[@sunshinedaydream6244]

Paddle or Die...

[@paulhetherington3854]

Dar or dor--pearl, and not harbor. Somebody sabotages--Pearl harbor till this, "YOM", day.

[@sammjohnson691]

Thunderstorms

[@harrington41]

Good series although pretty repetitive throughout the 3 films

[@mikecodester]

7:47

[@mr_mnky]

can't help to think that this is being pushed as some sort of anti-tow propaganda piece cuz most of the oldskool surf establishment is kinda fed up & over the fact that everyone&their mom is showing up at heavy breaks with skis, crowding & taking over lineups. It's almost as if they said "hey, let's use some reverse psychology and push the idea that tow surfing is dead/meh, and the *new thing that the cool kids are doing is paddling into huge waves... oh, and btw, let's also try to kill off ghosttree so that no more maniacs will go & kill themselves there, wrecking skis & causing mayhem, in the process of trying to make a name for themselves within the bigwave scene..." The whole thing just seems kinda lame...

[@nicolacatanzaro9848]

OMG the wave at 9.23

[@glennkirste2774]

Save surfing...stop geoengineeiring.......Killa vid.. aloha.

[@paulhetherington3854]

Exreal= go out from reality? Astral or Volcom's shirt- Psychedelic, corruption of Swedish.

[@kw882]

There is SoCal and NoCal nobody says Central California that lives in this state except the people in NoCal that want to sound a little cooler hahahaha..

[@owenrowitz8518]

What de de’s instagram or KZbin