Mavericks Surf Competition
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Feb. 13: Ion Banner loses control on a giant wave during the first heat of the Mavericks surfing contest in Half Moon Bay, Calif.
Feb. 13: Ion Banner loses control on a giant wave during the first heat of the Mavericks surfing contest in Half Moon Bay, Calif.
Feb. 13: Darryl "Flea: Virostko loses on a giant wave during the first heat of the Mavericks surfing contest in Half Moon Bay, Calif.
Feb. 13: Vince Perrini carries his daughter Sofia Perrini after being pulled under the water when a rogue wave washed over the beach during the Mavericks Surfing Contest in Pillar Point, Calif. (AP)
Feb. 13: Bystanders scramble as a rogue wave washes over the beach during the Mavericks Surfing Contest in Pillar Point, Calif. (AP)
Feb. 13: Bystanders scramble to help a woman with an injured leg after a rogue wave washed over the beach during the Mavericks Surfing Contest in Pillar Point, Calif. (AP)
Jan. 12, 2008: Greg Long, left, and Jamie Sterling surf a giant wave during the Mavericks surf contest in Half Moon Bay, Calif. (AP) (AP)
Jan. 12, 2008: Ryan Seelbach, left, drops down a giant wave as Evan Slater, right, wipes out during the semifinals of the Mavericks surf contest in Half Moon Bay, Calif. (AP) (AP)