Inside Maverick's: Portrait of a Monster Wave

by Bruce Jenkins and Grant Washburn

Book Overview

Every winter when the ocean buoys start to read 10-, 15-, and 20-feet, the coast of Half Moon Bay, California, is transformed by an enormous wave called Maverick's. Recognized as one of the most dangerous big wave surf breaks in the world, Maverick's is big, cold, and sickeningly powerful. It's the best show in town, but until now you could only see it through a pair of binoculars. Inside Maverick's brings you right onto the sickening ledge of a 75-foot...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0811851214
• ISBN13: 9780811851213
• Release Date: September 2006
• Publisher: Chronicle Books (CA)
• Length: 155 Pages
• Weight: 2.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 10.1" x 11.4"