Maverick'sWith its massive faces, punishing rocks, and treacherous currents, Maverick's presents a surfing challenge like no other. Author Matt Warshaw has updated his critically acclaimed illustrated history of Maverick's to cover important recent developments, and we've added a fresh new cover to kick this edition off in style. "A fascinating account," to quote Surfer magazine, it takes "a cue from Sebastian Junger's The Perfect Storm...Warshaw focused on a single event...and expands on it to illuminate an entire culture and its world beyond waves." The event was the death of celebrated surfer Mark Foo, one of those who congregate every winter to test themselves in the dark, foreboding waters. And what unfolds in Maverick's is no less than the story of big-wave surfing, from its ancient Hawaiian origins to modern tow-in riders. It's a book to be enjoyed not only by those who surf deep in the waves, but also by those whose taste for adventure is satisfied deep in the pages of a very good book. |
Contents
Section 1 | 23 |
Section 2 | 39 |
Section 3 | 67 |
Section 4 | 69 |
Section 5 | 80 |
Section 6 | 102 |
Section 7 | 126 |
Section 8 | 144 |
Section 9 | 160 |
Section 10 | 184 |
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Common terms and phrases
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References to this book
Australian Beach Cultures: The History of Sun, Sand, and Surf Douglas Booth No preview available - 2001 |