2006 Mavericks surf contest champion Grant Twiggy Baker of South Africa. Final round, Mavericks surf contest, February 7, 2006.
Location: Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California
Image ID: 15299
Greg Long of San Clemente surfs a heat one wave at the 2006 Mavericks surf contest, February 7, 2006.
Location: Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California
Image ID: 15306
2006 Mavericks surf contest champion Grant Twiggy Baker of South Africa catches one of his many great waves of the day, this one in the first round. Check out the huge bounce lifting up behind him, heavy. Mavericks surf contest, February 7, 2006.
Location: Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California
Image ID: 15307
Grant Washburn (fifth place) gives the jetski photographer a show in the early rounds of the Mavericks surf contest, February 7, 2006.
Location: Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California
Image ID: 15309
Zach Wormhoudt in heat four, Wormhoudt would advance to the semis, Mavericks surf contest, February 7, 2006.
Location: Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California
Image ID: 15310
Brazilian Danilo Couto in heat three, Couto would advance to the semis, Mavericks surf contest, February 7, 2006.
Location: Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California
Image ID: 15311
Grant Baker, champion, catches one of his many great waves of the day, this one in the first round. Mavericks surf contest, February 7, 2006.
Location: Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California
Image ID: 15312
Zach Wormhoudt makes the drop in heat four, Wormhoudt would advance to the semis, Mavericks surf contest, February 7, 2006.
Location: Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California
Image ID: 15313
Josh Loya of Santa Cruz in heat two, Loya would advance to the semis, Mavericks surf contest, February 7, 2006.
Location: Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California
Image ID: 15314
Brazilian Danilo Couto in heat three, Couto would advance to the semis, Mavericks surf contest, February 7, 2006.
Location: Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California
Image ID: 15315
Josh Loya of Santa Cruz in heat two, Loya would advance to the semis, Mavericks surf contest, February 7, 2006.
Location: Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California
Image ID: 15317
Greg Long of San Clemente surfs a heat one wave at the 2006 Mavericks surf contest, February 7, 2006.
Location: Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California
Image ID: 15318
Anthony Tashnick (2005 champion) drops in during heat two, Mavericks surf contest, February 7, 2006.
Location: Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California
Image ID: 15319
Matt Ambrose (fourth place) advanced to the semis with his score on this heat three wave, Mavericks surf contest, February 7, 2006.
Location: Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California
Image ID: 15320
2006 Mavericks surf contest champion Grant Twiggy Baker of South Africa catches one of his many great waves of the day, this one in the first round. Check out the huge bounce lifting up behind him, heavy. Mavericks surf contest, February 7, 2006.
Location: Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California
Image ID: 15321
Ryan Seelbach in heat four of the 2006 Mavericks surf contest, Seelbach would advance to the semis, February 7, 2006.
Location: Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California
Image ID: 15322
Zach Wormhoudt in heat four, Wormhoudt would advance to the semis, Mavericks surf contest, February 7, 2006.
Location: Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California
Image ID: 15323
Evan Slater in semifinal one, Slater would finish fifth in the finals later in the day, Mavericks surf contest, February 7, 2006.
Location: Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California
Image ID: 15324
Greg Long of San Clemente surfs a heat one wave at the 2006 Mavericks surf contest, February 7, 2006.
Location: Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California
Image ID: 15329
Veteran Mavericks local Peter Mel, heat two, 2006 Mavericks surf contest, February 7, 2006.
Location: Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California
Image ID: 15330
Veteran Mavericks local Peter Mel, heat two, 2006 Mavericks surf contest, February 7, 2006.
Location: Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California
Image ID: 15331
Tyler Smith in heat two, Smith would go on to take second in the final round later in the day, Mavericks surf contest (second place), February 7, 2006.
Location: Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California
Image ID: 15332
Brazilian Danilo Couto in heat three, Couto would advance to the semis, Mavericks surf contest, February 7, 2006.
Location: Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California
Image ID: 15333
Grant Baker, 2006 Mavericks champion, visits from South Africa and catches one of his many great waves of the day, this one in the first round. Mavericks surf contest, February 7, 2006.
Location: Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California
Image ID: 15335
Grant Washburn (fifth place) gives the jetski photographer a show in the early rounds of the Mavericks surf contest, February 7, 2006.
Location: Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California
Image ID: 15336
Darryl Flea Virostko, three time Mavericks champion, in heat four. Mavericks surf contest, February 7, 2006.
Location: Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California
Image ID: 15337