Evan Slater semifinal round one, Slater would go on to fifth place overall in the final, Mavericks surf contest, February 7, 2006.
Location: Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California
Image ID: 15338
Radar installation owned by Vandenberg Air Force Base rises atop Pillar Point.
Location: Half Moon Bay, California
Image ID: 15342
Mavericks surf contest crowd enjoys the sun and warm weather on the Pillar Point cliffs, February 7, 2006.
Location: Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California
Image ID: 15343
Mavericks surf contest crowd enjoys the sun and warm weather on the Pillar Point cliffs, February 7, 2006.
Location: Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California
Image ID: 15344
Big wave expert Greg Long of San Clemente contemplates his upcoming surf in heat two of the 2006 Mavericks surf contest, February 7, 2006.
Location: Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California
Image ID: 15346
Ryan Seelbach paddles out to the lineup for his heat four surf, Seelbach would advance to the semis, Mavericks surf contest, February 7, 2006.
Location: Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California
Image ID: 15347
Greg Long of San Clemente pays the price at Mavericks. Long would go on to recover and claims some excellent waves during his heat. 2006 Mavericks surf contest, February 7, 2006.
Location: Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California
Image ID: 15353
Santa Cruz local Josh Loya pays the price at Mavericks. In spite of this wipeout, Loya had a good day making the semis in a very competitive lineup.. 2006 Mavericks surf contest, February 7, 2006.
Location: Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California
Image ID: 15354
Anthony Tashnick (2005 Mavericks champion), heat two, Mavericks surf contest, February 7, 2006.
Location: Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California
Image ID: 15357
Shawn Rhodes (white) and Ryan Seelbach (red) in heat four of the 2006 Mavericks surf contest, February 7, 2006.
Location: Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California
Image ID: 15359
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: 15360
Randy Cone catches the first wave of the Mavericks surf contest two minutes into heat one, February 7, 2006.
Location: Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California
Image ID: 15362
Brock Little (green), Shane Desmond (blue), Randy Cone (orange), heat one, Mavericks surf contest, February 7, 2006.
Location: Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California
Image ID: 15363
Veteran Mavericks local Peter Mel, heat two, 2006 Mavericks surf contest, February 7, 2006.
Location: Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California
Image ID: 15366
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: 15367
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. Mavericks surf contest, February 7, 2006.
Location: Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California
Image ID: 15368
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: 15316
Tyler Smith (red) and Matt Ambrose (blue), final round, Mavericks surf contest, February 7, 2006.
Location: Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California
Image ID: 15325
The wave. Brock Little (third place) paddles out to the lineup, final round. Mavericks surf contest, February 7, 2006.
Location: Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California
Image ID: 15326