Don't ya know Laird and his buddies are happy campers right about now even if they did have to take the long flight over from Maui!

I used to keep up with the professional surfing. Loved watching them ride the big ones.

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When I was a kid, we'd go down to half Moon Bay below San Francisco and ride the offshore waves - not standing up, and I thought they were immense at one third or one half the size.

I think they were bigger than you remember. The waves today at Mavericks off of Pillar Point in Half Moon Bay are running about 25 feet. In March, during the annual surfing contest it's not unusual for them to be in the 40' plus range. There are even claims of waves in the 60-80' range.

http://www.mavsurfer.com/mavs_blog/?p=55

Winning Ride

Worst Wipeouts

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nS_aR8XX_U