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Mavericks Surf Contest 2008 Photos

Date: 14 Jan 2008
By: Jim Goldstein
Comment: 15

Check out the epic 2010 Mavericks Surf Photos taken February 13, 2010

Saturday was the 2008 Mavericks Surf Contest and I had the opportunity to photograph it from the shoulder of the surf break. The event was incredible as always. Surf conditions were big to say the least and the performances of Greg Long (the winner of the contest), Jamie Sterling, Grant Washburn, Grant Twiggy Baker, Even Slater and Tyler Smith were incredible. More photos are to come, but here are a few to enjoy in the meantime.
Update: More Mavericks photos have been added to my Photoshelter Mavericks gallery for more immediate viewing.

Greg Long and Jamie Sterling drop in on a huge wave at Mavericks Surf Contest 2008 photo by Jim M. Goldstein
Greg Long and Jamie Sterling drop in on a huge wave at the 2008 Mavericks Surf Contest

Boards and Buoys Mavericks Surf Contest 2008 photo by Jim M. Goldstein
Boards and Buoys, 2008 Mavericks Surf Contest
Notice anything odd about one of the boards?

Tyler Smith drops in on a monster wave at Mavericks Surf Contest 2008 photo by Jim M. Goldstein
Tyler Smith drops in on a monster wave at 2008 Mavericks Surf Contest

Jamie Sterling and Greg Long battle it out in the finals of the Mavericks Surf Contest 2008 photo by Jim M. Goldstein
Jamie Sterling (red) and Greg Long (orange) battle it out in the final heat of the 2008 Mavericks Surf Contest

Stay Tuned For More Mavericks Photos…

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  • http://www.maltphoto.com Andre

    Great shots, Jim! Couldn’t make it out this year, but it looks like it was great shooting conditions!

  • Bob

    Very cool. Someday I want to attend.

  • http://www.rwongphoto.com/fieldreport Richard Wong

    that lip of the wave is menacing! how close was your boat to the action? great shots Jim.

  • http://www.jmg-galleries.com Jim

    @Andre Thanks! It started off overcast but cleared up mid morning.

    @Bob Thanks. I highly recommend seeing the spectacle that is Mavericks at least once.

    @Richard I’m not sure on the distance but the boat was pretty close to the action. The distance varied depending on the current and boat traffic. The Coast Guard monitors the placement of the boats and sets up buoys to keep everyone out of harms way. I’m not 100% sure how far the buoys are from the waves. Either way you wouldn’t want to get too close.

  • M.Austin

    Cool blog! The photos are incredible!

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  • http://enlightphoto.com/views Gary Crabbe

    Jim:

    That first shot is perfect! Nice capture. Where were you shooting from? Certainly not on the hill…

    How were the crowds? I wish I could have made it down there.

  • http://www.jmg-galleries.com Jim

    @Gary Thanks :) This year I had the good fortune of photographing the event from the media/press boat. The crowds were large and traffic was managed, but still not ideal. The hill/cliff was packed but cleared out in the late morning. It’s always a sight to see. There’s always next year to get out there and see the action. In fact all you have to do is track winter storms and you can go out there to see people jumping into the big swells.

  • http://krizcpec.blogspot.com kRiZcPEc

    100% agree with Gary Crabbe, “the first shot is perfect”, the men are so small compared to the wave behind them and as I interpret it, this is a strong suggestion of their bravery. Love the last one too, only that the contrast isn’t as big. :)

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