Incoming: Mavericks 2010
The entire Mavericks experience was both awesome and horrible at the same time. On the 13th of February 2010, there was no place I would rather have been. Conditions were good. I heard thunder all day long and fans hooted even when waves went unridden. It was also the most physically demanding thing I have ever done with a camera. With all of that power tossing and turning the boat, my body wondered early on, “what did you get yourself into?”
The Day of the Contest: Ready for Takeoff
I wake at 5 a.m. with less than three hours of anxiety-filled sleep. I need to get there early and get my most important piece of equipment—Dramamine! On the road, I notice a steady stream of vehicles moving toward Half Moon Bay at 5:45 a.m. This is going to be a long day.
At 7:15 a.m., I get my spot on the media boat. Next to me are savvy photogs such as Carlos Avila Gonzalez of the SF Chronicle and the Oakland Tribune‘s Jane Tyske.
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