The Voodoo Wave: Inside a Season of Triumph and Tumult at Maverick''s

The Mavericks surf point near Half Moon Bay, California, has long been one of the most dangerous places in the world to catch a ride. It is also the site of the Super Bowl of big-wave surfing: the Mavericks Surf Contest. Mark Kreidler takes readers inside the waves, inside the lives of the competitors, and introduces them to Jeff Clark, the man who first dared to ride Mavericks. Kreidlers riveting account of the 2010 season captures the jaw-dropping performance of South Africas Chris Bertish as well as Clarks clashes with the contests newly corporatized management. The Voodoo Wave is a thrilling account of a culture of high-risk, high-adrenaline athletes. See more