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

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

â€œA finely crafted tale of the enigmatic world of big-wave surfers.â€â€•Kirkus Reviews
The Maverickâ€™s 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 Maverickâ€™s 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 Maverickâ€™s. Kreidlerâ€™s riveting account of the 2010 season captures the jaw-dropping performance of South Africaâ€™s Chris Bertish as well as Clarkâ€™s clashes with the contestâ€™s newly corporatized management. The Voodoo Wave is a thrilling account of a culture of high-risk, high-adrenaline athletes. 8 pages of photographs

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