From: Jetpilot
CHARLEY STEVENS, Josh Buran and camera-man Joel Macks take a 'fantastic voyage' to Northern Cal to catch the first swell of 2009. This is the first installment of the 'Charles in Charge, Red Van Series'. Stay tuned to the Jetpilot Blog for up to the minute updates, photos and video content. Charlie is riding a 'gravy train with biscuit wheels' right now...so be on the look out for the Red Van.
Hollywood producers only expected a few minor challenges when giving the story of legendary big-wave surfer, Jay Moriarty, the green-light. Clearly, they underestimated the task at hand.
The 55-foot "Huli Cat" nearly capsized at Mavericks, off the coast of Half Moon Bay, Calif. Photo: Frank Quirarte
Back in December, during early filming, actor Gerard Butler nearly drowned after being caught inside by a set of 25-foot waves. He endured a frightening two-wave hold-down, and..