Curren vs. Occy: The Cold War Reheated

Get pumped for the greatest rubber match of all time: Curren vs. Occy at Jeffreys Bay. Two of surfing's greatest icons are set to break their career 8-8 record against each other during the Billabong Pro. Alan Gibby and the Action Archives crew (www.footage.tel) as along with the guys at Pure Line take you back to the height of surfing's biggest Cold War. Music by Midnight Masses and the End of Days/ www.myspace.com/midnightmassesand theendofdays

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Massive Surf and Movie Making Leads to Mayhem at Mavericks

The 55-foot boat gets stuck inside...on purpose.

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..