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This history-making Super Heat between the two friends takes place at Pipeline in December of 1995. Machado loses the World Title in this heat. The event is the Pipeline Masters. The Tour is the 1995 Coca-Cola ASP WCT.
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..