From: Chris Mauro
Day Seven of the Rip Curl Pro went down in perfect surf at Supertubos, the hollow lefthander in Portugal. Wild Card Owen Wright has been doing most of the damage, knocking out Kelly Slater and Dane Reynolds on his way to the semifinals.
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..