Skuff TVs Weekly Skid #23

In this week's Skid we check in on all the highlights from the Billabong Pro in Mundaka where CJ Hobgood defeated Joel Parkinson to take out the event ... although the man of the hour was newly crowned world champ Kelly Slater who claimed his 9th world title by making it through to the 4th round of the event ... there's also some heavy West Oz surf and carnage courtesy of Beerfridge thrown in the mix just for good measure. Enjoy!

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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..