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...nature," says Clark, now 52. For years, Clark tried to spread the word that Mavericks existed, but the pros scoffed. The common assumption was that really big waves broke only in Hawaii. But Mavericks gained its fearsome notoriety in 1994 when one of surfing's greats, Hawaiian Mark Foo, wiped out in an 18-footer and drowned, presumably snagged in the rock-filled cauldron. One of this year's contestants, Darryl (The Flea) Virostko (who, friends say, once surfed Mavericks while tripping on LSD) is credited with undergoing the most spectacular wipeout ever filmed when he rode...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Surfing Super Bowl: Facing the Mavericks | 2/12/2010 | See Source »

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