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2006 Mavericks surf contest champion Grant Twiggy Baker of South Africa. Final round, Mavericks surf contest, February 7, 2006, Half Moon Bay, California

2006 Mavericks surf contest champion Grant Twiggy Baker of South Africa. Final round, Mavericks surf contest, February 7, 2006.
Location: Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California
Image ID: 15299

Brock Little, final round, Mavericks surf contest (third place), February 7, 2006, Half Moon Bay, California

Brock Little, final round, Mavericks surf contest (third place), February 7, 2006.
Location: Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California
Image ID: 15300

The wave. Mavericks surf contest, February 7, 2006, Half Moon Bay, California

The wave. Mavericks surf contest, February 7, 2006.
Location: Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California
Image ID: 15308

Tyler Smith, final round, Mavericks surf contest (second place), February 7, 2006, Half Moon Bay, California

Tyler Smith, final round, Mavericks surf contest (second place), February 7, 2006.
Location: Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California
Image ID: 15301

Greg Long of San Clemente surfs a heat one wave at the 2006 Mavericks surf contest, February 7, 2006, Half Moon Bay, California

Greg Long of San Clemente surfs a heat one wave at the 2006 Mavericks surf contest, February 7, 2006.
Location: Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California
Image ID: 15306

2006 Mavericks surf contest champion Grant Twiggy Baker of South Africa catches one of his many great waves of the day, this one in the first round. Check out the huge bounce lifting up behind him, heavy. Mavericks surf contest, February 7, 2006.
Location: Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California
Image ID: 15307

Grant Washburn (fifth place) gives the jetski photographer a show in the early rounds of the Mavericks surf contest, February 7, 2006, Half Moon Bay, California

Grant Washburn (fifth place) gives the jetski photographer a show in the early rounds of the Mavericks surf contest, February 7, 2006.
Location: Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California
Image ID: 15309

Zach Wormhoudt in heat four, Wormhoudt would advance to the semis, Mavericks surf contest, February 7, 2006, Half Moon Bay, California

Zach Wormhoudt in heat four, Wormhoudt would advance to the semis, Mavericks surf contest, February 7, 2006.
Location: Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California
Image ID: 15310

Brazilian Danilo Couto in heat three, Couto would advance to the semis, Mavericks surf contest, February 7, 2006, Half Moon Bay, California

Brazilian Danilo Couto in heat three, Couto would advance to the semis, Mavericks surf contest, February 7, 2006.
Location: Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California
Image ID: 15311

Grant Baker, champion, catches one of his many great waves of the day, this one in the first round. Mavericks surf contest, February 7, 2006, Half Moon Bay, California

Grant Baker, champion, catches one of his many great waves of the day, this one in the first round. Mavericks surf contest, February 7, 2006.
Location: Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California
Image ID: 15312

Zach Wormhoudt makes the drop in heat four, Wormhoudt would advance to the semis, Mavericks surf contest, February 7, 2006, Half Moon Bay, California

Zach Wormhoudt makes the drop in heat four, Wormhoudt would advance to the semis, Mavericks surf contest, February 7, 2006.
Location: Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California
Image ID: 15313

Josh Loya of Santa Cruz in heat two, Loya would advance to the semis, Mavericks surf contest, February 7, 2006, Half Moon Bay, California

Josh Loya of Santa Cruz in heat two, Loya would advance to the semis, Mavericks surf contest, February 7, 2006.
Location: Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California
Image ID: 15314

Brazilian Danilo Couto in heat three, Couto would advance to the semis, Mavericks surf contest, February 7, 2006.
Location: Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California
Image ID: 15315

Josh Loya of Santa Cruz in heat two, Loya would advance to the semis, Mavericks surf contest, February 7, 2006.
Location: Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California
Image ID: 15317

Greg Long of San Clemente surfs a heat one wave at the 2006 Mavericks surf contest, February 7, 2006.
Location: Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California
Image ID: 15318

Anthony Tashnick (2005 champion) drops in during heat two, Mavericks surf contest, February 7, 2006, Half Moon Bay, California

Anthony Tashnick (2005 champion) drops in during heat two, Mavericks surf contest, February 7, 2006.
Location: Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California
Image ID: 15319

Matt Ambrose (fourth place) advanced to the semis with his score on this heat three wave, Mavericks surf contest, February 7, 2006, Half Moon Bay, California

Matt Ambrose (fourth place) advanced to the semis with his score on this heat three wave, Mavericks surf contest, February 7, 2006.
Location: Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California
Image ID: 15320

Ryan Seelbach in heat four of the 2006 Mavericks surf contest, Seelbach would advance to the semis, February 7, 2006, Half Moon Bay, California

Ryan Seelbach in heat four of the 2006 Mavericks surf contest, Seelbach would advance to the semis, February 7, 2006.
Location: Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California
Image ID: 15322

Zach Wormhoudt in heat four, Wormhoudt would advance to the semis, Mavericks surf contest, February 7, 2006.
Location: Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California
Image ID: 15323

Evan Slater in semifinal one, Slater would finish fifth in the finals later in the day, Mavericks surf contest, February 7, 2006, Half Moon Bay, California

Evan Slater in semifinal one, Slater would finish fifth in the finals later in the day, Mavericks surf contest, February 7, 2006.
Location: Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California
Image ID: 15324

Greg Long of San Clemente surfs a heat one wave at the 2006 Mavericks surf contest, February 7, 2006.
Location: Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California
Image ID: 15329

Veteran Mavericks local Peter Mel, heat two, 2006 Mavericks surf contest, February 7, 2006, Half Moon Bay, California

Veteran Mavericks local Peter Mel, heat two, 2006 Mavericks surf contest, February 7, 2006.
Location: Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California
Image ID: 15330

Veteran Mavericks local Peter Mel, heat two, 2006 Mavericks surf contest, February 7, 2006.
Location: Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California
Image ID: 15331

Tyler Smith in heat two, Smith would go on to take second in the final round later in the day, Mavericks surf contest (second place), February 7, 2006, Half Moon Bay, California

Tyler Smith in heat two, Smith would go on to take second in the final round later in the day, Mavericks surf contest (second place), February 7, 2006.
Location: Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California
Image ID: 15332

Brazilian Danilo Couto in heat three, Couto would advance to the semis, Mavericks surf contest, February 7, 2006.
Location: Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California
Image ID: 15333

Kenny Skindog Collins, heat three, Mavericks surf contest, February 7, 2006, Half Moon Bay, California

Kenny Skindog Collins, heat three, Mavericks surf contest, February 7, 2006.
Location: Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California
Image ID: 15334

Grant Baker, 2006 Mavericks champion, visits from South Africa and catches one of his many great waves of the day, this one in the first round. Mavericks surf contest, February 7, 2006.
Location: Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California
Image ID: 15335

Grant Washburn (fifth place) gives the jetski photographer a show in the early rounds of the Mavericks surf contest, February 7, 2006.
Location: Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California
Image ID: 15336

Darryl Flea Virostko, three time Mavericks champion, in heat four. Mavericks surf contest, February 7, 2006, Half Moon Bay, California

Darryl Flea Virostko, three time Mavericks champion, in heat four. Mavericks surf contest, February 7, 2006.
Location: Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California
Image ID: 15337