Hawaiian Dave Wassel had a warm-water paddle-out at the Eddie opener in early December. But two weeks later he tasted the cold when he went down at Maverick's December 20, 2014. Video by Shane Grace. An entry in the Wipeout of the Year category of the 2015 XXL Big Wave Awards.
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Jamie Mitchell (AUS) paddles into a huge wave at Maverick's December 20, 2014. He successfully completed the initial drop, but took a savage beating when the following section came down on top of him. Video by Tony Harrington. An unusual combo entry in both the Billabong Ride of the Year and the Wipeout of the Year categories of the 2015 XXL Big Wave Awards.
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Andres Flores (DOM) goes steep and deep on a packed day at Maverick's, California, December 20, 2014. Video by Paul Topp. An entry in the Billabong Ride of the Year category of the 2015 XXL Big Wave Awards.
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Hawaiian Dave Wassel had a warm-water paddle-out at the Eddie opener in early December. But two weeks later he tasted the cold when he went down at Maverick's December 20, 2014. Video by Shane Grace. An entry in the Wipeout of the Year category of the 2015 XXL Big Wave Awards.
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Hawaiian Dave Wassel had a warm-water paddle-out at the Eddie opener in early December. But two weeks later he tasted the cold when he went down at Maverick's December 20, 2014. Video by Shane Grace. An entry in the Wipeout of the Year category of the 2015 XXL Big Wave Awards.