Nic Vaughan (Rancho Palos Verdes, California, USA) is seen from the water angle on a windy early-season drop at Maverick's, California on October 28, 2015. Video by Curt Myers. An entry in the Billabong Ride of the Year category of the 2016 WSL Big Wave Awards.
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