WATCH Jay Moriarity Wipeout at Mavericks 1994Watch big wave surfer Jay Moriarity's
Mavericks wipeout that occurred on
December 19, 1994. For more on Jay's
insane wipeout, watch the video "Jay Talks About His Wipeout". |
WATCH Jay Moriarity Funeral FootageWatch video of Jay Moriarity's funeral
service held on June 26, 2001
at Pleasure Point near Santa Cruz,
CA. Towards the end of the video, you can
see hundreds of surfers throwing water
into the air in honor of Jay, which
corresponds to the scene at the end of the
Chasing Mavericks movie. |
WATCH Jay Moriarity Talks About His WipeoutIn this interview, the real Jay Moriarity
describes his infamous wipeout that
occured on December 19, 1994. After
falling thirty-five feet from the top of
the wave and bouncing off the bottom of
the ocean floor, he used his feet to push
off the bottom and he swam as hard as he
could for the surface before the second
wave came crashing down. Video of the Jay
Moriarity wipeout accompanies the
interview. |
WATCH The Science Behind Mavericks' WavesJust off the coast of Northern California,
to the north of Half Moon Bay, a legendary
surf spot known as "Mavericks" generates
some of the biggest waves in the world.
This video explores the science behind
what makes the waves at Mavericks so big. |