Mick Fanning: 20 Great Photos

This image was taken during the waiting period of the Quiksilver Pro. I had driven my Jet Ski up from Sydney and posted up for a few weeks. The waves were ok this day so I swam early and didn’t really get any amazing hook ups. The weather was in and out as well so I decided to launch the ski and try Snapper for the first time. When I shoot on the ski I drive myself, so I was a bit hesitant with the crowd at first, although I soon found my groove and parked it just off the rock and just far enough out not to annoy the crowd. It was a pretty slow session, and then this mutant rolled in. It wasn’t the biggest wave at the start, although it was well below sea level on the take off. Mick, as per normal, swung and dropped late, just scraped under the lip and then it went haywire, throwing out three times wider than high and grinding off down the line. Photo: Andrew "Shorty" Buckley