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This is Tyler from Maui. I'm not sure how old this kid is, but he was snagging the bombs and going deep. It was funny. After each wave, he would ride up to our ski and ask if he did it correctly to get the shot. You have got to love that as a photographer. Photo: @Nicola Lugo
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Chad Compton on one of the bombs of May 3. My driver Justin saw this wave and ran over to it to get the shot, but in the process of doing that we threw a wake up the face, which made the lip flare, bucking Chad off his feet. It's kind of a double-edged sword for Chad. On one hand we ruined a perfect A-frame, but on the other we got a crazy photo. Photo: @Nicola Lugo
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Photo: @Nicola Lugo
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Photo: @Nicola Lugo
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Tyler punching through a section still in the mist. We told him to go deep and that is exactly what he did. Photo: @Nicola Lugo
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Photo: @Nicola Lugo
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Early morning on May 3rd before the sun came up. There was a couple bombs, but it was mostly wild and out of control. Photo: @Nicola Lugo
Do you ever wonder what Maverick’s would look like if it were clear, warm, aqua-green-blue, and super glassy? Well, wonder no more because on May 3, 2015, this spot—which we wish not to disclose—looked exactly like Mavericks’ beautiful hermana to the south. Only with more hollow barrels. Now it may not be the death-defying Mexico that went down when Mark Healey caught arguably the biggest wave ever paddled into, but it’s still absolutely beautiful.
To see more awesome photos by Nicola Lugo, check him out on Instagram.
