The Maverick's surf point near Half Moon Bay, California, has long been
one of the most dangerous places in the world to catch a ride. It is
also the site of the Super Bowl of big-wave surfing: the Maverick's Surf
Contest. Mark Kreidler takes readers inside the waves, inside the lives
of the competitors, and introduces them to Jeff Clark, the man who first
dared to ride Maverick's. Kreidler's riveting account of the 2010 season
captures the jaw-dropping performance of South Africa's Chris Bertish as
well as Clark's clashes with the contest's newly corporatized
management. The Voodoo Wave is a thrilling account of a culture of
high-risk, high-adrenaline athletes.