Magnum Mobile Wave Chaser - words and photos by Ariel Willeford
For Jamie Sterling chasing huge waves around the globe is second nature. He studies the Internet and pinpoints when and where the biggest waves in the southern hemisphere will be, while the northern hemisphere is asleep for the summer. There are a lot of logistics to chasing big swells, and since many of the waves Jamie aspires to surf require the assistance of a Jet Ski, he has to make sure there is always one available when he shows up. "Last year I arrived at Mavericks on the biggest day of the year and had arranged a jet ski thru ...
Its not if you will get hurt at pipeline, its only a matter of time. I wiped out on a thick 10ft wave that pitched me over the falls and onto the hungry razor sharp reef. I came up with
cuts on my arm, elbow, butt, and the worse cut on my left foot. My foot needed 5 stitches and placed me out of the water for a week. Below is the wave that sidelined me. ...
Here's a critical moment surfing Pipeline last week. Notice the pink board is a huge windsurfing board. Luckily I escaped unharmed. "Traffic in the barrel." photo. Brav Ellis, Thank you.
We are coming towards the end of a 12 day non-stop Pipeline free surfing dream. Its been fun with some serious moments at The Pipeline. A few of my friends got hurt. Mark Healey broke his left knee cap and fractured his right heel. The day after Jason Shibata and Fred Patachia fell victim to pipes hungry no mercy reef. All three incidents resulted the boys help up the beach and on the sidelines to heal up.Ive had a few fun waves in the process. I've been riding a 7'8 quad. We had a 18ft swell on thurs. I towed Phantoms with Troy Alotis my HI tow partner and mentor. Thru out the day Sean Davey and Eric Ippel hovered above us in a white chopper capturing Jamie O'Brien and I bagging a few fun ones. There's more swell on the way on Tues but the boogie boarders have their event running this coming week. Second options may find me paddling Phantoms or Rock piles. The winter has definently turned for the better. Lets hope the swells keep the momentum.
I've been training with Alex King. He is showing me how to use Kettle bells. It's an awesome workout that utilizes your whole body with every pose you perform. Im seeing great results.
Thank you Alex. ...
I'm still in Puerto Escondido, Mexico. I've been here for 5 weeks. It's been so fun. Tomorrow 6/24 there is a realy good 10ft south swell slaming in to the coast here in mainland Mex. The swell direction and winds are looking primo...!
Check back for some photos that I'll post after I boost my tube count.
I've been down here in Puerto Escondido, Mexico for three weeks. It's located way down south close to Gautemala. It was once a small sleepy fishing town. That is until it was discovered by some surfers and they dubbed it the (MEXICAN PIPELINE). The place is a great getaway. The surf offers you stand up tubes daily. The food and exchange rate is everything a surfer on a surfer budget is looking for. ...
I live for chasing swells on a days notice. The anxiety and adrenaline started from the minute I received an email from Harro stating there are some good storms approaching West Aus. I was sitting in Teahupoo. I just surfed 10-12 ft Teahupoo the same day. Immediately I emailed the boys at red bull for some travel help and they approved it. Now was the time to pull the trigger. I emailed Harro once more to confirm the mission was a GO! It all happened fast and smoothly. I was on my ...
