The waves were reportedly not consistent enough to hold the Mavericks Contest on Sunday, January 23, 2011, but it was big enough to apparently cause some problems for Orange County, California surfer Jacob Trette, according to a story in the San Jose Mercury News.
A Southern California surfer was in critical condition Sunday afternoon at Stanford Medical Center after almost drowning when caught by a large set of waves Saturday at Mavericks, a hospital spokesman said. Jacob Trette, of Orange County, was found floating facedown about 10 a.m. Saturday at the famed break near Half Moon Bay, Cal Fire officials said.
From the looks of this clean-up set and rescue footage (via KTVU.com) it was a huge day. Our thoughts are with Trette for a complete recovery.
[Update Tuesday, January 25, 2011: According to the Associated Press Trette is expected to make a full recovery. Good news!]
[Link: San Jose Mercury News, KTVU.com, and LA Times]
