Photos 5, 6 then 7
thats pretty skillful how he landed back on the board and got his feet into the straps

Evidence of the old adage of "There is no gain without pain"

Roots, rocks, and reggae!

I like Shot 1 where Kia Bates is left with a fully shredded wave to attempt the climb.
Been there.
No doubt it was George (Mick Westra) who would have made that mess and at that moment would have been 200m further down the beach.
No one gouges deeper than George.
He's also way too fast for any cameraman to keep up with his pace.

Jens said..
Nice action shot Mastbender. How did that scenario play out? Looks like there was plenty of damage potential to that sparkling new kit there.

Cheers, Jens

That is a shot from www.pwaworldtour.com/index.php?id=920 at the Maui Aloha Classic which is sorta going on right now (on hold due to no wind and huge surf), it is Federico "it can happen to anyone" Morisio from Italy, a very talented pro.
You'd be surprised at how many boards and rigs get washed up on the rocks, only to be rescued with minor damage, but, you'd also be surprised at how many boards and rigs get damaged without hitting anything harder than flesh or water. There has been quite a bit of kit carnage in this contest.
If I remember correctly, Federico was able to get back out there with little problem, one of the lucky ones.

Nooo. I can't believe my eyes. That can't be.....an uphaul