Red Bull BWA

Highlights:
Every session in big waves is a highlight.fourth place Quiksilver Big Wave Invitational 2000, fourth place Quiksilver Mavericks Men Who Ride Mountains event 2000. 4th Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational 2004

Peter Mel came down to Cape Town a few years ago with Ross Clarke-Jones, Gary Kong Elkerton and Tommy Carrol to name a few, and liked what he saw. The ruggedness and fierce Cape Town waves were to his liking, and he expressed an interest in returning. (more…)

Peter Mel wetsand video

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Surfers

Pacific Storm Kicks Them Up; One Surfer Dies; Others Lucky To Have Survived

(CBS) There’s a famous spot off Northern California’s Half Moon Bay called Maverick’s, where some of the world’s best surfers ride waves that often get as high as 50 feet.

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May 01 2007 / Los Angeles, CA
Courtesy of LAT34

Daily News
The Santa Cruz Surfing Legend Sits Down with Lat34

Peter Mel is one of those rare double entendres who dominates not just the small surf, but the big waves as well.  To complete the trifecta, he’s also starting to become a regular on the webcast commentary scene, recently completing the double play as both a competitor and the primary webcast commentator for the Jeep Body Glove Surfbout contest held at Lower Trestles.
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Before Maverick’s became a household name in the mid-’90s, Peter Mel looked like he’d slip into relative anonymity — a semi-successful pro surfer turned Santa Cruz shaper. As it was, he was on Mav’s every time it broke, rising to prominence along with California’s most famous big wave.

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Hey guys and gals,

There are many ways to protect our natural environment. Here are some of the ways I do my part.

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