Wilem Banks is no stranger to finding out first hand just how heavy Maverick’s can get. He’s a standout at California’s heaviest wave, but becoming a standout in heavy water requires years of dedication and years of wipeouts.
Back on December 17, Banks, a Santa Cruz surfer, stuck the hairiest of air drops on a frothy, wind-whipped bomb, then just couldn’t quite stick the bottom turn and found out, once again, that Mav’s is indeed just as heavy as he remembered.
