August 2008 Archives

• Watch Episode 1: Finally On The Road
• Watch Episode 2: Lost In Lordsberg
• Watch Episode 3: Surviving Texas
• Watch Episode 4: Brownsville to Tampico
• Watch Episode 5: Vera Cruz
  
• Watch Episode 6: Vera Cruz to Puerto
• Watch Episode 7: The Conclusion
  

Words, Photos, and Video 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 a friend and he failed to deliver the ski. It was a very frustrating day for me and my tow partner, Troy Alotis, to sit and watch my dream scenario unfold without being able to surf."

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