giant wave in Calif. kills one person - spectators chased from exclusive P.B.

http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/index.php?smp=&lang=eng


A big wave surfer died Tuesday in the unforgiving break at Ghost Trees, a Monterey County surf spot known for its 20-foot and better waves. Peter Davi, 45, of Monterey, lost his board and was attempting to swim to shore, but never made it, witnesses told authorities. Friends of Davi lost sight of him and later found him floating in the water unconscious. Monterey County Sheriff's Sgt. Dennis English said a department search and rescue team responded to a report of a surfer in distress, but that Davi was dead by the time the team got to Pebble Beach. The scary surf also attracted spectators who had to be chased off cliffside property in exclusive Pebble Beach, English said. California Highway Patrol officers were called in to ticket motorists who flooded the scenic 17-mile Drive. "It's just extremely high surf. Waves are crashing against the rocks, kind of dangerous," he said. "It's primo conditions for surfers.")
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much respect to the big wave surfer who tries to manhandle that beast.
at least he was'nt just slacking around on the computer, like me.

Semi-related - what IS that site you linked to? Seems like it's custom made for peeps who'd listen to police scanners.

Pretty to look at, excellent surfing material if you're skilled enough, but yet another reminder that
nature has way more power than we like to give it credit for.....