Law-breaking photographer saves the life of Maverick's surfer
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Law-breaking photographer saves the life of Maverick's surfer
By: Chris Mauro,
GrindTV.com
Russell Ord wasn't supposed to be in the lineup at Maverick's on his Wave Runner Saturday. Technically he was breaking a recently passed ban on personal watercraft (PWCs) in the Monterey Bay Marine Sanctuary
Luckily that didn't stop him from heading out on his PWC to shoot photos of surfers braving a clean late January swell.
While his presence may have miffed some, it's clear now that his quick action saved the life of surfer Jacob Trette when disaster struck in the morning. Ord's life-saving action is exactly why many surfers opposed the ban in the first place, citing the lack of life-saving apparatus allowed near the break on big days as a danger.
Read the rest of the article: HERE imposed by NOAA.
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