Spectators cheer on Nathan Fletcher, left, and Rusty Long as they compete during a semifinal heat at the Mavericks Invitational big wave surf contest in Half Moon Bay, Calif.
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Peter Mel competes during the first heat of the Mavericks Invitational surf competition in Half Moon Bay.
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Ken "Skindog" Collins watches Rusty Long lose footing during Round 1.
PHOTOGRAPH BY: Karl Mondon / Contra Costa Times
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Peter Mel competes during the first heat. Mel won the competition.
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