He had towed Clark into some bombs on previous occasions, and he had used a PWC for filming purposes, but this would be his first taste of Maverick's from the end of the rope. He faded the bowl. He ended up pulling into a monster barrel and then got clamshelled by the beast, only to find himself surfacing in the pit, about to take two or three more right on the head. During any tow session everyone backs each other up, and in this case Flea was Grant's savior. Clark had lost Wash in the foam and Flea raced in to pull him out.
Great team work on everyone's part.
The shoulder was thick with photographers and spectators on jet skis. Only Mike could pull off something like this on a big day. Unfortunately, he paid the price when a wave came through the channel, clipped his boat and sent he and his camera overboard for an early morning swim. Expensive day for Mike. Even with that being the case, the tow teams are continuing to respect the paddle rule, and it looks as though the PWC companies are stepping up and making some cleaner running machines.