Half Moon Bay
HALF MOON BAY, Calif. - With big wave surfing's biggest prize at stake, six of the 24 contestants paddled into position half a mile offshore and began careening down the face of 35-foot waves.
HALF MOON BAY, Calif. - A contest drawing some of the world's top surfers is taking shape Saturday with record-breaking tall waves possible - but strong winds could make those breakers dangerously unpredictable.