Shawn Dollar injured

[oldmansurfer]

Good and bad news. Shawn broke his neck in 4 places and sufered head trauma but is expected to recover. http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/sports/20150908/mavericks-invitee-shawn-dollar-hospitalized-after-surfing-accident

[oldmansurfer]

This is his biggest wave (not the one he was injured on). For this wave definitely need to get another board.

[billie_morini]

For the uninitiated: Dollar, from Santa Cruz, CA, is big time on BIG waves. News quote: "In 2012, he topped his own mark, setting the current Guinness world paddle record when he surfed a 61-foot wave at the Cortes Bank off of Baja California. That garnered him XXL awards for biggest paddle and biggest overall wave surfed that year. In 2013, he reached his first Maverick’s contest final and finished sixth.

Speedy and strong recovery wished!