Jay Moriarity | |
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Personal information | |
Born | Georgia, U.S. | June 16, 1978
Died | June 15, 2001 Indian Ocean, off the Maldives coast | (aged 22)
Residence | Santa Cruz, California |
Surfing career | |
Years active | 1987-2001 |
Sponsors | O'Neill |
Surfing specifications | |
Stance | Regular (natural) foot |
Favorite waves | Mavericks (Half Moon Bay, California), Pleasure Point, (Santa Cruz, California) |
Jay Moriarity (June 16, 1978 – June 15, 2001) was a surfer from Santa Cruz, California.[1] He was an accomplished surfer, waterman, and adventurer. As a surfer, he made his reputation surfing Mavericks in Half Moon Bay, California. At age 16, he was made internationally famous when his wipeout at Mavericks was caught on film and made the cover of Surfer magazine. Although a successful competitor, Jay is remembered as a soul surfer, winning many sportsmanship awards throughout his career. A biopic of his life, Chasing Mavericks, was released in 2012.