Sion Milosky, a Hawaiian Big-Wave Charger, Drowns While Surfing Maverick's


Tragedy struck once again at Maverick's–a challenging surf spot 25 miles south of San Francisco–yesterday, taking the life of Sion Milosky, one of Hawaii's up-and-coming big-wave chargers.

Milosky, 35, had been surfing for several hours, successfully riding a few of the choice waves of the day, which were ranging from 18 to 20 feet, when he took a fall. The surfer is believed to have been held under by two waves as he apparently drowned. 

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Nearly two months ago, Jacob Trette, a San Clemente surfer, nearly died when a rogue set wave caught a pack of surfers in the lineup by surprise. Trette got the worst of it, getting thrown over the falls before being found unconscious floating in the water. Miraculously, Trette made a full recovery after being put in a medically induced coma for a few days.
Milosky's body is said to have been found by Nathan Fletcher–of the famed Fletcher clan of San Clemente–about a mile from the break, near the mouth of the Half Moon Bay harbor.
Milosky was a professional longboard surfer before shifting to big-wave surfing. Last year, Surfing Magazine awarded him the North Shore Underground award and $25,000. He is believed to have paddled into the largest wave anyone had ever paddled into, catching a “30-foot Hawaiian” (which equals roughly 60 feet) at an outer reef break in Hawaii.
Milosky grew up on Kauai and is survived by his wife and two young daughters.

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