Natxo Gonzalez (Plentzia Vizcaya, Basque Country) faces an assortment of challenges while dropping in and is forced to abandon ship at Jaws, Maui, Hawaii on January 14, 2018. Video by Tony Heff. An entry in the Wipeout of the Year Award category of the 2018 WSL Big Wave Awards. For more information see www.WorldSurfLeague.com/bigwaveawards
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