He was the first surfer to ride Mavericks, the formidable reef break west of the Pillar Point headlands. The best season for surf at Mavericks is roughly October or November through March, with January being the peak month. Ideal weather in the North Pacific for the Mavericks surf break. These longer-interval waves are also the ones with the most energy extending deepest beneath the water level, generating the unique Mavericks break. No local board shapers knew how to make surfboards to accommodate the waves Clark was riding, so Clark, a third-generation carpenter, taught himself to make his own.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 12, 2020 00:22 UTC