This is the thrilling moment a professional surfer jumped ship as a major wave at a California surfing spot crashed into his boat . Mark Healey , 33 , was at Mavericks , a famous big wave surfing spot near Half Moon Bay , when he saw the wave coming toward him and made the split second decision . Healey turned to his friends and said ' I do n't know about you guys , but I 'm jumping ' . Scroll down for video . This is the moment professional surfer Mark Healey , 33 , jumped ship as a major wave crashed into his boat at the Mavericks surfing spot in California . When Healey saw the wave coming toward him he turned to his friends and said ' I do n't know about you guys , but I 'm jumping ' . His friends chose to hold on hard to the railings . 'Typically , in a potential maritime disaster , the best idea is to stay with the boat , ' Healey told Fox News . 'But I really did n't feel like getting smashed around like an ice cube in a shaker . ' Healey , who is also a free-diver and part-time Hollywood stuntman , sailed over deck and into the sea while his friends held on hard to the railing . After the wave passed , the boat was still standing upright and Healey got picked up by his friends , who he said were 'basically crying laughing at me ' . Healey , who is also a free-diver and part-time Hollywood stuntman , said he did n't 'feel like getting smashed around like an ice cube in a shaker ' Healey pops back up for air after the wave passes and leaves the boat still standing upright . ' I came up pretty much dying laughing , and then I checked to make sure everybody was okay on the boat , ' he said . 'There was some damaged equipment , soaked cameras , but everybody was pretty much in good shape . ' Healey posted a video of his incredible jump on his official Facebook page in December , writing 'This was the best wave I got at Mavericks Saturday ! ' 'That 's me flying through the air , trying to put as much space between myself and the potentially doomed boat . ' The video only recently went viral after it won the 2015 Wipeout of the Year at the XXL Big Wave Awards last week . Healey posted a video of his incredible jump on his Facebook page , writing 'This was the best wave I got at Mavericks Saturday !
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